West End flood risk
Of West End’s 12,558 mapped properties, 77% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West End’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific West End address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in West End
Flood and bushfire areas across West End. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West End
West End sits in the West End police division, which recorded 5,410 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,410 total. Figures are for the whole West End police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in West End
West End is mostly residential. The most common zones:
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: HDR2 - High density residential (Up to 15 storeys)
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR2 - Infill housing
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: DC1 - District
School catchments in West End
West End can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West End
At the 2021 Census, 38.4% of West End’s 14,730 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near West End
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just West End). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/25 Sussex Street, West End QLD 4101
- 20502/15 Beesley Street, West End QLD 4101
- 2103/35 Tondara Lane, West End QLD 4101
- 31 Exeter Street, West End QLD 4101
- 32 Drury Street, West End QLD 4101
- 36B Cambridge Street, West End QLD 4101
- 5/20 Anthony Street, West End QLD 4101
- 7/75-77 Russell Street, West End QLD 4101
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare West End with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.