This article is about the suburb of Townsville, Queensland. For the suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, see
West End, Queensland .
Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Suburb in Queensland, Australia
West End is an innersuburb ofTownsville in theCity of Townsville ,Queensland , Australia.[ 3] 2021 census , West End had a population of 3,891 people.[ 2]
West End is situated at the base ofCastle Hill (the hill).North Townsville Road runs along the southern boundary, andNorth Ward Road runs inside the western boundary.[ 4]
West End Cemetery Thefirst Townsville cemetery is located in West End. One area was used for "unsanctified burials" where Aboriginal, Chinese and Jewish people were buried; suicides were also buried there.[ 5]
DuringWorld War 2 , the massiveGreen Street bunker was used by theRAAF . It is now theState Emergency Service building.[ 6]
Townsville West State School opened on 21 March 1887 and celebrated its centenary in 1987.[ 7] [ 8]
St Mary's School opened on 1 October 1888. In 1995, it was amalgamated intoThe Marian School inCurrajong .[ 9] [ 10]
Townsville West Special School opened on 29 September 1958 and closed on 21 December 1992.[ 8]
Townsville Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.[ 11]
In the2011 census , West End had a population of 4,242 people.[ 12]
In the2016 census , West End had a population of 4,064 people.[ 13]
In the2021 census , West End had a population of 3,891 people.[ 2]
Townsville West State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Wilson Street (19°16′02″S 146°48′15″E / 19.2672°S 146.8042°E /-19.2672; 146.8042 (Townsville West State School ) [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Townsville Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 26 Ingham Road (19°16′08″S 146°48′12″E / 19.2688°S 146.8032°E /-19.2688; 146.8032 (Townsville Flexible Learning Centre ) [ 14] [ 17] [ 16]
There are no government secondary schools in West End. The nearest government secondary schools areTownsville State High School in neighbouringRailway Estate to the south-east andPimlico State High School inGulliver to the south-west.[ 18]
There are numerous non-government school in Townsville's suburbs.[ 18]
St Marys Church, West End West End has a number ofheritage-listed sites, including:
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022)."West End (Townsville - Qld) (suburb and locality)" .Australian Census 2021 QuickStats . Retrieved28 June 2022 .^a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022)."West End (SAL)" .2021 Census QuickStats . Retrieved28 February 2023 .^ "West End – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44650)" .Queensland Place Names .Queensland Government . Retrieved12 October 2020 .^ "West End" (Map).Google Maps . Retrieved26 April 2023 .^ "West End Cemetery: Description (entry 601475)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved6 October 2025 .^ Dunn, Peter."The Green Street Bunker - Project 81" .Australia @ War . Retrieved5 October 2025 . ^ Stuart, Ann; Townsville West State School (1987),Townsville West State School centenary 1887-1987 archived from the original on 19 August 2021, retrieved3 February 2018 ^a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools" .Queensland Government . Retrieved18 April 2019 .^ Queensland Family History Society (2010),Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.),Queensland Family History Society ,ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0 ^ "Overview | Marian Catholic School, Currajong" .Overview | Marian Catholic School, Currajong .Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved19 August 2021 .^ Queensland Family History Society (2010),Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.),Queensland Family History Society ,ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0 ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012)."West End" .2011 Census QuickStats . Retrieved31 January 2016 .^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017)."West End (SSC)" .2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved20 October 2018 .^a b "State and non-state school details" .Queensland Government . 9 July 2018.Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved21 November 2018 .^ "Townsville West State School" .Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved21 November 2018 .^a b "ACARA School Profile 2018" .Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority .Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved28 January 2020 .^ "Townsville Flexible Learning Centre" .Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved21 November 2018 .^a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments" .Queensland Globe .Queensland Government . Retrieved5 October 2025 .^ "Currajong (entry 600884)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "West End Cemetery (entry 601475)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "RAAF Operations Building Site (former) (entry 602260)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "Townsville and District Education Centre and Memorial Gates (entry 602049)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "St Mary's Church & former Convent (entry 600879)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "Townsville Showground (entry 602650)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "West End Hotel (entry 601028)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .^ "Wolverton (entry 600927)" .Queensland Heritage Register . Retrieved16 July 2013 .
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