West End, Queensland (Townsville)
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| West End Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  West End | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°15′54″S 146°47′34″E / 19.2649°S 146.7927°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,891 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,255/km2 (3,250/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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West End is an inner suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, West End had a population of 3,891 people.[1]
West End is situated at the base of Castle Hill (the hill). North Townsville Road runs along the southern boundary, and North Ward Road runs inside the western boundary.[3]
History
The first 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.[4]
During World War 2, the massive Green Street bunker was used by the RAAF. It is now the State Emergency Service building.[5]
Townsville West State School opened on 21 March 1887 and celebrated its centenary in 1987.[6][7]
St Mary's School opened on 1 October 1888. In 1995, it was amalgamated into The Marian School in Currajong.[8][9]
Townsville West Special School opened on 29 September 1958 and closed on 21 December 1992.[7]
Townsville Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.[10]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, West End had a population of 4,242 people.[11]
In the 2016 census, West End had a population of 4,064 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, West End had a population of 3,891 people.[1]
Education
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).[13][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 111 students with 13 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[15]
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).[13][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 134 students with 15 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[15]
There are no government secondary schools in West End. The nearest government secondary schools are Townsville State High School in neighbouring Railway Estate to the south-east and Pimlico State High School in Gulliver to the south-west.[17]
There are numerous non-government school in Townsville's suburbs.[17]
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