October 2026 data · Brisbane · QLD
West End house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $2.15m ▲ +15.0% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $933k ▲ +9.7% in 12 months
The median house price in West End is $2.15m (October 2026), up 15.0% over 12 months. Units have a median of $933k, up 9.7% over 12 months. That puts West End above the typical Brisbane suburb ($1.24m) and number 2 of the 10 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
West End price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $2.15m | ▲ +3.6% | ▲ +3.9% | ▲ +15.0% |
| Unit | $933k | ▼ −0.5% | ▲ +1.4% | ▲ +9.7% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
West End compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of West End, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchenflower | $2.19m | 0.0% | ▲ +8.0% | ▲ +10.8% | $880k | ▲ +2.3% | ▲ +6.0% | ▲ +13.5% |
| West End | $2.15m | ▲ +3.6% | ▲ +3.9% | ▲ +15.0% | $933k | ▼ −0.5% | ▲ +1.4% | ▲ +9.7% |
| St Lucia | $2.08m | ▼ −2.1% | ▼ −5.0% | ▼ −6.9% | $890k | ▲ +1.0% | ▲ +3.7% | ▲ +13.6% |
| Highgate Hill | $2.03m | ▼ −7.8% | ▼ −14.3% | ▼ −10.9% | $971k | ▲ +5.5% | ▲ +4.4% | ▲ +14.8% |
| Toowong | $1.90m | ▼ −0.9% | ▲ +1.7% | ▲ +2.3% | $900k | ▲ +0.5% | ▲ +4.0% | ▲ +16.5% |
| Taringa | $1.85m | ▼ −5.5% | ▼ −6.4% | ▲ +2.9% | $860k | ▲ +0.6% | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +16.9% |
| Petrie Terrace | $1.60m | ▲ +3.2% | ▲ +18.5% | ▲ +16.8% | $1.01m | – | – | – |
| Brisbane City | $1.35m | ▲ +12.1% | ▼ −64.2% | ▲ +33.4% | $785k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +4.7% | ▲ +8.7% |
| Milton | $1.35m | ▼ −31.1% | ▼ −26.2% | ▼ −31.1% | $793k | ▲ +1.7% | ▲ +4.3% | ▲ +25.9% |
| South Brisbane | $765k | – | – | – | $835k | ▲ +6.1% | ▲ +9.2% | ▲ +19.1% |
Living in West End
From the 2021 ABS Census: West End against the Brisbane council area and QLD. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | West End | Brisbane (council) | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 14,730 | 1,244,973 | 5,156,239 |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 38.4% | 31.8% | 22.7% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,114/wk | $2,059/wk | $1,738/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 58.1% | 38.3% | 33.1% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for West End, its council and QLD
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in West End?
The median house price in West End was $2.15m in October 2026, up 15.0% on a year earlier. The typical Brisbane suburb median was $1.24m.
What is the median unit price in West End?
The median unit price in West End was $933k in October 2026, up 9.7% over 12 months.
Is West End more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 9 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 1 is dearer than West End and 8 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.