West End, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
West End
City:Geraldton
State:wa
Lga:City of Greater Geraldton
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13
Coordinates:-28.782°N 114.589°W
Postcode:6530
Stategov:Geraldton
Fedgov:Durack
Dist1:4
Dir1:W
Location1:Geraldton
Near-N:Indian Ocean
Near-Ne:Geraldton
Near-W:Indian Ocean
Near-E:Beachlands
Near-S:Indian Ocean
Near-Se:Beachlands

West End is a western suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

The suburb was gazetted in 1972.

Geography

West End is located on a peninsula extending to the west of Geraldton's central business district. While the suburb is mostly industrial and contains much of the Port of Geraldton's infrastructure, West End also hosts a small residential area, as well as a nature park on the coast around the peninsula.

Demographics

In the, West End had a population of 312, with a median age of 55 - some 20 years above the regional average. Nearly half of West End residents live in caravans or other non-permanent accommodation.

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