5 Sidney Street, West End QLD 4810, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 1, 5 Sidney Street.
1/5 Sidney Street is a unit. It is a low‑rise residential dwelling within the West End precinct.
The unit is located in West End, an inner‑southern suburb of Brisbane bounded by the Brisbane River to the west and south. It lies close to the neighbouring suburbs of South Brisbane and Highgate Hill.
West End features several heritage‑listed places, including the West End Uniting Church on Vulture Street, Brighton Terrace at 30 Sussex Street, and Astrea at 19 Bank Street. These historic buildings reflect the suburb’s late‑19th‑century architecture.
West End is well‑served by bus routes 199 (BUZ), 192, 198, the CityGlider along Montague Road, and the free 86 Kurilpa Loop. CityCat ferries also operate from the West End ferry wharf on Orleigh Street.
Nearby open spaces include Davies Park, Boundary Street Park, Bunyapa Park, and West End Riverside Lands Park. These areas provide riverside lawns, playgrounds and walking paths.
Residents have easy access to the West End Library on Boundary Street, a vibrant café and restaurant scene along the same street, and the Saturday Green Flea Market held at Davies Park. Shopping and specialty grocery stores are also concentrated in the area.
In the 2021 census West End had a population of 14,730 with a median age of 35, slightly younger than the national average. The suburb is highly multicultural, historically home to a large Greek community and a mix of languages spoken at home.
Within about 0.3 km you’ll find the Green Street bunker (0.2 km) and the RAAF Operations Building Site (0.3 km). Slightly farther, at 0.5–0.9 km, are heritage‑listed houses such as Wolverton and the Castle Hill granite monolith.
