5 Forbes Street, West End QLD 4101, Australia
5 Forbes Street is a standalone house. It is listed simply as a "House" in the property features.
The property lies in the inner‑southern suburb of West End, which is bounded by the Brisbane River to the west and south. It is close to the historic Hill End neighbourhood in the south‑west of the suburb.
Within a short walk you’ll find several heritage sites: Wanda Walha (about 0.1 km away), Nassagaweya (≈0.2 km), the Thomas Dixon Centre (≈0.3 km) and the West End ferry wharf (≈0.3 km).
The area is well serviced by buses, including Route 199 BUZ, Route 192, Route 198 and a CityGlider service along Montague Road. A CityCat ferry terminal at West End ferry wharf is also just about 0.3 km from the property.
West End offers a vibrant café and restaurant scene, numerous ethnic and organic grocery stores, and the weekly Green Flea Market at Davies Park. The Brisbane City Council’s West End Library is nearby, and the Thomas Dixon Centre provides performing‑arts venues.
Yes. The suburb’s riverside location means it has faced significant floods, notably the 1893 Brisbane flood and the 2010‑2011 Queensland floods, though flood management has improved in recent years.
According to the 2021 census, West End has a population of 14,730 residents.
