Once populated by thespians and proletariats, Brisbane's West End is now dwarfed by high-end apartment complexes, and a luxury shopping centre draws a new kind of crowd.
Rent for a house will set you back more than $900 a week, and it is nearly $700 for a unit, according to CoreLogic data.
The local community association says urban renewal has displaced people to the city's fringes.
It has criticised a plan by Brisbane City Council to allow mega-buildings in Kurilpa in the city's south, arguing the flood-prone peninsula is already over-developed.
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