Chandler vs Birkdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chandler, most households are couple families. In Birkdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chandler: a median of $3.25 million, against $1.25 million in Birkdale, though rent is higher in Birkdale. Chandler is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 24.6 km. On these figures, Chandler tends to suit couples, while Birkdale suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Birkdale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (26 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Chandler is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 66%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Birkdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,217,500 vs $3,795,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,250,000 vs $3,250,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chandler

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($368/wk vs $435/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chandler

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 24.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 34 min)
  • But Birkdale is more walkable (77/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Birkdale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 0%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chandler and Birkdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chandler Birkdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chandler Birkdale
Walkability 10 / 77
Chandler — Walkability: 10/100 Birkdale — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 27 / 60
Chandler — Safety: 27/100 Birkdale — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chandler — Low fire risk: 100/100 Birkdale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Birkdale has more residents (14,816 vs 1,475); Chandler has higher household incomes ($151,060 vs $98,956).

Chandler Birkdale
Population 1,475 14,816
+904% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +2.2%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $151,060/yr
+34% vs other
 $98,956/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk $435/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chandler Birkdale
0-4 3.9% / 5.0%
Chandler — 0-4: 3.9% Birkdale — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.0% / 12.9%
Chandler — 5-14: 15.0% Birkdale — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 8.1% / 6.2%
Chandler — 15-19: 8.1% Birkdale — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.8% / 5.3%
Chandler — 20-24: 6.8% Birkdale — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.4% / 10.1%
Chandler — 25-34: 5.4% Birkdale — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.4% / 12.4%
Chandler — 35-44: 10.4% Birkdale — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.5% / 13.6%
Chandler — 45-54: 16.5% Birkdale — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.4% / 12.6%
Chandler — 55-64: 13.4% Birkdale — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 12.5% / 11.9%
Chandler — 65-74: 12.5% Birkdale — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 5.8% / 7.0%
Chandler — 75-84: 5.8% Birkdale — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.6% / 2.9%
Chandler — 85+: 1.6% Birkdale — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chandler 65.9% couple families
Chandler — Couple Families: 65.9% Chandler — Lone Person: 17.8% Chandler — One Parent Families: 13.8% Chandler — Group Household: 1.6% Chandler — Other Families: 0.9%
Birkdale 50.1% couple families
Birkdale — Couple Families: 50.1% Birkdale — Lone Person: 29.7% Birkdale — One Parent Families: 16.2% Birkdale — Group Household: 2.7% Birkdale — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chandler 10.3% renting
Chandler — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chandler — Mortgage: 38.5% Chandler — Renting: 10.3%
Birkdale 19.8% renting
Birkdale — Owned Outright: 37.4% Birkdale — Mortgage: 42.8% Birkdale — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chandler Birkdale
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 17.7%
Chandler — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Birkdale — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 11.3%
Chandler — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Birkdale — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.6%
Chandler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Birkdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 3.0%
Chandler — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Birkdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Chandler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Birkdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chandler Birkdale
England 4.0% / 5.6%
Chandler — England: 4.0% Birkdale — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.5% / 4.6%
Chandler — New Zealand: 2.5% Birkdale — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.8%
Chandler — South Africa: 1.2% Birkdale — South Africa: 1.8%
India 1.4% / 0.8%
Chandler — India: 1.4% Birkdale — India: 0.8%
China 1.6% / 0.5%
Chandler — China: 1.6% Birkdale — China: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Chandler — Netherlands: not among its largest Birkdale — Netherlands: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Chandler — Scotland: not among its largest Birkdale — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chandler 99.6% houses
Chandler — Houses: 99.6% Chandler — Townhouses: 0.0% Chandler — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Birkdale 83.9% houses
Birkdale — Houses: 83.9% Birkdale — Townhouses: 11.2% Birkdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chandler Birkdale
Median house price $3,250,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price — $847,000
Median land price $3,795,000 $1,217,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 20 days
from 166 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chandler Birkdale
4 bed $3.06M / $1.31M
Chandler — 4 bed: $3.06M (6 sales) Birkdale — 4 bed: $1.31M (116 sales)

6 vs 116 sales

5 bed $3.5M / $1.72M
Chandler — 5 bed: $3.5M (7 sales) Birkdale — 5 bed: $1.72M (31 sales)

7 vs 31 sales

Development activity

Chandler Birkdale
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 1,598
across Redland
Approvals change year on year +9% -26%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chandler Birkdale
Houses — 3.7%
$875/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chandler Birkdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 24% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Birkdale is more walkable (77 vs 10).

Chandler Birkdale
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Chandler carries more crime risk (73 vs 40).

Chandler Birkdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chandler Birkdale
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chandler

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Birkdale

  • Birkdale South State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Birkdale State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chandler Birkdale
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 4 26
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 3
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 20

Mobility

Birkdale sits further from the CBD (24.6 km vs 17.4 km).

Chandler Birkdale
Walkability score 10/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.4 km 24.6 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 103.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4155
 1.0%
postcode 4159
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4155
 81
postcode 4159

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chandler Birkdale
Car (driver) 62.2% / 72.5%
Chandler — Car (driver): 62.2% Birkdale — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 18.7%
Chandler — Worked from Home: 28.6% Birkdale — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Chandler — Car (passenger): 4.0% Birkdale — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train — / 3.5%
Chandler — Train: not among its largest Birkdale — Train: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.8%
Chandler — Walked Only: 2.5% Birkdale — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.7% / 0.6%
Chandler — Bus: 1.7% Birkdale — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Chandler Birkdale
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km 1.9 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chandler Birkdale
Connectivity score 65/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
766 premises
 11%
6,282 premises

Climate

Chandler Birkdale
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chandler Birkdale
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Chandler Birkdale
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,879/yr
Council Brisbane Redland

Federal electorate

Chandler Birkdale
Division Bonner Bowman
Member Kara Cook Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Chandler Birkdale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chandler

Acreage Luxury Middle-Ring

Birkdale

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

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