Chandler vs Capalaba

Capalaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Chandler. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chandler, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chandler: a median of $3.25 million, against $1.05 million in Capalaba. Chandler is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 22.8 km. On these figures, Chandler tends to suit couples, while Capalaba suits people living alone and 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

Capalaba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (45 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Chandler has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Capalaba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $3,250,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,970,000 vs $3,795,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chandler leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • Capalaba has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

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 22.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)
  • But Capalaba is more walkable (80/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Capalaba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 10/100)

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 Capalaba 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 Capalaba
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 Capalaba
Walkability 10 / 80
Chandler — Walkability: 10/100 Capalaba — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 27 / 28
Chandler — Safety: 27/100 Capalaba — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chandler — Low fire risk: 100/100 Capalaba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Capalaba has more residents (18,002 vs 1,475); Chandler has higher household incomes ($151,060 vs $90,844).

Chandler Capalaba
Population 1,475 18,002
+1120% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +3.9%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $151,060/yr
+40% vs other
 $90,844/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk $385/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chandler Capalaba
0-4 3.9% / 5.9%
Chandler — 0-4: 3.9% Capalaba — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.0% / 12.5%
Chandler — 5-14: 15.0% Capalaba — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.1% / 5.7%
Chandler — 15-19: 8.1% Capalaba — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.8% / 5.6%
Chandler — 20-24: 6.8% Capalaba — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.4% / 13.2%
Chandler — 25-34: 5.4% Capalaba — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 10.4% / 13.8%
Chandler — 35-44: 10.4% Capalaba — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 16.5% / 12.5%
Chandler — 45-54: 16.5% Capalaba — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 13.4% / 13.2%
Chandler — 55-64: 13.4% Capalaba — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 12.5% / 10.9%
Chandler — 65-74: 12.5% Capalaba — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.8% / 5.0%
Chandler — 75-84: 5.8% Capalaba — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Chandler — 85+: 1.6% Capalaba — 85+: 1.7%

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%
Capalaba 43.7% couple families
Capalaba — Couple Families: 43.7% Capalaba — Lone Person: 32.2% Capalaba — One Parent Families: 18.8% Capalaba — Group Household: 4.0% Capalaba — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Capalaba 26.4% renting
Capalaba — Owned Outright: 30.5% Capalaba — Mortgage: 43.1% Capalaba — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chandler Capalaba
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 19.4%
Chandler — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Capalaba — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 10.1%
Chandler — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Capalaba — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.5%
Chandler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Capalaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 2.2%
Chandler — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Capalaba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Chandler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Capalaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Capalaba
England 4.0% / 4.2%
Chandler — England: 4.0% Capalaba — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / 5.6%
Chandler — New Zealand: 2.5% Capalaba — New Zealand: 5.6%
India 1.4% / 1.1%
Chandler — India: 1.4% Capalaba — India: 1.1%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.3%
Chandler — South Africa: 1.2% Capalaba — South Africa: 1.3%
China 1.6% / 0.6%
Chandler — China: 1.6% Capalaba — China: 0.6%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Chandler — Philippines: not among its largest Capalaba — Philippines: 1.2%

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%
Capalaba 77.7% houses
Capalaba — Houses: 77.7% Capalaba — Townhouses: 18.6% Capalaba — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chandler Capalaba
Median house price $3,250,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price — $716,250
Median land price $3,795,000 $1,970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 8 sales
 13 days
from 123 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 Capalaba
4 bed $3.06M / $1.11M
Chandler — 4 bed: $3.06M (6 sales) Capalaba — 4 bed: $1.11M (97 sales)

6 vs 97 sales

5 bed $3.5M / $1.45M
Chandler — 5 bed: $3.5M (7 sales) Capalaba — 5 bed: $1.45M (22 sales)

7 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Chandler Capalaba
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 Capalaba
Houses — 3.9%
$750/wk on $990K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chandler Capalaba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 1% 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 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Capalaba is more walkable (80 vs 10); Chandler scores higher overall (64 vs 52).

Chandler Capalaba
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 52/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Chandler Capalaba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
72/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chandler Capalaba
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Chandler

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

Schools in Capalaba

  • St Luke's Catholic Parish School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Capalaba State College Government · Combined below peers
  • Coolnwynpin State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chandler Capalaba
Supermarkets 1 9
Cafes & restaurants 1 32
Parks & reserves 4 45
Childcare 0 13
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 9
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 3 6
Waterways 4 44

Mobility

Capalaba sits further from the CBD (22.8 km vs 17.4 km).

Chandler Capalaba
Walkability score 10/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.4 km 22.8 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 223.8
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 4157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4155
 74
postcode 4157

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 Capalaba
Car (driver) 62.2% / 75.1%
Chandler — Car (driver): 62.2% Capalaba — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 15.4%
Chandler — Worked from Home: 28.6% Capalaba — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.5%
Chandler — Car (passenger): 4.0% Capalaba — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.7% / 2.6%
Chandler — Bus: 1.7% Capalaba — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.3%
Chandler — Walked Only: 2.5% Capalaba — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Chandler Capalaba
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 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Chandler Capalaba
Connectivity score 65/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
766 premises
 15%
8,970 premises

Climate

Chandler Capalaba
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 Capalaba
PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.48 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chandler Capalaba
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

Capalaba

Middle-Ring Parks River

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