Chermside vs Aspley

Chermside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Aspley. In Chermside, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Aspley, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Chermside is closer to the city centre: 10.4 km, against 12.8 km. On these figures, Chermside tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Aspley

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 21%)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chermside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chermside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.4 km vs 12.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Chermside has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 28%)
  • Aspley carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Chermside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 6.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chermside Aspley
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.

Chermside Aspley
Walkability 91 / 88
Chermside — Walkability: 91/100 Aspley — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 5 / 33
Chermside — Safety: 5/100 Aspley — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chermside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Aspley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aspley has higher household incomes ($94,536 vs $73,788); Aspley skews older (43 vs 35).

Chermside Aspley
Population 11,426 12,871
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +6.3%
Median age 35 43
Median household income $73,788/yr $94,536/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $415/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chermside Aspley
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Chermside — 0-4: 4.7% Aspley — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.2% / 11.7%
Chermside — 5-14: 7.2% Aspley — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 3.7% / 5.4%
Chermside — 15-19: 3.7% Aspley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 10.0% / 5.1%
Chermside — 20-24: 10.0% Aspley — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 23.5% / 11.1%
Chermside — 25-34: 23.5% Aspley — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 14.2% / 13.3%
Chermside — 35-44: 14.2% Aspley — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 9.8% / 12.8%
Chermside — 45-54: 9.8% Aspley — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 8.4% / 11.8%
Chermside — 55-64: 8.4% Aspley — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 7.3% / 10.8%
Chermside — 65-74: 7.3% Aspley — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.8% / 8.4%
Chermside — 75-84: 6.8% Aspley — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 4.6% / 4.6%
Chermside — 85+: 4.6% Aspley — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chermside 55.4% lone person
Chermside — Lone Person: 55.4% Chermside — Couple Families: 18.2% Chermside — One Parent Families: 13.3% Chermside — Group Household: 10.1% Chermside — Other Families: 2.9%
Aspley 39.0% lone person
Aspley — Lone Person: 39.0% Aspley — Couple Families: 41.9% Aspley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Aspley — Group Household: 4.3% Aspley — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chermside 66.5% renting
Chermside — Owned Outright: 15.9% Chermside — Mortgage: 17.6% Chermside — Renting: 66.5%
Aspley 25.6% renting
Aspley — Owned Outright: 39.0% Aspley — Mortgage: 35.3% Aspley — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Chermside Aspley
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.2%
Chermside — New Zealand: 3.7% Aspley — New Zealand: 4.2%
India 4.3% / 2.3%
Chermside — India: 4.3% Aspley — India: 2.3%
England 2.1% / 3.5%
Chermside — England: 2.1% Aspley — England: 3.5%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.1%
Chermside — Philippines: 3.4% Aspley — Philippines: 1.1%
China 2.1% / 1.5%
Chermside — China: 2.1% Aspley — China: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Chermside Aspley
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 16.8%
Chermside — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Aspley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.3%
Chermside — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Aspley — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.8%
Chermside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Aspley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 5.1%
Chermside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Aspley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.4%
Chermside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Aspley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chermside 21.4% houses
Chermside — Houses: 21.4% Chermside — Flats / Apartments: 58.8% Chermside — Townhouses: 19.8%
Aspley 72.1% houses
Aspley — Houses: 72.1% Aspley — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Aspley — Townhouses: 23.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chermside Aspley
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price $730,000 $765,000
Median land price — $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 34 sales
 14 days
from 166 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Chermside Aspley
2 bed $731K / $730K
Chermside — 2 bed: $731K (171 sales) Aspley — 2 bed: $730K (11 sales)

171 vs 11 sales

3 bed $930K / $855K
Chermside — 3 bed: $930K (31 sales) Aspley — 3 bed: $855K (9 sales)

31 vs 9 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.

Chermside Aspley
2 bed $990K / $808K
Chermside — 2 bed: $990K (6 sales) Aspley — 2 bed: $808K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.21M / $1.14M
Chermside — 3 bed: $1.21M (43 sales) Aspley — 3 bed: $1.14M (130 sales)

43 vs 130 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.34M
Chermside — 4 bed: $1.48M (7 sales) Aspley — 4 bed: $1.34M (100 sales)

7 vs 100 sales

5 bed $1.78M / $1.44M
Chermside — 5 bed: $1.78M (7 sales) Aspley — 5 bed: $1.44M (37 sales)

7 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Chermside Aspley
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

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.

Chermside Aspley
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 3.3%
$765/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.4%
$650/wk on $769K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Chermside Aspley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 55% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of QLD —

Liveability

Aspley scores higher overall (70 vs 54).

Chermside Aspley
Grade B A
Score 54/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Chermside carries more crime risk (95 vs 67).

Chermside Aspley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Chermside Aspley
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.0 km
 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.2%

Schools in Chermside

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

Schools in Aspley

  • St Dympna's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspley East State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspley State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Aspley State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Aspley Special School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Chermside Aspley
Supermarkets 6 4
Cafes & restaurants 23 10
Parks & reserves 9 17
Childcare 4 10
GPs 9 6
Pharmacies 3 6
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 4
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 16

Mobility

Aspley sits further from the CBD (12.8 km vs 10.4 km).

Chermside Aspley
Walkability score 91/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.4 km 12.8 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 296.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4032
 1.6%
postcode 4034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 4032
 50
postcode 4034

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.

Chermside Aspley
Car (driver) 57.3% / 62.9%
Chermside — Car (driver): 57.3% Aspley — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 22.9%
Chermside — Worked from Home: 17.9% Aspley — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Bus 9.1% / 4.2%
Chermside — Bus: 9.1% Aspley — Bus: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.0%
Chermside — Car (passenger): 4.8% Aspley — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 8.1% / 1.6%
Chermside — Walked Only: 8.1% Aspley — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 2.3% / 2.9%
Chermside — Train: 2.3% Aspley — Train: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.9%).

Setting

Chermside Aspley
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Chermside Aspley
Connectivity score 76/100 98/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
8,010 premises
 92%
6,263 premises

Climate

Chermside Aspley
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)

Chermside Aspley
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chermside Aspley
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Chermside Aspley
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chermside Aspley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chermside

Apartments Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks

Aspley

Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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