Chermside vs Chermside West

Chermside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Chermside West. In Chermside, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Chermside West, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Chermside is closer to the city centre: 10.4 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Chermside tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Chermside West suits couples.

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

Chermside West

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 21%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Chermside has cheaper units ($730,000 vs $810,000)
  • Chermside West leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

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 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Chermside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chermside

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Chermside West carries lower crime risk (33/100 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 7.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chermside and Chermside West 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 Chermside West
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 Chermside West
Walkability 91 / 79
Chermside — Walkability: 91/100 Chermside West — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 5 / 67
Chermside — Safety: 5/100 Chermside West — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chermside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chermside West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chermside has more residents (11,426 vs 6,965); Chermside West has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $73,788).

Chermside Chermside West
Population 11,426
+39% vs other
 6,965
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +7.9%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $73,788/yr $110,448/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $455/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chermside Chermside West
0-4 4.7% / 5.5%
Chermside — 0-4: 4.7% Chermside West — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 7.2% / 12.2%
Chermside — 5-14: 7.2% Chermside West — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.7% / 5.7%
Chermside — 15-19: 3.7% Chermside West — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 10.0% / 6.3%
Chermside — 20-24: 10.0% Chermside West — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 23.5% / 13.1%
Chermside — 25-34: 23.5% Chermside West — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 14.2% / 13.8%
Chermside — 35-44: 14.2% Chermside West — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 9.8% / 12.0%
Chermside — 45-54: 9.8% Chermside West — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 8.4% / 10.5%
Chermside — 55-64: 8.4% Chermside West — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.3% / 8.2%
Chermside — 65-74: 7.3% Chermside West — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 6.8% / 7.9%
Chermside — 75-84: 6.8% Chermside West — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 4.6% / 4.7%
Chermside — 85+: 4.6% Chermside West — 85+: 4.7%

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%
Chermside West 26.8% lone person
Chermside West — Lone Person: 26.8% Chermside West — Couple Families: 48.9% Chermside West — One Parent Families: 16.3% Chermside West — Group Household: 5.2% Chermside West — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Chermside West 25.4% renting
Chermside West — Owned Outright: 37.2% Chermside West — Mortgage: 37.5% Chermside West — Renting: 25.4%
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 Chermside West
India 4.3% / 3.4%
Chermside — India: 4.3% Chermside West — India: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.7%
Chermside — New Zealand: 3.7% Chermside West — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.1% / 2.7%
Chermside — England: 2.1% Chermside West — England: 2.7%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.4%
Chermside — Philippines: 3.4% Chermside West — Philippines: 1.4%
China 2.1% / 1.5%
Chermside — China: 2.1% Chermside West — China: 1.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Chermside Chermside West
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 16.7%
Chermside — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Chermside West — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.0%
Chermside — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Chermside West — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.6%
Chermside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Chermside West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 4.9%
Chermside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Chermside West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Chermside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Chermside West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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%
Chermside West 89.4% houses
Chermside West — Houses: 89.4% Chermside West — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Chermside West — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chermside Chermside West
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,290,000
Median unit price $730,000 $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 34 sales
 16 days
from 54 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 Chermside West
3 bed $1.21M / $1.24M
Chermside — 3 bed: $1.21M (43 sales) Chermside West — 3 bed: $1.24M (79 sales)

43 vs 79 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.45M
Chermside — 4 bed: $1.48M (7 sales) Chermside West — 4 bed: $1.45M (37 sales)

7 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.78M / $1.61M
Chermside — 5 bed: $1.78M (7 sales) Chermside West — 5 bed: $1.61M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Chermside Chermside West
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 Chermside West
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.23M
Units 4.4%
$650/wk on $769K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Chermside Chermside West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 95% 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 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of QLD —

Liveability

Chermside West scores higher overall (86 vs 54); Chermside is more walkable (91 vs 79).

Chermside Chermside West
Grade B A+
Score 54/100 86/100
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 33).

Chermside Chermside West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Low
33/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Chermside Chermside West
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.0 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.8%

Schools in Chermside

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

Schools in Chermside West

  • Craigslea State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Craigslea State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chermside Chermside West
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 1
Parks & reserves 9 11
Childcare 4 6
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 5

Mobility

Chermside Chermside West
Walkability score 91/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.4 km 11.9 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 296.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4032
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 4032
same for both

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 Chermside West
Car (driver) 57.3% / 63.9%
Chermside — Car (driver): 57.3% Chermside West — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 20.8%
Chermside — Worked from Home: 17.9% Chermside West — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Bus 9.1% / 5.3%
Chermside — Bus: 9.1% Chermside West — Bus: 5.3%
Walked Only 8.1% / 2.2%
Chermside — Walked Only: 8.1% Chermside West — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.4%
Chermside — Car (passenger): 4.8% Chermside West — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Chermside Chermside West
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 9.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chermside Chermside West
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
8,010 premises
 6%
2,752 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chermside Chermside West
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

Chermside West

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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