Chermside vs Geebung

Chermside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Geebung. In Chermside, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Geebung, 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 12.4 km. On these figures, Chermside tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Geebung suits families with children and 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

Geebung

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 21%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 32%)
  • But Chermside has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Geebung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house 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 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $415/wk)
  • But Geebung leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Chermside

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.4 km vs 12.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chermside

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Geebung carries lower crime risk (73/100 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 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chermside and Geebung 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 Geebung
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 Geebung
Walkability 91 / 70
Chermside — Walkability: 91/100 Geebung — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 5 / 27
Chermside — Safety: 5/100 Geebung — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chermside — Low fire risk: 100/100 Geebung — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chermside has more residents (11,426 vs 4,850); Geebung has higher household incomes ($113,308 vs $73,788).

Chermside Geebung
Population 11,426
+58% vs other
 4,850
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +4.8%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $73,788/yr $113,308/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $415/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chermside Geebung
0-4 4.7% / 6.4%
Chermside — 0-4: 4.7% Geebung — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 7.2% / 13.4%
Chermside — 5-14: 7.2% Geebung — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 3.7% / 6.4%
Chermside — 15-19: 3.7% Geebung — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 10.0% / 4.5%
Chermside — 20-24: 10.0% Geebung — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 23.5% / 14.5%
Chermside — 25-34: 23.5% Geebung — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.2% / 14.6%
Chermside — 35-44: 14.2% Geebung — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 9.8% / 14.1%
Chermside — 45-54: 9.8% Geebung — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 8.4% / 10.5%
Chermside — 55-64: 8.4% Geebung — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 7.3% / 7.0%
Chermside — 65-74: 7.3% Geebung — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.8% / 5.0%
Chermside — 75-84: 6.8% Geebung — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 4.6% / 3.7%
Chermside — 85+: 4.6% Geebung — 85+: 3.7%

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%
Geebung 28.1% lone person
Geebung — Lone Person: 28.1% Geebung — Couple Families: 47.8% Geebung — One Parent Families: 16.1% Geebung — Group Household: 6.1% Geebung — 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%
Geebung 27.1% renting
Geebung — Owned Outright: 30.8% Geebung — Mortgage: 42.1% Geebung — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chermside Geebung
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 16.1%
Chermside — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Geebung — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 13.3%
Chermside — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Geebung — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.9%
Chermside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Geebung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 4.3%
Chermside — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Geebung — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Chermside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Geebung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

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 Geebung
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.8%
Chermside — New Zealand: 3.7% Geebung — New Zealand: 4.8%
India 4.3% / 1.7%
Chermside — India: 4.3% Geebung — India: 1.7%
Philippines 3.4% / 1.2%
Chermside — Philippines: 3.4% Geebung — Philippines: 1.2%
England 2.1% / 2.4%
Chermside — England: 2.1% Geebung — England: 2.4%
China 2.1% / 0.7%
Chermside — China: 2.1% Geebung — China: 0.7%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Chermside — Taiwan: not among its largest Geebung — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Geebung 93.5% houses
Geebung — Houses: 93.5% Geebung — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Geebung — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chermside Geebung
Median house price $1,210,000 $1,256,000
Median unit price $730,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 34 sales
 20 days
from 39 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 Geebung
3 bed $1.21M / $1.14M
Chermside — 3 bed: $1.21M (43 sales) Geebung — 3 bed: $1.14M (53 sales)

43 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.38M
Chermside — 4 bed: $1.48M (7 sales) Geebung — 4 bed: $1.38M (29 sales)

7 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.78M / $1.67M
Chermside — 5 bed: $1.78M (7 sales) Geebung — 5 bed: $1.67M (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Chermside Geebung
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 Geebung
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 3.4%
$760/wk on $1.15M
Units 4.4%
$650/wk on $769K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Chermside Geebung
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 91% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 92% 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 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of QLD —

Liveability

Geebung scores higher overall (76 vs 54); Chermside is more walkable (91 vs 70).

Chermside Geebung
Grade B A
Score 54/100 76/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Chermside carries more crime risk (95 vs 73).

Chermside Geebung
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
73/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Chermside Geebung
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 5.0 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.5%

Schools in Chermside

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

Schools in Geebung

  • Geebung State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Kevin's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Geebung Special School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Geebung sits further from the CBD (12.4 km vs 10.4 km).

Chermside Geebung
Walkability score 91/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.4 km 12.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 296.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Geebung
Car (driver) 57.3% / 62.6%
Chermside — Car (driver): 57.3% Geebung — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 21.0%
Chermside — Worked from Home: 17.9% Geebung — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Bus 9.1% / 2.6%
Chermside — Bus: 9.1% Geebung — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 8.1% / 1.6%
Chermside — Walked Only: 8.1% Geebung — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 2.3% / 7.0%
Chermside — Train: 2.3% Geebung — Train: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.4%
Chermside — Car (passenger): 4.8% Geebung — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).

Setting

Chermside Geebung
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Chermside Geebung
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
8,010 premises
 40%
2,982 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chermside Geebung
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

Geebung

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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