Chermside West vs Aspley

Chermside West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Aspley. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Chermside West, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Aspley tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chermside West carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 67/100)
  • Aspley has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

Aspley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aspley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Aspley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Chermside West carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chermside West 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 West 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 West Aspley
Walkability 79 / 88
Chermside West — Walkability: 79/100 Aspley — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 67 / 33
Chermside West — Safety: 67/100 Aspley — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chermside West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Aspley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aspley has more residents (12,871 vs 6,965); Chermside West has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $94,536).

Chermside West Aspley
Population 6,965 12,871
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +6.3%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $110,448/yr
+14% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+9% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chermside West Aspley
0-4 5.5% / 5.1%
Chermside West — 0-4: 5.5% Aspley — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.2% / 11.7%
Chermside West — 5-14: 12.2% Aspley — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.7% / 5.4%
Chermside West — 15-19: 5.7% Aspley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.3% / 5.1%
Chermside West — 20-24: 6.3% Aspley — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.1% / 11.1%
Chermside West — 25-34: 13.1% Aspley — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 13.8% / 13.3%
Chermside West — 35-44: 13.8% Aspley — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.0% / 12.8%
Chermside West — 45-54: 12.0% Aspley — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.5% / 11.8%
Chermside West — 55-64: 10.5% Aspley — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 8.2% / 10.8%
Chermside West — 65-74: 8.2% Aspley — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.9% / 8.4%
Chermside West — 75-84: 7.9% Aspley — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 4.7% / 4.6%
Chermside West — 85+: 4.7% Aspley — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chermside West 48.9% couple families
Chermside West — Couple Families: 48.9% Chermside West — Lone Person: 26.8% Chermside West — One Parent Families: 16.3% Chermside West — Group Household: 5.2% Chermside West — Other Families: 2.9%
Aspley 41.9% couple families
Aspley — Couple Families: 41.9% Aspley — Lone Person: 39.0% Aspley — One Parent Families: 12.8% Aspley — Group Household: 4.3% Aspley — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chermside West 25.4% renting
Chermside West — Owned Outright: 37.2% Chermside West — Mortgage: 37.5% Chermside West — Renting: 25.4%
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 West Aspley
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.2%
Chermside West — New Zealand: 3.7% Aspley — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 2.7% / 3.5%
Chermside West — England: 2.7% Aspley — England: 3.5%
India 3.4% / 2.3%
Chermside West — India: 3.4% Aspley — India: 2.3%
China 1.5% / 1.5%
Chermside West — China: 1.5% Aspley — China: 1.5%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.1%
Chermside West — Philippines: 1.4% Aspley — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Chermside West Aspley
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 16.8%
Chermside West — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Aspley — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 12.3%
Chermside West — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Aspley — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.8%
Chermside West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Aspley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.1%
Chermside West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Aspley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.4%
Chermside West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Aspley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chermside West 89.4% houses
Chermside West — Houses: 89.4% Chermside West — Townhouses: 2.7% Chermside West — Flats / Apartments: 7.8%
Aspley 72.1% houses
Aspley — Houses: 72.1% Aspley — Townhouses: 23.8% Aspley — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chermside West Aspley
Median house price $1,290,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price $810,000 $765,000
Median land price — $1,000,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 54 sales
 14 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.

Chermside West Aspley
3 bed $1.24M / $1.14M
Chermside West — 3 bed: $1.24M (79 sales) Aspley — 3 bed: $1.14M (130 sales)

79 vs 130 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $1.34M
Chermside West — 4 bed: $1.45M (37 sales) Aspley — 4 bed: $1.34M (100 sales)

37 vs 100 sales

5 bed $1.61M / $1.44M
Chermside West — 5 bed: $1.61M (10 sales) Aspley — 5 bed: $1.44M (37 sales)

10 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Chermside West 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 West Aspley
Houses 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.23M
 3.3%
$765/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chermside West Aspley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 55% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% 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 88% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD

Liveability

Chermside West scores higher overall (86 vs 70); Aspley is more walkable (88 vs 79).

Chermside West Aspley
Grade A+ A
Score 86/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Aspley carries more crime risk (67 vs 33).

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

Schools

Chermside West Aspley
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.9 km
 2
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.2%

Schools in Chermside West

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

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 West Aspley
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 11 17
Childcare 6 10
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 5 16

Mobility

Chermside West Aspley
Walkability score 79/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 11.9 km 12.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 108.8
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 West Aspley
Car (driver) 63.9% / 62.9%
Chermside West — Car (driver): 63.9% Aspley — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 22.9%
Chermside West — Worked from Home: 20.8% Aspley — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.0%
Chermside West — Car (passenger): 5.4% Aspley — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 5.3% / 4.2%
Chermside West — Bus: 5.3% Aspley — Bus: 4.2%
Train 1.6% / 2.9%
Chermside West — Train: 1.6% Aspley — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.6%
Chermside West — Walked Only: 2.2% Aspley — Walked Only: 1.6%

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

Setting

Chermside West Aspley
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Chermside West Aspley
Connectivity score 76/100 98/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
2,752 premises
 92%
6,263 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Chermside West

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Aspley

Middle-Ring Parks River Townhouses

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