Chermside West vs Stafford Heights

Comparing Chermside West and Stafford Heights, QLD: Stafford Heights carries more crime risk (53 vs 33); Chermside West scores higher overall (86 vs 65); and Chermside West skews older (39 vs 37).

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stafford Heights

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 West carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 53/100)
  • Stafford Heights has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Chermside West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chermside West and Stafford Heights 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 Stafford Heights
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 Stafford Heights
Walkability 79 / 79
Chermside West — Walkability: 79/100 Stafford Heights — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 67 / 47
Chermside West — Safety: 67/100 Stafford Heights — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chermside West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stafford Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chermside West skews older (39 vs 37).

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Population 6,965 6,992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +2.3%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $110,448/yr $112,268/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+9% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chermside West Stafford Heights
0-4 5.5% / 6.7%
Chermside West — 0-4: 5.5% Stafford Heights — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.2% / 12.0%
Chermside West — 5-14: 12.2% Stafford Heights — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.7% / 5.7%
Chermside West — 15-19: 5.7% Stafford Heights — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Chermside West — 20-24: 6.3% Stafford Heights — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.1% / 15.3%
Chermside West — 25-34: 13.1% Stafford Heights — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.8% / 14.6%
Chermside West — 35-44: 13.8% Stafford Heights — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.0% / 12.8%
Chermside West — 45-54: 12.0% Stafford Heights — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.5% / 11.0%
Chermside West — 55-64: 10.5% Stafford Heights — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 8.2% / 8.2%
Chermside West — 65-74: 8.2% Stafford Heights — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 7.9% / 5.8%
Chermside West — 75-84: 7.9% Stafford Heights — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 4.7% / 2.0%
Chermside West — 85+: 4.7% Stafford Heights — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Stafford Heights 46.9% couple families
Stafford Heights — Couple Families: 46.9% Stafford Heights — Lone Person: 28.1% Stafford Heights — One Parent Families: 16.6% Stafford Heights — Group Household: 6.0% Stafford Heights — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Stafford Heights 30.0% renting
Stafford Heights — Owned Outright: 32.4% Stafford Heights — Mortgage: 37.6% Stafford Heights — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 17.8%
Chermside West — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Stafford Heights — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 13.2%
Chermside West — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Stafford Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.1%
Chermside West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Stafford Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 4.9%
Chermside West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Stafford Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.7%
Chermside West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Stafford Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Stafford Heights
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.9%
Chermside West — New Zealand: 3.7% Stafford Heights — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.7% / 2.5%
Chermside West — England: 2.7% Stafford Heights — England: 2.5%
India 3.4% / 0.9%
Chermside West — India: 3.4% Stafford Heights — India: 0.9%
Italy 1.1% / 1.4%
Chermside West — Italy: 1.1% Stafford Heights — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.0%
Chermside West — Philippines: 1.4% Stafford Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
China 1.5% / 0.6%
Chermside West — China: 1.5% Stafford Heights — China: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chermside West 89.4% houses
Chermside West — Houses: 89.4% Chermside West — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Chermside West — Townhouses: 2.7%
Stafford Heights 96.8% houses
Stafford Heights — Houses: 96.8% Stafford Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Stafford Heights — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Median house price $1,290,000 $1,275,000
Median unit price $810,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 54 sales
 22 days
from 67 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 Stafford Heights
3 bed $1.24M / $1.25M
Chermside West — 3 bed: $1.24M (79 sales) Stafford Heights — 3 bed: $1.25M (74 sales)

79 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.45M / $1.4M
Chermside West — 4 bed: $1.45M (37 sales) Stafford Heights — 4 bed: $1.4M (32 sales)

37 vs 32 sales

5 bed $1.61M / $1.7M
Chermside West — 5 bed: $1.61M (10 sales) Stafford Heights — 5 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Chermside West Stafford Heights
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 Stafford Heights
Houses 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.23M
 3.6%
$838/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chermside West Stafford Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 2% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Chermside West scores higher overall (86 vs 65).

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Grade A+ B
Score 86/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Stafford Heights carries more crime risk (53 vs 33).

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
53/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.5%

Schools in Chermside West

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

Schools in Stafford Heights

  • Somerset Hills State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Stafford Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queen of Apostles Primary School - Chuter Street Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 11 9
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Walkability score 79/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 11.9 km
+9% vs other
 10.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4032
 1.8%
postcode 4053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 4032
 46
postcode 4053

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 Stafford Heights
Car (driver) 63.9% / 63.5%
Chermside West — Car (driver): 63.9% Stafford Heights — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 23.6%
Chermside West — Worked from Home: 20.8% Stafford Heights — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.8%
Chermside West — Car (passenger): 5.4% Stafford Heights — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 5.3% / 4.1%
Chermside West — Bus: 5.3% Stafford Heights — Bus: 4.1%
Train 1.6% / 2.3%
Chermside West — Train: 1.6% Stafford Heights — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.9%
Chermside West — Walked Only: 2.2% Stafford Heights — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 10.3 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Chermside West Stafford Heights
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
2,752 premises
 1%
2,902 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Chermside West Stafford Heights
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

Stafford Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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