Kedron vs Chermside West

Kedron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Chermside West. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Chermside West, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kedron: a median of $1.58 million, against $1.29 million in Chermside West, though rent is higher in Chermside West. Kedron is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 11.9 km. On these figures, Kedron tends to suit people living alone, while Chermside West suits older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 60%)
  • But Kedron has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 1)

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

  • Kedron has cheaper units ($717,775 vs $810,000)
  • Chermside West has cheaper houses ($1,290,000 vs $1,577,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kedron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kedron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.1 km vs 11.9 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

  • Kedron has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Chermside West carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 78/100)

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

Kedron 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.

Kedron 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.

Kedron Chermside West
Walkability 84 / 79
Kedron — Walkability: 84/100 Chermside West — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 22 / 67
Kedron — Safety: 22/100 Chermside West — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kedron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chermside West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kedron has more residents (9,907 vs 6,965); Chermside West rents higher ($455/wk vs $380/wk).

Kedron Chermside West
Population 9,907
+30% vs other
 6,965
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +7.9%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $109,876/yr $110,448/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $455/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kedron Chermside West
0-4 5.8% / 5.5%
Kedron — 0-4: 5.8% Chermside West — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.3% / 12.2%
Kedron — 5-14: 12.3% Chermside West — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Kedron — 15-19: 6.4% Chermside West — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.1% / 6.3%
Kedron — 20-24: 7.1% Chermside West — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 18.1% / 13.1%
Kedron — 25-34: 18.1% Chermside West — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 16.5% / 13.8%
Kedron — 35-44: 16.5% Chermside West — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.4% / 12.0%
Kedron — 45-54: 14.4% Chermside West — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 9.2% / 10.5%
Kedron — 55-64: 9.2% Chermside West — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 5.7% / 8.2%
Kedron — 65-74: 5.7% Chermside West — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 2.6% / 7.9%
Kedron — 75-84: 2.6% Chermside West — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.6% / 4.7%
Kedron — 85+: 1.6% Chermside West — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kedron 39.0% couple families
Kedron — Couple Families: 39.0% Kedron — Lone Person: 39.4% Kedron — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kedron — Group Household: 7.2% Kedron — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kedron 44.1% renting
Kedron — Owned Outright: 19.3% Kedron — Mortgage: 36.7% Kedron — Renting: 44.1%
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

Qualifications

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

Kedron Chermside West
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 16.7%
Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Chermside West — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 12.0%
Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Chermside West — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.6%
Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Chermside West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 4.9%
Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Chermside West — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.5%
Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Chermside West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Kedron Chermside West
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.7%
Kedron — New Zealand: 3.0% Chermside West — New Zealand: 3.7%
India 2.1% / 3.4%
Kedron — India: 2.1% Chermside West — India: 3.4%
England 2.6% / 2.7%
Kedron — England: 2.6% Chermside West — England: 2.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.4%
Kedron — Philippines: 1.3% Chermside West — Philippines: 1.4%
Italy 0.7% / 1.1%
Kedron — Italy: 0.7% Chermside West — Italy: 1.1%
China — / 1.5%
Kedron — China: not among its largest Chermside West — China: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kedron 59.9% houses
Kedron — Houses: 59.9% Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 30.1% Kedron — Townhouses: 10.1%
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

Kedron Chermside West
Median house price $1,577,500 $1,290,000
Median unit price $717,775 $810,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 121 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.

Kedron Chermside West
3 bed $1.35M / $1.24M
Kedron — 3 bed: $1.35M (72 sales) Chermside West — 3 bed: $1.24M (79 sales)

72 vs 79 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $1.45M
Kedron — 4 bed: $1.71M (38 sales) Chermside West — 4 bed: $1.45M (37 sales)

38 vs 37 sales

5 bed $2.41M / $1.61M
Kedron — 5 bed: $2.41M (27 sales) Chermside West — 5 bed: $1.61M (10 sales)

27 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Kedron 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.

Kedron Chermside West
Houses 3.5%
$838/wk on $1.25M
 3.5%
$835/wk on $1.23M
Units 3.8%
$570/wk on $790K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Kedron Chermside West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Schools Higher than 99% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of QLD —

Liveability

Chermside West scores higher overall (86 vs 80).

Kedron Chermside West
Grade A A+
Score 80/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kedron carries more crime risk (78 vs 33).

Kedron Chermside West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kedron Chermside West
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 5 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.4 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.8%

Schools in Kedron

  • Kedron State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kedron State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Alvernia College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Padua College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Chermside West

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kedron Chermside West
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 6 11
Childcare 7 6
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 5 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Chermside West sits further from the CBD (11.9 km vs 9.1 km).

Kedron Chermside West
Walkability score 84/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.1 km 11.9 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 202.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4031
 1.6%
postcode 4032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 4031
 24
postcode 4032

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.

Kedron Chermside West
Car (driver) 59.6% / 63.9%
Kedron — Car (driver): 59.6% Chermside West — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 20.8%
Kedron — Worked from Home: 24.2% Chermside West — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Bus 5.3% / 5.3%
Kedron — Bus: 5.3% Chermside West — Bus: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.4%
Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.9% Chermside West — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.2%
Kedron — Walked Only: 2.2% Chermside West — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 2.4% / 1.6%
Kedron — Train: 2.4% Chermside West — Train: 1.6%

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

Setting

Kedron Chermside West
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 9.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kedron Chermside West
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,834 premises
 6%
2,752 premises

Climate

Kedron 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)

Kedron Chermside West
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 13.4 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.74 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kedron

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Chermside West

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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