Chuwar is a suburb in Queensland, 41 km from Brisbane CBD, around 45 minutes by car. Population is 2,178; the median age is 37 and the median household income is $116,844 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population fell 2.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,863. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Chuwar a good suburb?
Chuwar scores a B (54/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 41.4 km · 45 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $946K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 68/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 37 · 2,178 residents
Liveability Rating
54 / 100 · Ranked #434 in QLDEach bar is Chuwar's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
54 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataChuwar's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $946,000, roughly 20% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$946,000
8% below its 5 neighbours (median $1,028,000)
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 70 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 16 sales $900K
Land
$4,400,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Chuwar are currently listed at around $1.1 million on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.1M
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 744 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Chuwar rent for around $580 a week on average, based on 7 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$580/wk
7 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 166 rented homes (4.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4306.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$580/week ($30,000 a year) on a $1.1 million median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Chuwar safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Chuwar sits in the moderate band, with 9 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 50% on the prior year.
9 offences
50.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202414 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Chuwar is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 2 parks and 3 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Chuwar.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 38%
- Premises covered
- 881
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Brisbane: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Chuwar is home to about 2,200 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $117,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,178
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$116,844/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,863/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$48,360/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.7%
Total Dwellings
744
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.7%
Houses
95.2%
Rental Stress
15.6%
Mortgage Stress
19.1%
Work From Home
18.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.5%
- Employment Rate
- 69.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
26 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,032 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (85 of 1,201).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 575 people work here; 1,201 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 48% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,519 a year through Brisbane based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Brisbane
In the year to August 2026, 9,382 new dwellings were approved across Brisbane. That mix is 2,948 houses and 6,434 units. Approvals are up 9.0% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 405 to 1,110 homes
- Within 2 years 1 to 5 homes
- In 10 years or more 278 to 720 homes
- No timeframe set 126 to 385 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (55 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.8 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 20.4 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.64 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland) monitoring station, 9.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Ipswich, 6.3 km- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 36.8 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 7.9% of addresses
- 82 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 2.7 km
- 4.0 km
- 5.0 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Chlorine & compounds · Ammonia (total)
EV adoption
In postcode 4306, 534 of 43,217 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (1,186 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4306, 16,089 rooftop-solar systems totalling 111.2 MW have been installed since 2001. 1,479 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4306.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $946,000 this is $196,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Shayne Neumann Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shayne Neumann | 55.7% | 44.3% | +0.5 |
| 2022 | Shayne Neumann | 55.2% | 44.8% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Shayne Kenneth Neumann | 51.2% | 48.8% | +6.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wendy Bourne Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wendy Bourne ALP | 53.9% |
| 2020 | Jim Madden ALP | 64.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Suburbs to avoid in Brisbane There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Brisbane suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
Karalee QLD 4306
North Ipswich QLD 4305
Karana Downs QLD 4306
Mount Crosby QLD 4306
Tivoli QLD 4305
Kholo QLD 4306
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Common questions about Chuwar
Is Chuwar a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Chuwar is moderate (68/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Chuwar?
Chuwar has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Chuwar a good place to live?
Chuwar has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (54/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Chuwar?
Chuwar, QLD had a population of 2,178 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Chuwar, QLD?
The postcode for Chuwar, QLD is 4306.
How far is Chuwar from Brisbane?
Chuwar is 41 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 45 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Chuwar?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Chuwar was $116,844 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Chuwar?
The median advertised rent in Chuwar is $580 a week for houses (7 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Chuwar?
The median age of residents in Chuwar was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Chuwar?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Chuwar (Raceview (Ipswich, South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.8 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.4 µg/m³. That puts Chuwar below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Chuwar?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Chuwar belong to?
Chuwar sits within the Brisbane local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Chuwar?
The average residential rates bill through Brisbane is $1,519 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Chuwar?
Across Brisbane, 9,382 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 9.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Chuwar in?
Chuwar sits within the federal Division of Blair, currently held by Shayne Neumann (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
Vintages show when each source's data is from. See all data sources.
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