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Chandler QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Chandler, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Chandler QLD is 1,475 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chandler is $944 per week ($49,088 per year). Median rent in Chandler is $368 per week ($1,595 per month). Chandler has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Chandler has a population density of 108.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chandler is England. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chandler is $3,467.

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Chandler Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chandler Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$944/wk

$49,088 per year

#1672 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$368/wk

$1,595 per month

#2819 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,467/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Chandler Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (738) Female 49.8% (732)

Population Density

108.9

people per km²

1,475 people · 13.5 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,037

Family income/wk

Chandler Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chandler Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.0% 223 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.0% 168 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Chandler Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

4.8%

India

1.9%

China

1.7%

Canada

0.8%

Fiji

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Cambodia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Chandler Religion

No Religion

31.7%

Catholic

29.2%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

5.2%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Eastern Orthodox

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chandler Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Chandler Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

20.8%

IAL Punjabi

20.8%

Greek

16.7%

Afrikaans

8.3%

IAL Sinhal

8.3%

Korean

8.3%

Tamil

8.3%

Vietnamese

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Chandler Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 431 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.4% 265 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 31 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.0% 358 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Chandler Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.2%

Certificate III/IV

27.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Postgraduate Degree

14.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Chandler Occupation

Professionals

32.4%

Managers

25.9%

Clerical & Administrative

15.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Chandler Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.7%

Engineering

15.0%

Health

13.3%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

9.4%

Information Technology

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Chandler Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chandler Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

0.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

38.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chandler Marital Status

💍

Married

54.8% 656

↔️

Separated

2.8% 33

📋

Divorced

6.3% 76

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 61

👤

Never married

31.1% 372

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chandler Ancestry

English

30.9%

Australian

25.3%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.1%

Other

7.0%

German

4.6%

Italian

4.5%

Chinese

3.5%

Greek

2.6%

Indian

2.1%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chandler School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

23.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

17.3%

Secondary — Catholic

16.7%

Primary — Government

12.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Government

8.7%

Pre-school

7.1%

Vocational Education

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Chandler Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 120

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 2,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Chandler Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 195

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 954

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chandler Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

4.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

32.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chandler How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.4%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Truck

3.5%

Walked only

2.8%

Bus

1.4%

Bicycle

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Chandler Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

14.9%

2 vehicles

32.8%

3 vehicles

25.2%

4+ vehicles

26.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Chandler Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

2.2%

3 bedrooms

19.3%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

27.1%

6+ bedrooms

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Chandler Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

31.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chandler Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,810

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chandler Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Chandler Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chandler Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children under 15

25.1%

Couple — no children

23.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chandler Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 37

👤

Never served

96.8% 1,120

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chandler Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 175

—

Did not provide

84.7% 972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chandler Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

6.7%

2 children

28.9%

3 children

22.6%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Chandler When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Chandler Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.0%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Chandler Household Size

1 person

12.6%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

13.3%

6+ persons

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chandler Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,234

Moved from QLD

146

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Chandler Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chandler Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

2,174

total students

Gumdale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,152 students

1060

ICSEA

Capalaba State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,022 students

982

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Chandler Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,905/wk

Median Rent $368/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Chandler

Your weekly income

≈ $12,588/month

Median rent $368/wk

Left after rent $2,537/wk

Rent share 12.7%

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Income: $930/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $93/wk

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Income: $875/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $18/wk

Chandler vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Kurrimine Beach

Pop: 742 Income: $577/wk Rent: $260/wk

Bauple

Pop: 745 Income: $447/wk Rent: $240/wk

Shaw

Pop: 760 Income: $1,119/wk Rent: $322/wk

Erakala

Pop: 763 Income: $1,107/wk Rent: $280/wk

Greenmount (Toowoomba - Qld)

Pop: 765 Income: $786/wk Rent: $253/wk

Wights Mountain

Pop: 767 Income: $1,092/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chandler

What is the population of Chandler QLD?

The population of Chandler QLD is 1,475 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 108.9 people per km².Chandler is ranked #3,422 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chandler?

The median personal income in Chandler QLD is $944 per week, or $49,088 per year.The median household income is $2,905 per week.Family income is $3,037 per week.Chandler is ranked #1,672 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chandler?

Median rent in Chandler QLD is $368 per week ($1,595 per month).Rent represents 12.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chandler ranks #2,819 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chandler?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chandler QLD is $3,467. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chandler?

The median age in Chandler QLD is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chandler a good suburb to live in?

Chandler is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,475.The median income is $944/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30579. All dollar figures in AUD.