Chapel Hill QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chapel Hill QLD is 10,511 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chapel Hill is $1,084 per week ($56,368 per year). Median rent in Chapel Hill is $555 per week ($2,405 per month). Chapel Hill has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Chapel Hill has a population density of 2094.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chapel Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chapel Hill is $2,427.

Chapel Hill Map

📍
Loading map…

Chapel Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Chapel Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,084/wk
$56,368 per year
#769 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$555/wk
$2,405 per month
#354 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,427/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Chapel Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (5,196) Female 50.6% (5,317)

Population Density

2094.9
people per km²
10,511 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$3,234
Family income/wk

Chapel Hill 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)

Chapel Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.2% 1,503 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.8% 1,490 dwellings

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

Chapel Hill Country of Birth

Australia
81.1%
England
7.8%
China
3.6%
India
2.6%
Iran
1.5%
Germany
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Canada
0.6%
France
0.5%
Indonesia
0.4%

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

Chapel Hill Religion

No Religion
48.0%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
12.7%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Not stated
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Baptist
3.1%
Hinduism
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chapel Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.1%

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

Chapel Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
34.3%
Other
16.5%
Persian ED
10.9%
Cantonese
8.0%
Korean
8.0%
Spanish
8.0%
German
7.1%
Japan
7.0%

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

Chapel Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.4% 3,133 people
Employed part-time
21.3% 1,651 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 231 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.3% 2,737 people

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

Chapel Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.9%
Postgraduate Degree
26.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.0%
Certificate III/IV
9.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.4%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Chapel Hill Occupation

Professionals
50.7%
Managers
19.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Community & Personal Service
6.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

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

Chapel Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.4%
Engineering
14.7%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
13.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
8.0%
Education
7.8%
Information Technology
6.1%
Creative Arts
4.4%
Architecture & Building
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Chapel Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chapel Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
34.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chapel Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
61.3% 5,112
↔️
Separated
1.8% 146
📋
Divorced
5.8% 480
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 299
👤
Never married
27.6% 2,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chapel Hill Ancestry

English
27.8%
Australian
21.9%
Other
11.4%
Irish
9.5%
Scottish
8.6%
Chinese
7.4%
German
5.1%
Indian
2.3%
South African
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
Dutch
1.5%
Korean
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chapel Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.8%
Secondary — Government
21.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.1%
Vocational Education
6.8%
Primary — Catholic
3.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%

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

Chapel Hill Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.5% 932
No need for assistance
95.5% 19,702

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

Chapel Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.2% 1,815
Not a volunteer
77.8% 6,357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chapel Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chapel Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.8%
Did not go to work
17.4%
Bus
4.9%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bicycle
2.7%
Train
1.3%
Walked only
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.2%
Ferry
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Chapel Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.9%
1 vehicle
28.1%
2 vehicles
49.9%
3 vehicles
14.0%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

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

Chapel Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
2.6%
3 bedrooms
26.5%
4 bedrooms
49.9%
5 bedrooms
17.5%
6+ bedrooms
3.0%

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

Chapel Hill Population Mobility

12.7%
moved in the last year
38.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chapel Hill Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
92
Indigenous residents
20,670
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chapel Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
763
Asthma
338
Arthritis
285
Heart disease
262
Diabetes
199
Cancer
186
Lung condition
128
Kidney disease
75
Stroke
68
Dementia
31

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

Chapel Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chapel Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.6%
Couple — no children
23.3%
Couple — no children under 15
20.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%
One parent — no children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chapel Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 30
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 16
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 283
👤
Never served
96.0% 7,853

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chapel Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.7% 1,033
Did not provide
87.3% 7,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chapel Hill Children Ever Born

No children
27.7%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
37.1%
3 children
16.8%
4 children
4.2%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Chapel Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
38
1951–1960
92
1961–1970
183
1971–1980
261
1981–1990
469
1991–2000
533
2001–2010
1,115
2011–2015
568
2016
117
2017
98
2018
91
2019
124
2020
49
2021
14

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

Chapel Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
34.7%
15–29 hours
17.0%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
16.5%

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

Chapel Hill Household Size

1 person
12.8%
2 persons
33.0%
3 persons
18.9%
4 persons
24.1%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chapel Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,992
Moved from QLD
868
Moved — same area (SA2)
137
Moved from overseas
133
Moved from NSW
61
Moved from VIC
56
Moved from WA
10

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

Chapel Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.4%
Step family — no other children
7.0%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chapel Hill Schools

13
schools nearby
8
government
1127
avg ICSEA score
9,518
total students
Chapel Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 772 students
1171
ICSEA
Kenmore South State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 684 students
1170
ICSEA
Fig Tree Pocket State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 477 students
1169
ICSEA
Indooroopilly State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,326 students
1165
ICSEA
Stuartholme School Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 815 students
1159
ICSEA
Kenmore State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 520 students
1158
ICSEA
Graceville State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 676 students
1156
ICSEA
Ambrose Treacy College Catholic
Combined · 4-12 · 1,273 students
1139
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 225 students
1127
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students
1126
ICSEA
Kenmore State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,973 students
1110
ICSEA
Mancel College Independent
Combined · U · 223 students
1084
ICSEA
Milpera State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 333 students
911
ICSEA

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

View all schools in Chapel Hill with map →

Chapel Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,969/wk
Median Rent $555/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Chapel Hill

≈ $12,866/month
Median rent $555/wk
Left after rent $2,414/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Chapel Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Frequently Asked Questions About Chapel Hill

What is the population of Chapel Hill QLD?

The population of Chapel Hill QLD is 10,511 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2094.9 people per km².Chapel Hill is ranked #592 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chapel Hill?

The median personal income in Chapel Hill QLD is $1,084 per week, or $56,368 per year.The median household income is $2,969 per week.Family income is $3,234 per week.Chapel Hill is ranked #769 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chapel Hill?

Median rent in Chapel Hill QLD is $555 per week ($2,405 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chapel Hill ranks #354 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chapel Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chapel Hill QLD is $2,427. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chapel Hill?

The median age in Chapel Hill QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chapel Hill a good suburb to live in?

Chapel Hill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,511.The median income is $1,084/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30580. All dollar figures in AUD.