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Chermside QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chermside QLD is 11,426 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chermside is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Chermside is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Chermside has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Chermside has a population density of 2868.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chermside is India. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chermside is $1,690.

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Chermside Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chermside Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$844/wk

$43,888 per year

#2872 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,690/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Chermside Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.2% (5,277) Female 53.8% (6,144)

Population Density

2868.2

people per km²

11,426 people · 4.0 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,886

Family income/wk

Chermside 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)

Chermside Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.5% 808 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.5% 893 dwellings

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

Chermside Country of Birth

Australia

84.0%

India

7.0%

England

3.1%

China

1.9%

Brazil

1.0%

Iran

0.8%

Fiji

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

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

Chermside Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

24.0%

Not stated

10.1%

Anglican

7.9%

Hinduism

5.8%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Buddhism

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chermside Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Chermside Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.4%

SAL Tot

18.7%

Mandarin

15.1%

IAL Nepali

11.5%

SAL Tagalog

9.1%

IAL Punjabi

9.0%

Korean

8.7%

Spanish

8.6%

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

Chermside Employment

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Employed full-time

40.5% 3,512 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 1,758 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 391 people

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Not in labour force

34.8% 3,021 people

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

Chermside Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.9%

Certificate III/IV

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Chermside Occupation

Professionals

31.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.1%

Managers

11.0%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Labourers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Chermside Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.1%

Health

16.6%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Information Technology

6.1%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Education

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Chermside Dwelling Types

Separate house

51.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

42.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chermside Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chermside Marital Status

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Married

30.6% 3,082

↔️

Separated

4.2% 425

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Divorced

10.5% 1,060

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 701

👤

Never married

47.7% 4,810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chermside Ancestry

English

25.2%

Australian

21.1%

Other

14.2%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.4%

Chinese

4.5%

Indian

3.9%

German

3.8%

Filipino

3.6%

Italian

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Korean

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chermside School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Vocational Education

27.2%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Pre-school

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.9%

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

Chermside Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 1,865

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 19,500

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

Chermside Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.6% 1,074

—

Not a volunteer

88.4% 8,170

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chermside Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chermside How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

59.5%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Bus

9.0%

Walked only

8.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Train

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.3%

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

Chermside Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.7%

1 vehicle

53.8%

2 vehicles

23.9%

3 vehicles

4.2%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

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

Chermside Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.0%

2 bedrooms

51.2%

3 bedrooms

30.0%

4 bedrooms

4.2%

5 bedrooms

1.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Chermside Population Mobility

26.8%

moved in the last year

66.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chermside Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

764

Indigenous residents

20,964

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chermside Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,446

Asthma

381

Heart disease

293

Diabetes

289

Arthritis

275

Lung condition

239

Cancer

163

Kidney disease

131

Stroke

115

Dementia

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

Chermside Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chermside Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.3%

Couple — children under 15

32.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.8%

Couple — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chermside Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 65

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.2% 293

👤

Never served

96.1% 8,914

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chermside Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 895

—

Did not provide

90.3% 8,327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chermside Children Ever Born

No children

52.7%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

17.9%

3 children

9.4%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Chermside When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

128

1971–1980

165

1981–1990

293

1991–2000

339

2001–2010

920

2011–2015

657

2016

187

2017

275

2018

246

2019

293

2020

113

2021

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

Chermside Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

9.6%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

31.0%

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

Chermside Household Size

1 person

41.9%

2 persons

36.2%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

6.7%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chermside Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,695

Moved from QLD

2,060

Moved — same area (SA2)

308

Moved from NSW

124

Moved from overseas

122

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Chermside Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Step family — no other children

10.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chermside Schools

schools nearby

government

1055

avg ICSEA score

17,796

total students

Kedron State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students

1122

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Angels' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 606 students

1119

ICSEA

Padua College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,547 students

1117

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 694 students

1116

ICSEA

St Joseph's Nudgee College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,730 students

1115

ICSEA

Mount Alvernia College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 970 students

1115

ICSEA

Aspley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 690 students

1107

ICSEA

Queen of Apostles Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 296 students

1106

ICSEA

St Dympna's Parish School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 647 students

1105

ICSEA

Nundah State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 640 students

1098

ICSEA

Virginia State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 469 students

1092

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 167 students

1091

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1086

ICSEA

Mary MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 618 students

1079

ICSEA

Craigslea State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 599 students

1070

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Chermside Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,419/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Chermside

Your weekly income

≈ $6,149/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,049/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $170/wk

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Income: $957/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $753/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $110/wk

Koongal

Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $110/wk

Berserker

Income: $676/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $95/wk

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Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $688/wk Rent: $289/wk Save: $81/wk

Chermside vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Point Vernon

Pop: 5,718 Income: $534/wk Rent: $340/wk

Mount Warren Park

Pop: 5,736 Income: $735/wk Rent: $340/wk

Waterford (Qld)

Pop: 5,796 Income: $806/wk Rent: $400/wk

Upper Kedron

Pop: 5,800 Income: $1,238/wk Rent: $455/wk

Flinders View

Pop: 5,816 Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk

Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)

Pop: 5,834 Income: $1,121/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chermside

What is the population of Chermside QLD?

The population of Chermside QLD is 11,426 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2868.2 people per km².Chermside is ranked #491 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chermside?

The median personal income in Chermside QLD is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $1,419 per week.Family income is $1,886 per week.Chermside is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chermside?

Median rent in Chermside QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Chermside ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chermside?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chermside QLD is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chermside?

The median age in Chermside QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chermside a good suburb to live in?

Chermside is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 11,426.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 30593. All dollar figures in AUD.