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Chermside West QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Chermside West QLD is 6,965 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Chermside West is $884 per week ($45,968 per year). Median rent in Chermside West is $455 per week ($1,972 per month). Chermside West has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Chermside West has a population density of 1976.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Chermside West is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chermside West is $2,058.

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Chermside West Population

residents (Census 2021)

Chermside West Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$884/wk

$45,968 per year

#2325 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$455/wk

$1,972 per month

#1017 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: —

Chermside West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (3,333) Female 52.2% (3,637)

Population Density

1976.4

people per km²

6,965 people · 3.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,397

Family income/wk

Chermside West 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 West Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.8% 879 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 886 dwellings

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

Chermside West Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

India

4.5%

England

3.9%

China

1.4%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Chermside West Religion

No Religion

41.4%

Catholic

30.2%

Anglican

10.1%

Not stated

5.8%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Chermside West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Chermside West Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

25.9%

Other

18.7%

Mandarin

13.7%

Italian

13.5%

SAL Tot

9.5%

Cantonese

9.2%

Hindi

5.5%

Gujarati

4.0%

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

Chermside West Employment

💼

Employed full-time

39.3% 2,028 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.3% 1,101 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 168 people

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Not in labour force

36.1% 1,866 people

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

Chermside West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.5%

Certificate III/IV

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Chermside West Occupation

Professionals

38.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

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

Chermside West Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Health

17.6%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Information Technology

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Chermside West Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Chermside West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Chermside West Marital Status

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Married

47.0% 2,694

↔️

Separated

3.1% 177

📋

Divorced

7.8% 449

🕊️

Widowed

7.3% 419

👤

Never married

34.8% 1,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Chermside West Ancestry

English

26.3%

Australian

25.1%

Irish

10.5%

Other

8.9%

Scottish

8.4%

Italian

4.7%

German

4.4%

Indian

4.0%

Chinese

3.6%

Filipino

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Chermside West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Chermside West Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 890

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 12,497

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

Chermside West Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 872

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 4,614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Chermside West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Chermside West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.8%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

4.7%

Walked only

2.3%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Train

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Chermside West Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

33.9%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Chermside West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

54.1%

4 bedrooms

30.3%

5 bedrooms

8.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Chermside West Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Chermside West Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

276

Indigenous residents

13,228

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Chermside West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

661

Asthma

241

Heart disease

196

Diabetes

187

Arthritis

184

Cancer

131

Lung condition

116

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Chermside West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Chermside West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Chermside West Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 24

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 225

👤

Never served

95.3% 5,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Chermside West Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 749

—

Did not provide

86.2% 4,697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Chermside West Children Ever Born

No children

36.0%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Chermside West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

123

1981–1990

194

1991–2000

192

2001–2010

435

2011–2015

279

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Chermside West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.0%

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

Chermside West Household Size

1 person

19.6%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Chermside West Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,605

Moved from QLD

779

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Chermside West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.0%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Chermside West Schools

schools nearby

government

1053

avg ICSEA score

15,938

total students

Northside Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,245 students

1145

ICSEA

Kedron State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students

1122

ICSEA

McDowall State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 988 students

1120

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

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

Everton Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students

1084

ICSEA

Craigslea State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 599 students

1070

ICSEA

Craigslea State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,236 students

1070

ICSEA

Aspley East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 849 students

1063

ICSEA

Aspley Special School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 142 students

1014

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,124/wk

Median Rent $455/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Chermside West

Your weekly income

≈ $9,204/month

Median rent $455/wk

Left after rent $1,669/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Chermside West vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chermside West

What is the population of Chermside West QLD?

The population of Chermside West QLD is 6,965 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1976.4 people per km².Chermside West is ranked #1,067 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Chermside West?

The median personal income in Chermside West QLD is $884 per week, or $45,968 per year.The median household income is $2,124 per week.Family income is $2,397 per week.Chermside West is ranked #2,325 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Chermside West?

Median rent in Chermside West QLD is $455 per week ($1,972 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Chermside West ranks #1,017 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Chermside West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Chermside West QLD is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Chermside West?

The median age in Chermside West QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Chermside West a good suburb to live in?

Chermside West is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,965.The median income is $884/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 30594. All dollar figures in AUD.