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Chermside vs Chermside West

Name: Chermside vs Chermside West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Chermside profile · Chermside West profile

Chermside Chermside West

Chermside and Chermside West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Chermside is a high-density hub where 62.6% of homes are rented and 41.9% of people live alone, while 58.7% of dwellings are flats or apartments. In contrast, Chermside West is dominated by family homes, with separate houses making up 92.6% of dwellings and 35.8% of homes owned outright. This difference extends to income, with 29.7% of households in Chermside West earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 12.5% in Chermside.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in high-income households has widened significantly, and the difference in the number of separate houses has also grown. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their drive times to the city and the fact that nearly everyone in both areas lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Both areas also share a similar proportion of people with no religion, sitting around 39%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.6 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 71.2 pts higher in Chermside West 3+ bedrooms: 60.3 pts higher in Chermside West Living alone: 23.3 pts higher in Chermside Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Chermside West +4,815 larger in Chermside gap widening

11,426 60th pct 6,611 32nd pct

Median age in Chermside in Chermside West +2 yrs older in Chermside West gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 28.4%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.9% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 37.0%

30.6% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Chermside West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

4.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% English +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.3% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

38.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Chermside West

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Chermside West

— 1.61 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chermside in Chermside West +6 more in Chermside

34 75th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Chermside in Chermside West

— 1,835 59th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Chermside West

— 918 89th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Chermside West

— 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

13.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.9% Year 11 even 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

5.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Chermside West +$75 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$844 58th pct $919 69th pct

Household income in Chermside in Chermside West +$768 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$1,419 30th pct $2,187 77th pct

Family income in Chermside in Chermside West +$552 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$1,886 37th pct $2,438 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.8%

34.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

19.5% One condition even 19.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Chermside West +244 larger in Chermside

380 73rd pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Chermside in Chermside West +1 yrs older in Chermside West

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Chermside in Chermside West +$171 higher in Chermside West

$689 60th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Chermside in Chermside West +$857 higher in Chermside West

$1,422 32nd pct $2,279 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Chermside West +0.8 larger in Chermside West gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 24.3%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 18.6%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%

12.1% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.7% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.2% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Chermside West +$85 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$370 50th pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Chermside West +$368 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$1,690 40th pct $2,058 66th pct

People / bedroom in Chermside in Chermside West +0.10 higher in Chermside gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Rented ◂ +37.6 pts 24.9%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.0% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +71.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.3 pts 5.4%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.8 pts 3.1%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 8.4%

1.3% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%

0.5% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 22.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Chermside West +36 more in Chermside

67 72nd pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Chermside West +1.17 more in Chermside

5.86 72nd pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Chermside West +781.9 more in Chermside

2,044.8 85th pct 1,262.9 66th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Chermside West +13 more in Chermside

25 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Chermside West +2 longer in Chermside

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Chermside West +1 longer in Chermside West

13 20th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Chermside in Chermside West +31,897 more in Chermside

88,592 89th pct 56,695 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Chermside in Chermside West +101,438 more in Chermside

257,101 87th pct 155,663 80th pct

Transit to city in Chermside in Chermside West +7 longer in Chermside West

35 13th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

15.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 32.4%

23.9% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

5.7% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chermside in Chermside West +4 higher in Chermside West

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Chermside in Chermside West +5 higher in Chermside West

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Chermside in Chermside West +6 higher in Chermside West

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Chermside in Chermside West +1 higher in Chermside West

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Chermside in Chermside West +82 higher in Chermside West

972 39th pct 1,054 73rd pct

ERP in Chermside in Chermside West +5,761 higher in Chermside

12,811 61st pct 7,050 32nd pct

Growth in Chermside in Chermside West +5.1 pts higher in Chermside

10.4% 81st pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Chermside in Chermside West +559 higher in Chermside

989 55th pct 430 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Chermside West +60 higher in Chermside West

1,172 73rd pct 1,232 77th pct

Max temp in Chermside in Chermside West +0.1 higher in Chermside West

26.6 80th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Chermside in Chermside West +0.4 higher in Chermside

15.9 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Chermside West +1.7 higher in Chermside

8.5 91st pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Chermside West +1.4 more in Chermside

7.9 95th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Chermside West +12.5 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Chermside West +11.0 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Chermside West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Chermside West +0.4 pts higher in Chermside West

87.2% 64th pct 87.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Chermside West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Chermside West +65.4 pts higher in Chermside

99.9% 100th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Chermside West +5.6 more in Chermside

16.6 62nd pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Chermside West +204 higher in Chermside

365 88th pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Chermside West +1.9 pts higher in Chermside West

4.8% 41st pct 6.7% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021028/chermside/vs/302021029/chermside-west