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Chermside vs Stafford

Name: Chermside vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Chermside profile · Stafford profile

Chermside Stafford

Chermside and Stafford are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Chermside is a high-density hub where 58.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 62.6% of households rent. It is much more culturally diverse, with 33.7% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Stafford is dominated by detached houses, which make up 67.9% of homes. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,418 compared to $1,886 in Chermside, and 24.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage, though they share other traits like a typical resident age of 35. The gaps between them have often grown since 2011, particularly regarding income and housing types. While Chermside has seen a far higher increase in people born overseas, the difference in the number of people who have completed Year 12 has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.5 pts higher in Stafford 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Stafford Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in Chermside Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Chermside Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Stafford +4,509 larger in Chermside gap widening

11,426 60th pct 6,917 34th pct

Median age in Chermside in Stafford even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

11.9% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

Marital status

47.7% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

30.6% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

4.3% India ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% English +7.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.3% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.8% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Stafford

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Stafford

— 1.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chermside in Stafford +3 more in Stafford

34 75th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Chermside in Stafford

— 542 19th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Stafford

— 271 28th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Stafford

— 1,056 67th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

13.1% Health even 13.1%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Stafford +$124 higher in Stafford gap widening

$844 58th pct $968 74th pct

Household income in Chermside in Stafford +$343 higher in Stafford gap widening

$1,419 30th pct $1,762 51st pct

Family income in Chermside in Stafford +$532 higher in Stafford gap widening

$1,886 37th pct $2,418 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.6%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

5.4% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Stafford +155 larger in Chermside

380 73rd pct 225 58th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Chermside in Stafford +$9 higher in Chermside

$689 60th pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Chermside in Stafford +$20 higher in Stafford

$1,422 32nd pct $1,442 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Stafford +0.3 larger in Stafford gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 29.2%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 33.4%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

12.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Stafford +$10 higher in Chermside gap narrowing

$370 50th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Stafford +$310 higher in Stafford gap widening

$1,690 40th pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 48.3%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +46.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.3 pts 23.4%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 29.3%

29.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

1.6% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 46.1%

23.6% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.3% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.3% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 23.7%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Stafford +3 more in Chermside

67 72nd pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Stafford +3.39 more in Stafford

5.86 72nd pct 9.25 87th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Stafford +280.6 more in Stafford

2,044.8 85th pct 2,325.4 86th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Stafford +12 more in Chermside

25 86th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Stafford +1 longer in Stafford

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Stafford +3 longer in Chermside

13 20th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Chermside in Stafford +51,608 more in Chermside

88,592 89th pct 36,984 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Chermside in Stafford +133,385 more in Chermside

257,101 87th pct 123,716 75th pct

Transit to city in Chermside in Stafford +8 longer in Stafford

35 13th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

15.2% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.4% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 41.9%

23.9% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

4.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

5.7% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chermside in Stafford +3 higher in Stafford

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Chermside in Stafford +3 higher in Stafford

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Chermside in Stafford +2 higher in Stafford

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Chermside in Stafford +1 higher in Stafford

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Chermside in Stafford +50 higher in Stafford

972 39th pct 1,022 60th pct

ERP in Chermside in Stafford +5,390 higher in Chermside

12,811 61st pct 7,421 34th pct

Growth in Chermside in Stafford +4.6 pts higher in Chermside

10.4% 81st pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Chermside in Stafford +199 higher in Chermside

989 55th pct 790 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Stafford +60 higher in Stafford

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

Max temp in Chermside in Stafford +0.1 higher in Stafford

26.6 80th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Chermside in Stafford +0.4 higher in Chermside

15.9 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Stafford +0.2 higher in Stafford

8.5 91st pct 8.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Stafford even

7.9 95th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Stafford +0.4 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Stafford +12.8 pts higher in Stafford

87.2% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Stafford even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Stafford +6.5 more in Stafford

16.6 62nd pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Stafford +110 higher in Chermside

365 88th pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Stafford +1.2 pts higher in Stafford

4.8% 41st pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Chermside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021028/chermside/vs/302021032/stafford