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Chermside vs Stafford Heights

Name: Chermside vs Stafford Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Chermside profile · Stafford Heights profile

Chermside Stafford Heights

Chermside and Stafford Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Chermside is a high-density hub where 62.6% of homes are rented and 58.7% are flats or apartments. It is much more diverse, with 33.7% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Stafford Heights is dominated by separate houses (94.1%) and family life, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.1% compared to 12.5% in Chermside) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical rates of university qualifications and a similar share of people who identify as having no religion. While they are close by, the gap in housing and wealth has widened since 2011. Chermside has become much more transient, with 61.2% of residents moving in the last five years, while Stafford Heights remains more stable. Chermside also offers much better access to public transport and health services, though Stafford Heights has more homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 72.7 pts higher in Stafford Heights 3+ bedrooms: 55.3 pts higher in Stafford Heights Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Chermside Living alone: 20.8 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Stafford Heights +4,273 larger in Chermside gap widening

11,426 60th pct 7,153 36th pct

Median age in Chermside in Stafford Heights +4 yrs older in Stafford Heights gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 28.7%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 36.0%

30.6% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

7.0% Widowed even 6.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Stafford Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 77.8%

4.3% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.2% English +9.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.3% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.8% No religion even 38.8%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Stafford Heights

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Stafford Heights

— 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chermside in Stafford Heights +4 more in Chermside

34 75th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Chermside in Stafford Heights

— 406 13th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Stafford Heights

— 203 21st pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Stafford Heights

— 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

13.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

13.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

5.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$53 higher in Stafford Heights gap widening

$844 58th pct $897 66th pct

Household income in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$672 higher in Stafford Heights gap widening

$1,419 30th pct $2,091 72nd pct

Family income in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$591 higher in Stafford Heights gap widening

$1,886 37th pct $2,477 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.9%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.4%

34.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes even 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +0.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Stafford Heights +196 larger in Chermside

380 73rd pct 184 51st pct

Median age in Chermside in Stafford Heights +2 yrs older in Chermside

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$177 higher in Chermside

$689 60th pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$120 higher in Stafford Heights

$1,422 32nd pct $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Stafford Heights +0.7 larger in Stafford Heights gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 27.6%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +20.8 pts 21.2%

36.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.1% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.7% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.2% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$40 higher in Stafford Heights gap steady

$370 50th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Stafford Heights +$477 higher in Stafford Heights gap widening

$1,690 40th pct $2,167 73rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Rented ◂ +33.7 pts 28.8%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.0% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +72.7 pts ▸ 94.1%

58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +55.5 pts 3.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +42.4 pts 7.6%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 48.9%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.0%

13.3% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.3% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 21.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Stafford Heights +34 more in Chermside

67 72nd pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Stafford Heights +1.25 more in Chermside

5.86 72nd pct 4.61 55th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Stafford Heights +1,341.2 more in Chermside

2,044.8 85th pct 703.6 46th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Stafford Heights +14 more in Chermside

25 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Stafford Heights +1 longer in Stafford Heights

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Stafford Heights +2 longer in Chermside

13 20th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Chermside in Stafford Heights +61,318 more in Chermside

88,592 89th pct 27,274 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Chermside in Stafford Heights +173,786 more in Chermside

257,101 87th pct 83,315 66th pct

Transit to city in Chermside in Stafford Heights +12 longer in Stafford Heights

35 13th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

15.2% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.4% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

6.9% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.7% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.2 pts 33.6%

23.9% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.4% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

10.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chermside in Stafford Heights +3 higher in Stafford Heights

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Chermside in Stafford Heights +4 higher in Stafford Heights

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Chermside in Stafford Heights +5 higher in Stafford Heights

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Chermside in Stafford Heights +1 higher in Stafford Heights

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Chermside in Stafford Heights +69 higher in Stafford Heights

972 39th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Chermside in Stafford Heights +5,455 higher in Chermside

12,811 61st pct 7,356 34th pct

Growth in Chermside in Stafford Heights +8.7 pts higher in Chermside

10.4% 81st pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Chermside in Stafford Heights +514 higher in Chermside

989 55th pct 475 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Stafford Heights +60 higher in Stafford Heights

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

Max temp in Chermside in Stafford Heights +0.1 higher in Stafford Heights

26.6 80th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Chermside in Stafford Heights +0.4 higher in Chermside

15.9 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Stafford Heights +1.9 higher in Chermside

8.5 91st pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Stafford Heights +0.9 more in Chermside

7.9 95th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Stafford Heights +5.0 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Stafford Heights +11.8 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 88.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Stafford Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

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

87.2% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Stafford Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Stafford Heights +39.6 pts higher in Chermside

99.9% 100th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Stafford Heights +7.5 more in Chermside

16.6 62nd pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Stafford Heights +175 higher in Chermside

365 88th pct 190 69th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Stafford Heights +2.3 pts higher in Stafford Heights

4.8% 41st pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Stafford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021028/chermside/vs/302021033/stafford-heights