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Chermside vs Wavell Heights

Name: Chermside vs Wavell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Chermside profile · Wavell Heights profile

Chermside Wavell Heights

Chermside and Wavell Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Chermside is a diverse hub where 33.7% of people were born overseas and 25.9% use another language at home. It is largely made up of renters, with 62.6% of homes rented and 58.7% being flats or apartments. In contrast, Wavell Heights is dominated by separate houses (91.9%) and is significantly wealthier; the typical household income there is $2,638 a week, which is far higher than the $1,419 seen in Chermside.

Both areas are very similar in their local environment, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries. This shared convenience exists alongside different trends, as the gap in household income and the number of people living alone in Chermside have both widened since 2011. While the two areas differ in many ways, they both track close to the national figure for adults working or looking for work, with Chermside at 62.1% and Wavell Heights at 73.4%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.9 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 70.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights 3+ bedrooms: 51.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights Living alone: 21.7 pts higher in Chermside Household income: $1,219 higher in Wavell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Wavell Heights +1,082 larger in Chermside gap narrowing

11,426 60th pct 10,344 54th pct

Median age in Chermside in Wavell Heights +2 yrs older in Wavell Heights gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 29.9%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.9% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

Marital status

30.6% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 37.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Wavell 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 +19.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

4.3% India ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.2% English +8.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.3% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Wavell Heights

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Wavell Heights

— 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chermside in Wavell Heights +3 more in Wavell Heights

34 75th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Chermside in Wavell Heights

— 2,526 72nd pct

Avg size in Chermside in Wavell Heights

— 842 87th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Wavell Heights

— 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

5.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$310 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$844 58th pct $1,154 87th pct

Household income in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$1,219 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,419 30th pct $2,638 91st pct

Family income in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$1,217 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,886 37th pct $3,103 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +10.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Wavell Heights +225 larger in Chermside

380 73rd pct 155 45th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$334 higher in Wavell Heights

$689 60th pct $1,023 89th pct

Household income in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$778 higher in Wavell Heights

$1,422 32nd pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Wavell Heights +0.8 larger in Wavell Heights gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +28.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 21.3%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 20.2%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 30.6%

6.7% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.1% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.2% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$60 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$370 50th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Wavell Heights +$760 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$1,690 40th pct $2,450 86th pct

People / bedroom in Chermside in Wavell 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 ◂ +35.9 pts 26.6%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +26.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.0% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +70.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.6 pts 5.1%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.7 pts 11.2%

29.3% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.6% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 54.6%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

0.5% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.7%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Wavell Heights +6 more in Wavell Heights

67 72nd pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Wavell Heights +1.19 more in Wavell Heights

5.86 72nd pct 7.06 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Wavell Heights +750.0 more in Chermside

2,044.8 85th pct 1,294.8 68th pct

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

25 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Wavell Heights +2 longer in Wavell Heights

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Chermside in Wavell Heights +60,402 more in Chermside

88,592 89th pct 28,190 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Chermside in Wavell Heights +156,994 more in Chermside

257,101 87th pct 100,107 72nd pct

Transit to city in Chermside in Wavell Heights +21 longer in Wavell Heights

35 13th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

15.2% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Bus ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 0.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.7% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 32.2%

23.9% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 14.8%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

7.7% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.2% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chermside in Wavell Heights +5 higher in Wavell Heights

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Chermside in Wavell Heights +7 higher in Wavell Heights

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chermside in Wavell Heights +8 higher in Wavell Heights

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Chermside in Wavell Heights +2 higher in Wavell Heights

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Chermside in Wavell Heights +131 higher in Wavell Heights

972 39th pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Chermside in Wavell Heights +1,584 higher in Chermside

12,811 61st pct 11,227 54th pct

Growth in Chermside in Wavell Heights +3.2 pts higher in Chermside

10.4% 81st pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Chermside in Wavell Heights +54 higher in Chermside

989 55th pct 935 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

1,172 73rd pct 1,172 73rd pct

Max temp in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

26.6 80th pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Wavell Heights +1.1 higher in Chermside

8.5 91st pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Wavell Heights +0.3 more in Chermside

7.9 95th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Wavell Heights +9.3 pts higher in Wavell Heights

87.2% 64th pct 96.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Wavell Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Wavell Heights +17.9 pts higher in Chermside

99.9% 100th pct 82.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Wavell Heights +6.0 more in Chermside

16.6 62nd pct 10.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Wavell Heights +204 higher in Chermside

365 88th pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Wavell Heights +1.6 pts higher in Wavell Heights

4.8% 41st pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021028/chermside/vs/302021034/wavell-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Chermside with nearby areas

Compare Wavell Heights with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability