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Chermside vs Sandgate

Name: Chermside vs Sandgate — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Chermside profile · Sandgate profile

Chermside Sandgate

Chermside and Sandgate are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with different profiles. Chermside is more urban and accessible, with a typical drive time to the city of just 12 minutes and 86% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. It has a more highly qualified and higher-earning population, with 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 27.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sandgate is more residential, with a higher share of separate houses (75.3%) and larger homes, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the size of their households, the number of schools available and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing. The difference in household income and the number of renters have both widened since 2011, with Chermside seeing a higher share in both categories. Sandgate also has a growing lead in the proportion of people born overseas, which is now 26.6% compared to 23.1% in Chermside.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Sandgate 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Sandgate De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Chermside Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Chermside Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Sandgate +13,159 larger in Chermside gap steady

74,330 62nd pct 61,171 51st pct

Median age in Chermside in Sandgate +2 yrs older in Sandgate gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Marital status

42.6% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.0% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Sandgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 69.8%

2.2% India +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

5.8% German even 5.8%

5.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch even 1.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 78.2%

0.6% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 47.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.2% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Sandgate +1 more in Chermside

20 36th pct 19 33rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Sandgate +0.12 more in Sandgate

1.54 25th pct 1.66 31st pct

Students in Chermside in Sandgate +3,204 more in Chermside

12,729 63rd pct 9,525 46th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Sandgate +135 larger in Chermside

636 78th pct 501 59th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Sandgate +17 higher in Chermside

1,067 72nd pct 1,050 66th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 62.4%

14.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 26.8%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 20.4%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Sandgate +$138 higher in Chermside gap widening

$959 77th pct $821 58th pct

Household income in Chermside in Sandgate +$202 higher in Chermside gap widening

$1,938 68th pct $1,736 54th pct

Family income in Chermside in Sandgate +$342 higher in Chermside gap widening

$2,479 77th pct $2,137 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +1.3 pts 63.3%

19.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Sandgate +161 larger in Sandgate

1,704 57th pct 1,865 59th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chermside in Sandgate +$150 higher in Chermside

$750 77th pct $600 47th pct

Household income in Chermside in Sandgate +$182 higher in Chermside

$1,793 66th pct $1,611 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Sandgate +0.1 larger in Sandgate gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

13.4% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

15.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Sandgate +$15 higher in Chermside gap steady

$390 66th pct $375 58th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Sandgate +$300 higher in Chermside gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Chermside in Sandgate even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 31.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.7% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 16.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

21.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.4% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.6%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Sandgate +125 more in Chermside

441 68th pct 316 55th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Sandgate +0.77 more in Chermside

5.93 79th pct 5.17 66th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Sandgate +462.8 more in Chermside

1,460.5 73rd pct 997.6 57th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Sandgate +6 more in Chermside

58 86th pct 52 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Sandgate +2 longer in Sandgate

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Sandgate +13 longer in Sandgate

12 17th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

4.1% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 39.6%

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

4.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.0% Construction even 8.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

10.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chermside in Sandgate +14,317 higher in Chermside

79,963 60th pct 65,646 49th pct

Growth in Chermside in Sandgate +0.4 pts higher in Chermside

6.1% 55th pct 5.7% 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Sandgate +95 higher in Sandgate

1,172 74th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Chermside in Sandgate +0.2 higher in Chermside

26.6 77th pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Chermside in Sandgate +0.3 higher in Sandgate

15.9 86th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Sandgate +0.9 higher in Chermside

7.8 86th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Sandgate +0.8 more in Chermside

7.5 89th pct 6.7 76th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Sandgate +3.2 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 90th pct 93.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Sandgate +3.0 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 94th pct 94.0% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Sandgate +0.4 pts higher in Chermside

99.5% 89th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Sandgate +2.2 pts higher in Sandgate

94.6% 84th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Sandgate even

100.0% 87th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Sandgate +34.5 pts higher in Chermside

86.0% 87th pct 51.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Sandgate +2.1 more in Chermside

13.5 36th pct 11.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Sandgate +29 higher in Chermside

208 81st pct 180 77th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Sandgate +1.6 pts higher in Chermside

5.7% 53rd pct 4.0% 23rd pct

Compare Chermside with nearby areas

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Compare Sandgate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30202/chermside/vs/30204/sandgate