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Chermside vs Brisbane Inner - North

Name: Chermside vs Brisbane Inner - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Chermside profile · Brisbane Inner - North profile

Chermside Brisbane Inner - North

Brisbane Inner - North and Chermside are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Brisbane Inner - North is a high-density hub where 56.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 51.8% of households rent. It is a highly educated and mobile area, with 45.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 58.5% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Chermside is dominated by family homes, with 67.2% of dwellings being separate houses and 69.7% having three or more bedrooms. Chermside also has a larger presence of families, with 17.4% of its population being children under 15.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their unemployment rates, which sit at 4.2% and 4.5%. While they share similar levels of school advantage and typical rent prices, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of separate houses and large homes has widened since 2011, as has the gap in rental rates. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of residents who have completed Year 12 has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Chermside 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Chermside People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner - North Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +25,733 larger in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening

74,330 62nd pct 100,063 75th pct

Median age in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +3 yrs older in Chermside gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 36.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Brisbane Inner - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 68.4%

2.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.9% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%

14.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 78.8%

1.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 42.6%

39.9% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +2 more in Brisbane Inner - North

20 36th pct 22 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.08 more in Brisbane Inner - North

1.54 25th pct 1.62 28th pct

Students in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +2,470 more in Brisbane Inner - North

12,729 63rd pct 15,199 72nd pct

Avg size in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +54 larger in Brisbane Inner - North

636 78th pct 691 84th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +67 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

1,067 72nd pct 1,133 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 13.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.7% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$212 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening

$959 77th pct $1,171 89th pct

Household income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$215 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing

$1,938 68th pct $2,153 80th pct

Family income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$496 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing

$2,479 77th pct $2,975 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%

15.3% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.4%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +249 larger in Chermside

1,704 57th pct 1,455 51st pct

Median age in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +1 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - North

26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$98 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

$750 77th pct $848 87th pct

Household income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$65 higher in Chermside

$1,793 66th pct $1,728 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.2 larger in Chermside gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 52.4%

27.4% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

1.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.8% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$20 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady

$390 66th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +$67 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing

$2,100 75th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 19.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 36.4%

20.8% Flat or apartment +35.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 23.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%

5.9% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 53.1%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

7.8% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%

1.8% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +37 more in Brisbane Inner - North

441 68th pct 478 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +1.16 more in Chermside

5.93 79th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +394.9 more in Brisbane Inner - North

1,460.5 73rd pct 1,855.4 83rd pct

PT routes in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +153 more in Brisbane Inner - North

58 86th pct 211 94th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +1 longer in Brisbane Inner - North

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +4 longer in Chermside

12 17th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 40.6%

19.6% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.1% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 30.5%

8.6% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

9.7% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +33,029 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

79,963 60th pct 112,992 75th pct

Growth in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +4.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

6.1% 55th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North even

1,172 74th pct 1,172 74th pct

Max temp in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North even

26.6 77th pct 26.6 77th pct

Min temp in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North even

15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.7 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

7.8 86th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.3 more in Brisbane Inner - North

7.5 89th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +2.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

97.0% 90th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +1.5 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 94th pct 95.4% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

99.5% 89th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.6 pts higher in Chermside

94.6% 84th pct 94.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North even

100.0% 87th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +7.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

86.0% 87th pct 93.4% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +1.2 more in Brisbane Inner - North

13.5 36th pct 14.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +88 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

208 81st pct 296 89th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - North +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

5.7% 53rd pct 6.5% 69th pct

Compare Chermside with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner - North Bald Hills - Everton Park Brisbane Inner Sandgate Brisbane Inner - West Brisbane Inner - East Nundah The Gap - Enoggera

Compare Brisbane Inner - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Brisbane Inner - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30202/chermside/vs/30503/brisbane-inner-north