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Chermside vs Brisbane Inner - West

Name: Chermside vs Brisbane Inner - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Chermside profile · Brisbane Inner - West profile

Chermside Brisbane Inner - West

Chermside and Brisbane Inner - West are neighbouring areas that differ mainly in education and income. Brisbane Inner - West has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 52.7%, compared to 32.8% in Chermside. This is consistent with a typical weekly family income that is well higher in Brisbane Inner - West, at $3,355 compared to $2,479 in Chermside. Chermside is more likely to have larger homes, with separate houses being far more common than in Brisbane Inner - West.

The gap in typical age is narrowing, as residents in Chermside are now only 3 years older than those in Brisbane Inner - West, down from a 6 year difference in 2011. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including their unemployment rates and the proportion of children under 15. While both are more walkable than the national figure, Brisbane Inner - West has a higher share of people working from home, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner - West No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +13,997 larger in Chermside gap widening

74,330 62nd pct 60,333 50th pct

Median age in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +3 yrs older in Chermside gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.5%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

40.0% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.6% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Brisbane Inner - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 72.9%

2.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

14.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 83.5%

1.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 42.0%

39.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West even

20 36th pct 20 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.46 more in Brisbane Inner - West

1.54 25th pct 2.01 46th pct

Students in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +1,471 more in Chermside

12,729 63rd pct 11,258 57th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +74 larger in Chermside

636 78th pct 563 71st pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +98 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

1,067 72nd pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 85.5%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 10.4%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.7% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% Information technology even 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$186 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$959 77th pct $1,145 88th pct

Household income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$448 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap narrowing

$1,938 68th pct $2,386 88th pct

Family income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$876 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,479 77th pct $3,355 98th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%

15.3% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.2%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +6.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +1,096 larger in Chermside

1,704 57th pct 608 23rd pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$14 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

$750 77th pct $764 79th pct

Household income in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$400 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

$1,793 66th pct $2,193 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.1 larger in Brisbane Inner - West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

27.4% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

1.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 27.0%

15.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$40 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap narrowing

$390 66th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +$413 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $2,513 90th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 56.4%

20.8% Flat or apartment +17.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

8.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 49.8%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

7.8% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 27.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +53 more in Chermside

441 68th pct 388 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.50 more in Brisbane Inner - West

5.93 79th pct 6.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +404.0 more in Brisbane Inner - West

1,460.5 73rd pct 1,864.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +36 more in Brisbane Inner - West

58 86th pct 94 88th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +2 longer in Brisbane Inner - West

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

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

12 17th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 38.4%

19.6% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.5% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

4.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

9.7% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +13,816 higher in Chermside

79,963 60th pct 66,147 49th pct

Growth in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +1.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

6.1% 55th pct 7.8% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +34 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

1,172 74th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.4 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

26.6 77th pct 27.0 81st pct

Min temp in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.4 higher in Chermside

15.9 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.9 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

7.8 86th pct 8.7 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.4 more in Brisbane Inner - West

7.5 89th pct 7.9 99th pct

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

97.0% 90th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.3 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 94th pct 96.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +0.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

99.5% 89th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +4.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

94.6% 84th pct 99.5% 99th pct

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

100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +10.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

86.0% 87th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +8.5 more in Brisbane Inner - West

13.5 36th pct 22.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +79 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

208 81st pct 287 88th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Brisbane Inner - West +2.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

5.7% 53rd pct 8.2% 83rd 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 - West with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner Sherwood - Indooroopilly The Gap - Enoggera Brisbane Inner - North Chermside Holland Park - Yeronga Brisbane Inner - East Centenary

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Brisbane Inner - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30202/chermside/vs/30504/brisbane-inner-west