Compare

Chermside vs The Hills District

Name: Chermside vs The Hills District — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Chermside profile · The Hills District profile

Chermside The Hills District

The Hills District and Chermside are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. The Hills District is a sprawling area where 92.1% of homes are separate houses and 93.7% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Chermside is much more compact and very walkable, with 37.9% of households renting compared to just 15.8% in The Hills District. Chermside also has a higher share of people living alone at 28.8%, while the figure in The Hills District is far lower at 13.8%.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $960 to $990. They also share a similar proportion of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they are alike in their earnings, the gap in housing and renting has widened since 2011. Chermside continues to be the more accessible of the two, with far more public transport stops and a much shorter drive time to the city than The Hills District.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in The Hills District 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in The Hills District Renting: 22.1 pts higher in Chermside No car: 7.0 pts higher in Chermside Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in The Hills District +15,456 larger in The Hills District gap steady

74,330 62nd pct 89,786 71st pct

Median age in Chermside in The Hills District +2 yrs older in The Hills District gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

42.6% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

40.0% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 30.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chermside The Hills District

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.8% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +7.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

11.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 90.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in The Hills District +6 more in Chermside

20 36th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in The Hills District +0.79 more in Chermside

1.54 25th pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Chermside in The Hills District +4,857 more in Chermside

12,729 63rd pct 7,872 36th pct

Avg size in Chermside in The Hills District +74 larger in Chermside

636 78th pct 562 71st pct

ICSEA in Chermside in The Hills District +4 higher in The Hills District

1,067 72nd pct 1,070 74th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 69.0%

14.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 29.0%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in The Hills District +$30 higher in The Hills District gap narrowing

$959 77th pct $989 79th pct

Household income in Chermside in The Hills District +$479 higher in The Hills District gap narrowing

$1,938 68th pct $2,417 89th pct

Family income in Chermside in The Hills District +$147 higher in The Hills District gap narrowing

$2,479 77th pct $2,626 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%

15.3% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in The Hills District +6 larger in The Hills District

1,704 57th pct 1,710 57th pct

Median age in Chermside in The Hills District +4 yrs older in Chermside

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Chermside in The Hills District +$112 higher in The Hills District

$750 77th pct $862 87th pct

Household income in Chermside in The Hills District +$580 higher in The Hills District

$1,793 66th pct $2,373 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in The Hills District +0.5 larger in The Hills District gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 13.8%

14.7% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.2% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in The Hills District +$50 higher in The Hills District gap widening

$390 66th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Chermside in The Hills District +$20 higher in Chermside gap narrowing

$2,100 75th pct $2,080 74th pct

People / bedroom in Chermside in The Hills District even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.9% Rented ◂ +22.1 pts 15.8%

25.7% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 92.1%

20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.1 pts 0.7%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.7% 4 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 32.3%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 4.6%

8.2% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%

7.8% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in The Hills District +237 more in Chermside

441 68th pct 204 39th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in The Hills District +3.66 more in Chermside

5.93 79th pct 2.27 17th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in The Hills District +1,216.6 more in Chermside

1,460.5 73rd pct 243.9 30th pct

PT routes in Chermside in The Hills District +12 more in Chermside

58 86th pct 46 77th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in The Hills District

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Chermside in The Hills District +19 longer in The Hills District

12 17th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 22.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.6% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

8.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chermside in The Hills District +16,360 higher in The Hills District

79,963 60th pct 96,323 69th pct

Growth in Chermside in The Hills District +0.6 pts higher in Chermside

6.1% 55th pct 5.5% 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in The Hills District +73 higher in The Hills District

1,172 74th pct 1,246 78th pct

Max temp in Chermside in The Hills District +0.3 higher in The Hills District

26.6 77th pct 26.9 80th pct

Min temp in Chermside in The Hills District +1.2 higher in Chermside

15.9 86th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in The Hills District +3.6 higher in Chermside

7.8 86th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in The Hills District +3.4 more in Chermside

7.5 89th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Chermside in The Hills District +48.0 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 90th pct 49.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in The Hills District +49.6 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 94th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in The Hills District +40.2 pts higher in Chermside

99.5% 89th pct 59.3% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Chermside in The Hills District +40.6 pts higher in Chermside

94.6% 84th pct 54.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in The Hills District +19.3 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 87th pct 80.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in The Hills District +45.8 pts higher in Chermside

86.0% 87th pct 40.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in The Hills District +2.2 more in Chermside

13.5 36th pct 11.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in The Hills District +194 higher in Chermside

208 81st pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Chermside in The Hills District +2.8 pts higher in The Hills District

5.7% 53rd pct 8.5% 86th 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 The Hills District with nearby areas

Strathpine Narangba - Burpengary Bald Hills - Everton Park The Gap - Enoggera North Lakes Sandgate Chermside Brisbane Inner - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30202/chermside/vs/31401/the-hills-district