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Chermside vs Strathpine

Name: Chermside vs Strathpine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Chermside profile · Strathpine profile

Chermside Strathpine

Chermside and Strathpine are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different profiles. Chermside is a more highly educated and wealthier area, 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, Strathpine has a higher proportion of larger family homes, with 86.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.7% in Chermside. Chermside is also much more walkable, with 97.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Strathpine sits at 83.1%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as having almost the same number of First Nations residents and very similar rates of home ownership. These commonalities exist alongside a growing divide in wealth and education; the gap in typical weekly family income has widened to $588 since 2011. Similarly, the difference in Year 12 completion rates has increased over the last decade, with Chermside now 14 percentage points higher than Strathpine.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Chermside 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Strathpine Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Strathpine Population: 34,484 larger in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Strathpine +34,484 larger in Chermside gap widening

74,330 62nd pct 39,846 30th pct

Median age in Chermside in Strathpine +1 yrs older in Chermside gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 38.9%

9.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Strathpine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

3.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.9% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

5.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.5%

39.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chermside in Strathpine +6 more in Chermside

20 36th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Strathpine +0.22 more in Strathpine

1.54 25th pct 1.77 37th pct

Students in Chermside in Strathpine +3,740 more in Chermside

12,729 63rd pct 8,989 43rd pct

Avg size in Chermside in Strathpine +6 larger in Strathpine

636 78th pct 642 79th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Strathpine +61 higher in Chermside

1,067 72nd pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 56.0%

14.3% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 18.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Strathpine +$193 higher in Chermside gap widening

$959 77th pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Chermside in Strathpine +$330 higher in Chermside gap widening

$1,938 68th pct $1,608 44th pct

Family income in Chermside in Strathpine +$588 higher in Chermside gap widening

$2,479 77th pct $1,891 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.3%

19.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Strathpine +41 larger in Chermside

1,704 57th pct 1,663 56th pct

Median age in Chermside in Strathpine +5 yrs older in Chermside

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Chermside in Strathpine +$85 higher in Chermside

$750 77th pct $665 65th pct

Household income in Chermside in Strathpine +$97 higher in Chermside

$1,793 66th pct $1,696 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Strathpine +0.2 larger in Strathpine gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 55.8%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%

13.4% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%

15.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Strathpine +$30 higher in Chermside gap steady

$390 66th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Strathpine +$475 higher in Chermside gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Chermside in Strathpine even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.9% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 78.8%

20.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.3 pts 3.5%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

21.6% $200–$349 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.8%

11.7% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Strathpine +231 more in Chermside

441 68th pct 210 40th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Strathpine +0.66 more in Chermside

5.93 79th pct 5.27 69th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Strathpine +781.2 more in Chermside

1,460.5 73rd pct 679.3 47th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Strathpine +14 more in Strathpine

58 86th pct 72 86th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Strathpine +2 longer in Strathpine

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

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

12 17th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

1.5% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 36.4%

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

9.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

3.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 15.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

10.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Chermside in Strathpine +36,518 higher in Chermside

79,963 60th pct 43,445 27th pct

Growth in Chermside in Strathpine +1.4 pts higher in Strathpine

6.1% 55th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chermside in Strathpine +105 higher in Strathpine

1,172 74th pct 1,277 80th pct

Max temp in Chermside in Strathpine +0.1 higher in Strathpine

26.6 77th pct 26.7 78th pct

Min temp in Chermside in Strathpine even

15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Strathpine +1.5 higher in Chermside

7.8 86th pct 6.3 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Strathpine +1.4 more in Chermside

7.5 89th pct 6.1 67th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Strathpine +16.9 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 90th pct 80.2% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Strathpine +13.9 pts higher in Chermside

97.0% 94th pct 83.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Strathpine +2.5 pts higher in Chermside

99.5% 89th pct 97.0% 75th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Strathpine +19.2 pts higher in Chermside

94.6% 84th pct 75.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Strathpine +1.3 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 87th pct 98.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Strathpine +24.2 pts higher in Chermside

86.0% 87th pct 61.8% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Strathpine +0.5 more in Chermside

13.5 36th pct 12.9 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Strathpine +66 higher in Chermside

208 81st pct 142 71st pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Strathpine +1.4 pts higher in Chermside

5.7% 53rd pct 4.3% 26th 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 Strathpine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Strathpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30202/chermside/vs/31403/strathpine