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Aspley vs Chermside

Name: Aspley vs Chermside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Aspley profile · Chermside profile

Aspley Chermside

Aspley and Chermside are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and demographics. Aspley is a more established residential area where separate houses are common (72.1%) and 36.4% of homes are owned outright. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 43, and households are wealthier, with 25.4% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Chermside is dominated by flats or apartments (58.7%) and renters, who make up 62.6% of households. It is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, and a higher proportion of people living alone (41.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in terms of education and employment. They are effectively alike in the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 29%) and the proportion of people working full-time (roughly 59%). While they share these similarities, Chermside has become much more diverse, with recent overseas arrivals now far higher there (25.1%) than in Aspley (9.3%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.7 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 50.8 pts higher in Aspley 3+ bedrooms: 45.8 pts higher in Aspley Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Chermside Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Aspley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aspley in Chermside +1,445 larger in Aspley gap narrowing

12,871 88th pct 11,426 88th pct

Median age in Aspley in Chermside +8 yrs older in Aspley gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 18.1%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.8%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 30.6%

31.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

9.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

2.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Aspley Chermside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 59.7%

2.3% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +7.6 pts 30.2%

31.7% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

5.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

5.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 66.3%

2.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 41.3%

36.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aspley in Chermside +1.56 more in Aspley

2.30 33rd pct 0.74 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aspley in Chermside +7 more in Chermside

29 88th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Aspley in Chermside +17 larger in Aspley

645 87th pct 628 86th pct

ICSEA in Aspley in Chermside +6 higher in Chermside

1,070 85th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 65.3%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

12.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Aspley in Chermside +$2 higher in Aspley gap narrowing

$846 66th pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Aspley in Chermside +$399 higher in Aspley gap widening

$1,818 66th pct $1,419 42nd pct

Family income in Aspley in Chermside +$434 higher in Aspley gap widening

$2,320 74th pct $1,886 50th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 34.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 60.1%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aspley in Chermside +141 larger in Chermside

239 86th pct 380 86th pct

Median age in Aspley in Chermside even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Aspley in Chermside +$53 higher in Aspley

$742 60th pct $689 55th pct

Household income in Aspley in Chermside +$828 higher in Aspley

$2,250 71st pct $1,422 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aspley in Chermside +0.5 larger in Aspley gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 38.6%

28.5% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.7% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.5% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aspley in Chermside +$45 higher in Aspley gap widening

$415 85th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Aspley in Chermside +$310 higher in Aspley gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Aspley in Chermside +0.10 higher in Chermside gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Rented +38.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 15.0%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 16.6%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house ◂ +50.8 pts 21.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +58.3 pts ▸ 58.7%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 19.8%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.5% 2 bedrooms +39.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 29.3%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 4.1%

6.4% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 58.6%

14.1% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.6%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aspley in Chermside +12 more in Chermside

60 88th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Aspley in Chermside +1.64 more in Chermside

4.66 76th pct 6.30 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Aspley in Chermside +1,069.4 more in Chermside

1,061.1 87th pct 2,130.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Aspley in Chermside +8 more in Chermside

17 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Aspley in Chermside +1 longer in Chermside

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Aspley in Chermside +2 longer in Aspley

15 12th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Aspley in Chermside +47,799 more in Chermside

40,793 86th pct 88,592 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Aspley in Chermside +148,346 more in Chermside

108,755 81st pct 257,101 88th pct

Transit to city in Aspley in Chermside +16 longer in Aspley

50 36th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 48.7%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

2.9% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 23.9%

9.2% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 24.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Aspley in Chermside +1.5 higher in Chermside

6.9 92nd pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aspley in Chermside +1.1 more in Chermside

6.8 93rd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Aspley in Chermside +12.5 pts higher in Chermside

87.5% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Aspley in Chermside +10.1 pts higher in Chermside

89.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Aspley in Chermside even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Aspley in Chermside +5.5 pts higher in Aspley

92.8% 94th pct 87.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Aspley in Chermside even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aspley in Chermside +25.6 pts higher in Chermside

74.3% 91st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Aspley in Chermside +6.4 more in Chermside

11.8 46th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Aspley in Chermside +170 higher in Chermside

182 90th pct 352 98th pct

Mean slope in Aspley in Chermside +1.0 pts higher in Aspley

5.8% 51st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Aspley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aspley vs Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30095/aspley/vs/SAL30593/chermside