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Chermside vs Chermside West

Name: Chermside vs Chermside West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Chermside profile · Chermside West profile

Chermside Chermside West

Chermside and Chermside West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Chermside is dominated by rentals and apartments, with 62.6% of homes rented and 58.7% being flats or apartments. It is a high-density hub where 41.9% of people live alone and many rely on public transport. In contrast, Chermside West is mostly made up of separate houses, with 89.4% of homes being detached and 35.5% owned outright. It is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.8%) and a much larger proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (93.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in terms of education levels and the typical age of their workforce. They share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (about 29%) and both are equally well-served by parks. While Chermside is more connected to health services and shops, both areas are within 10 minutes of public transport. This stability exists alongside a widening gap in wealth, with 28.8% of Chermside West households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 12.5% in Chermside.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.3 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 68.0 pts higher in Chermside West 3+ bedrooms: 58.2 pts higher in Chermside West Living alone: 22.4 pts higher in Chermside Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Chermside West +4,461 larger in Chermside gap widening

11,426 88th pct 6,965 87th pct

Median age in Chermside in Chermside West +4 yrs older in Chermside West gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 27.0%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 34.9%

30.6% Married +16.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Chermside West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

4.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.7% New Zealand even 3.7%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 78.4%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

38.8% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 37.7%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Chermside West +0.87 more in Chermside West

0.74 2nd pct 1.61 20th pct

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

36 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Chermside West +34 larger in Chermside West

628 86th pct 662 88th pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Chermside West even

1,076 86th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

14.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

13.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

5.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Chermside West +$40 higher in Chermside West gap steady

$844 65th pct $884 71st pct

Household income in Chermside in Chermside West +$705 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $2,124 80th pct

Family income in Chermside in Chermside West +$511 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$1,886 50th pct $2,397 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.3%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.4% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

34.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

7.2% Two conditions even 7.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Chermside West +240 larger in Chermside

380 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Chermside in Chermside West +1 yrs older in Chermside West

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Chermside in Chermside West +$171 higher in Chermside West

$689 55th pct $860 70th pct

Household income in Chermside in Chermside West +$857 higher in Chermside West

$1,422 38th pct $2,279 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermside in Chermside West +0.8 larger in Chermside West gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 25.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 19.5%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 34.5%

12.1% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.7% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.2% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermside in Chermside West +$85 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$370 76th pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Chermside in Chermside West +$368 higher in Chermside West gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $2,058 74th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Rented ◂ +38.3 pts 24.2%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.0% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +68.0 pts ▸ 89.4%

58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.5 pts 8.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.6 pts 5.4%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 0.6%

1.6% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 8.3%

1.3% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%

0.5% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.8 pts 22.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Chermside West +40 more in Chermside

72 88th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Chermside West +1.71 more in Chermside

6.30 83rd pct 4.59 76th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Chermside West +912.3 more in Chermside

2,130.5 92nd pct 1,218.2 87th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Chermside West +12 more in Chermside

25 87th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Chermside West +1 longer in Chermside

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chermside in Chermside West +1 longer in Chermside West

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chermside in Chermside West +31,897 more in Chermside

88,592 89th pct 56,695 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Chermside in Chermside West +101,438 more in Chermside

257,101 88th pct 155,663 86th pct

Transit to city in Chermside in Chermside West +8 longer in Chermside West

34 11th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

15.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 33.9%

23.9% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 4.6%

4.2% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

5.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

5.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Chermside West +1.7 higher in Chermside

8.5 99th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Chermside West +1.3 more in Chermside

7.9 99th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Chermside in Chermside West +11.7 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Chermside West +10.3 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Chermside West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Chermside West +1.2 pts higher in Chermside West

87.3% 90th pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Chermside West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Chermside West +61.2 pts higher in Chermside

99.9% 100th pct 38.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Chermside West +7.4 more in Chermside

18.2 59th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Chermside West +194 higher in Chermside

352 98th pct 158 89th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Chermside West +1.8 pts higher in Chermside West

4.8% 40th pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30593/chermside/vs/SAL30594/chermside-west