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Chermside vs Geebung

Name: Chermside vs Geebung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Chermside profile · Geebung profile

Chermside Geebung

Chermside and Geebung are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing styles. Chermside is a high-density hub where 62.6% of homes are rented, most of which are flats or apartments, and 41.9% of people live alone. In contrast, Geebung is dominated by separate houses, with 93.5% of dwellings being detached and 30.4% owned outright. These differences extend to the people who live there; Chermside has a much more diverse population, with 33.7% born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.1% and 11.8% in Geebung.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar level of education, with about 29% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Geebung has more families with children and higher typical incomes, Chermside is more connected to public transport and health services. Since 2011, the gap in overseas arrivals has remained wide, with Chermside continuing to see a far higher share of recent arrivals from other countries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.8 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 72.1 pts higher in Geebung 3+ bedrooms: 56.5 pts higher in Geebung Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Chermside Living alone: 20.6 pts higher in Chermside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermside in Geebung +6,576 larger in Chermside gap widening

11,426 88th pct 4,850 86th pct

Median age in Chermside in Geebung +3 yrs older in Geebung gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 29.1%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.9% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.7% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 37.3%

30.6% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Geebung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 78.0%

3.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% English +7.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.3% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.7% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

4.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.8% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chermside in Geebung +2.40 more in Geebung

0.74 2nd pct 3.14 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chermside in Geebung +8 more in Chermside

36 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Chermside in Geebung +49 larger in Chermside

628 86th pct 579 82nd pct

ICSEA in Chermside in Geebung +18 higher in Chermside

1,076 86th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

14.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 30.6%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

12.2% Society & culture even 12.2%

5.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

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

3.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chermside in Geebung +$116 higher in Geebung gap widening

$844 65th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Chermside in Geebung +$760 higher in Geebung gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $2,179 83rd pct

Family income in Chermside in Geebung +$663 higher in Geebung gap widening

$1,886 50th pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.4%

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

19.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermside in Geebung +271 larger in Chermside

380 86th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Chermside in Geebung even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chermside in Geebung +$72 higher in Chermside

$689 55th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Chermside in Geebung +$477 higher in Geebung

$1,422 38th pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 23.0%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +20.6 pts 21.4%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 31.5%

12.1% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$370 76th pct $415 85th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Rented ◂ +35.8 pts 26.7%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

15.0% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +72.1 pts ▸ 93.5%

58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.3 pts 2.4%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.2 pts 5.8%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%

1.3% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 24.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chermside in Geebung +35 more in Chermside

72 88th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chermside in Geebung +1.33 more in Geebung

6.30 83rd pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chermside in Geebung +918.5 more in Chermside

2,130.5 92nd pct 1,212.0 87th pct

PT routes in Chermside in Geebung +4 more in Geebung

25 87th pct 29 87th pct

Stop walk in Chermside in Geebung +1 longer in Geebung

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

13 9th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Chermside in Geebung +64,384 more in Chermside

88,592 89th pct 24,208 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Chermside in Geebung +104,314 more in Chermside

257,101 88th pct 152,787 86th pct

Transit to city in Chermside in Geebung +13 longer in Geebung

34 11th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

15.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Bus ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

6.9% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 37.1%

23.9% 2 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.4% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

5.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

10.2% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Chermside in Geebung +1.1 higher in Chermside

8.5 99th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chermside in Geebung +0.4 more in Chermside

7.9 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Chermside in Geebung +0.5 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chermside in Geebung +0.5 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chermside in Geebung +6.8 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chermside in Geebung +10.5 pts higher in Geebung

87.3% 90th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Chermside in Geebung +0.5 pts higher in Chermside

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Chermside in Geebung +19.5 pts higher in Chermside

99.9% 100th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Chermside in Geebung +2.7 more in Chermside

18.2 59th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Chermside in Geebung +204 higher in Chermside

352 98th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Chermside in Geebung +0.4 pts higher in Geebung

4.8% 40th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Chermside with nearby areas

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Compare Geebung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30593/chermside/vs/SAL31108/geebung