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Chermside vs Kalinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Chermside profile · Kalinga profile

Chermside Kalinga

Chermside and Kalinga are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Kalinga is a wealthier area where 89.3% of homes are separate houses and the typical weekly household income is $3,697. Chermside is more densely populated with a typical weekly household income of $1,419 and a much higher share of renters at 62.6%. Chermside also has a more diverse population, with 33.7% born overseas and 25.9% using another language at home, compared to 19.9% and 7.3% in Kalinga.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 by remaining highly accessible, as every home in both neighbourhoods is within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks and groceries. While they share these urban conveniences, they differ in their residents' backgrounds; Kalinga has a far higher share of children under 15 (22.9% versus 11.9%) and adults with bachelor degrees (49.1% versus 29.2%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,278 higher in Kalinga Family income: $2,685 higher in Kalinga Renting: 41.6 pts higher in Chermside Separate houses: 67.9 pts higher in Kalinga 3+ bedrooms: 44.1 pts higher in Kalinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chermsidein Kalinga +9,282 larger in Chermside gap widening
11,426 88th pct 2,144 79th pct
Median age in Chermsidein Kalinga +4 yrs older in Kalinga gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Chermsidein Kalinga +2.0 pts higher in Chermside gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 1.4% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Chermsidein Kalinga +6.1 pts higher in Chermside gap narrowing
18.8% 50th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Chermsidein Kalinga +11.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
11.9% 22nd pct 22.9% 83rd pct
De facto in Chermsidein Kalinga +7.3 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
16.1% 75th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 22.5%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.9% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.6%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

Marital status

30.6% Married +23.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
47.7% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 33.5%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
4.2% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Chermside Kalinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chermsidein Kalinga +13.8 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
33.7% 91st pct 19.9% 76th pct

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 76.9%
2.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
2.1% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.2% English +11.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
25.3% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.7% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.9% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
4.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
4.3% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Chermsidein Kalinga +18.7 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 7.3% 71st pct
Limited English in Chermsidein Kalinga +2.5 pts higher in Chermside gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

66.3% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 88.9%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.4 pts higher in Chermside gap steady
38.8% 44th pct 37.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
38.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chermsidein Kalinga +14.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
65.3% 87th pct 79.2% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Chermsidein Kalinga +19.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
29.2% 84th pct 49.1% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chermsidein Kalinga
0.74 2nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chermsidein Kalinga +4 more in Chermside
36 89th pct 32 89th pct
Avg size in Chermsidein Kalinga +20 larger in Chermside
628 86th pct 608 85th pct
ICSEA in Chermsidein Kalinga +32 higher in Kalinga
1,076 86th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 79.2%
14.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%
9.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.1% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Chermsidein Kalinga +$338 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$844 65th pct $1,182 90th pct
Household income in Chermsidein Kalinga +$2,278 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,419 42nd pct $3,697 100th pct
Family income in Chermsidein Kalinga +$2,685 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,886 50th pct $4,571 100th pct
High earners in Chermsidein Kalinga +22.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
8.9% 55th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Chermsidein Kalinga +39.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
12.5% 39th pct 52.2% 100th pct

Household income distribution

5.4% $4,000 or more +38.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 17.0%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 15.1%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 8.9%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.6%
34.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chermsidein Kalinga +7.3 pts higher in Chermside
31.0% 61st pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Chermsidein Kalinga +4.4 pts higher in Chermside
12.7% 86th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Chermsidein Kalinga +2.1 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
8.2% 82nd pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +9.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
19.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chermsidein Kalinga +11.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
10.7% 14th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Chermsidein Kalinga +3.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
8.9% 19th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Chermsidein Kalinga +15.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
17.6% 18th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.5 pts higher in Chermside
3.7% 68th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Chermsidein Kalinga +9.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
14.6% 12th pct 24.3% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chermsidein Kalinga +351 larger in Chermside
380 86th pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Chermsidein Kalinga +4 yrs older in Chermside
26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Chermsidein Kalinga
50.9% 73rd pct —
Unemployment in Chermsidein Kalinga
13.5% 65th pct —
Median income in Chermsidein Kalinga +$164 higher in Chermside
$689 55th pct $525 36th pct
Household income in Chermsidein Kalinga +$214 higher in Chermside
$1,422 38th pct $1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Chermsidein Kalinga +10.1 pts higher in Kalinga
7.1% 66th pct 17.2% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.1 larger in Kalinga gap steady
1.9 11th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Chermsidein Kalinga +10.7 pts higher in Chermside gap steady
18.9% 85th pct 8.2% 34th pct
Living alone in Chermsidein Kalinga +23.7 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
41.9% 93rd pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +36.0 pts ▸ 74.7%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 16.6%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 8.2%
3.6% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.9% 1 person ◂ +23.7 pts 18.2%
36.2% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 26.4%
6.7% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.1% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.2% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chermsidein Kalinga +$30 higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
$370 76th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Chermsidein Kalinga +$1,343 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,690 54th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Chermsidein Kalinga +0.10 higher in Chermside gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Chermsidein Kalinga +41.6 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
62.6% 98th pct 21.0% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Chermsidein Kalinga +18.5 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
15.0% 6th pct 33.5% 29th pct
Separate houses in Chermsidein Kalinga +67.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
21.4% 0th pct 89.3% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chermsidein Kalinga +44.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
35.0% 2nd pct 79.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Rented ◂ +41.6 pts 21.0%
16.6% Owned with a mortgage +27.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
15.0% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

21.4% Separate house +67.9 pts ▸ 89.3%
58.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.4 pts 7.3%
19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.3 pts 11.6%
4.1% 4 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
1.6% 5 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 26.2%
23.6% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.3% $550–$749 +21.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%
0.5% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.7% $3,000 or more +44.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.2 pts 11.6%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.6%
13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chermsidein Kalinga +10.6 pts higher in Chermside gap narrowing
16.7% 92nd pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Chermsidein Kalinga +14.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
15.2% 46th pct 29.3% 79th pct
PT commute in Chermsidein Kalinga +2.1 pts higher in Chermside gap steady
8.1% 98th pct 5.9% 93rd pct
PT stops in Chermsidein Kalinga +52 more in Chermside
72 88th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Chermsidein Kalinga +3.03 more in Kalinga
6.30 83rd pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Chermsidein Kalinga +423.9 more in Chermside
2,130.5 92nd pct 1,706.6 90th pct
PT routes in Chermsidein Kalinga +23 more in Chermside
25 87th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Chermsidein Kalinga even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Chermsidein Kalinga +4 longer in Chermside
13 9th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Chermsidein Kalinga +44,492 more in Chermside
88,592 89th pct 44,100 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Chermsidein Kalinga +92,559 more in Chermside
257,101 88th pct 164,542 86th pct
Transit to city in Chermsidein Kalinga +6 longer in Kalinga
34 11th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 41.8%
15.2% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.4% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%
6.9% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
0.5% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 30.7%
23.9% 2 vehicles +19.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
16.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 6.0%
4.2% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.4% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chermsidein Kalinga +24.5 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
61.1% 98th pct 36.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Chermsidein Kalinga +16.6 pts higher in Chermside gap widening
25.1% 91st pct 8.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chermsidein Kalinga +2.6 pts higher in Chermside gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Chermsidein Kalinga +5.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
62.2% 55th pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.5 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 61.2% 66th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%
7.7% Professional & technical +10.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%
5.7% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
5.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.2% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chermsidein Kalinga +0.4 higher in Chermside
8.5 99th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chermsidein Kalinga +0.3 more in Chermside
7.9 99th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Chermsidein Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Chermsidein Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Chermsidein Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.8 pts higher in Kalinga
87.3% 90th pct 89.1% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Chermsidein Kalinga even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chermsidein Kalinga +2.2 pts higher in Chermside
99.9% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.4 more in Chermside
18.2 59th pct 16.8 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Chermsidein Kalinga +137 higher in Chermside
352 98th pct 216 91st pct
Mean slope in Chermsidein Kalinga +1.8 pts higher in Chermside
4.8% 40th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Chermside with nearby areas

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Compare Kalinga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chermside vs Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30593/chermside/vs/SAL31472/kalinga