$455 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $363
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $455
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chermside West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Chermside West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes in Chermside West have three or more bedrooms than the national average, with 95.3% of dwellings fitting this description. This preference for larger homes is mirrored in the housing stock, where detached houses are much more common than in the rest of Queensland. It is an area where many residents own their homes outright, though renting has become more common over the last decade.
$455
▲ +25.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chermside West — higher than 81% of areas.
| Chermside West | $455 |
|---|---|
| 4032, QLD | $385 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with typical weekly rents at $455, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mortgage payments are also a little above the national figure, with the typical monthly payment reaching $2,058.
$2,058 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,988
- 2021: $2,058
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chermside West, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chermside West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is well above the state and national figures at 35.8%, although this has fallen 7 percentage points since 2011. During the same period, the share of households renting rose by 6.1 percentage points to 24.9%, which is well below the Queensland average.
24.9% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Chermside West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.6% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011, the vast majority of homes remain large, with 95.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.7%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.3% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chermside West, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chermside West, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021029/chermside-west/topic/housing-dwellings