74,330 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65,894
- 2016: 69,069
- 2021: 74,330
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chermside · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Chermside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little younger than the state and national average is the population of Chermside, where the typical resident is 37. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 8,436 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 74,330.
74,330
▲ +12.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Chermside — higher than 62% of areas.
| Chermside | 74,330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 13% since 2011, and the typical resident's age has stayed steady at 37 years, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.3%. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.1%, which is lower than most areas.
16.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chermside, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.8% since 2011. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.3% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Chermside splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30202/chermside/topic/demographics-identity