11,426 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,170
- 2016: 9,315
- 2021: 11,426
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chermside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chermside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population in Chermside has grown significantly, becoming one of the largest areas of its kind. It is now a notably young place, with the typical resident aged just 35, which is three years younger than the national figure.
11,426
▲ +39.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chermside — higher than 88% of areas.
| Chermside | 11,426 |
|---|---|
| 4032, QLD | 18,389 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Chermside is home to 11,426 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the typical resident is young, children under 15 make up only 11.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the biggest group at 37.6%.
18.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chermside, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Around 3.3% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chermside, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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/sal/SAL30593/chermside/topic/demographics-identity