6,965 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,121
- 2016: 6,458
- 2021: 6,965
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chermside West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chermside West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of seniors defines the daily feel of Chermside West, where 20.8% of people are aged 65 or over. This suburb is one of the largest in the area with 6,965 residents, blending a large elderly population with a typical age of 39.
6,965
▲ +13.8%
- 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 West — higher than 87% of areas.
| Chermside West | 6,965 |
|---|---|
| 4032, QLD | 18,389 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,965, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are slightly older than the national and state figure, with a typical age of 39.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a result that is about the same as the rest of the country.
20.8% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chermside West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Regarding relationships, 47% of people are married and 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
2.0% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chermside West, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30594/chermside-west/topic/demographics-identity