Suburb report · QLD 4069
Chapel Hill
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Population
10,801
Chapel Hill suburb profile
Who lives in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill sits 8km from the Brisbane CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. Chapel Hill is home to 10,801 people, a scale matched by fewer than 15% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 81 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. At a median age of 42, Chapel Hill sits in the older band of Queensland suburbs. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 256 and younger than 50.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $172,900 a year, more than 98% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 14 report a higher median household income. Only 13.9% of households rent in Chapel Hill, one of the lowest renting shares in Queensland. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 277 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Chapel Hill.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,533 households lived in Chapel Hill, more than in 83% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 55.8%, couples without children 28.8%, people living alone 12.8% and group households 2.6%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 239 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Chapel Hill. The share of people living alone, 12.8%, is lower than in 86% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children, at 28.8%, sit near the Queensland middle, at the 57th percentile.
Housing supply
44 new dwellings were approved across the Chapel Hill statistical area in the year to June 2025, 193% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 15 a year. The Chapel Hill statistical area had 11,166 residents in 2025 and closely matches Chapel Hill. That is 3.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 44 in 2025 and bottomed at 12 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Chapel Hill statistical area added 2.2% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 4.1 points behind. It ranks at the 16th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.9%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-0.6%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Toowong, where the share of families with children is 26.9% compared with 55.8% here. On the share of families with children, Kenmore comes closest to Chapel Hill: 56.2% against 55.8%. At 3km, Indooroopilly counts 15,421 residents against 10,801 in Chapel Hill.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.