Suburb report · QLD 4032
Chermside
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Population
12,616
Chermside suburb profile
Who lives in Chermside
Chermside is 9km from central Brisbane, close enough to count as inner Brisbane. With 12,616 residents, Chermside is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 59 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 35 against 39. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 97 and younger than 187.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $85,100 a year, at the 36th percentile for Queensland. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 257 report a higher median household income. Renters are the majority: 66.5% of households rent and 33.5% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Queensland. 304 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,393 households lived in Chermside, more than in 94% of Queensland suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 26%, couples without children 24.7%, people living alone 41.9% and group households 7.6%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 297 have a higher share of families with children and 18 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 41.9%, is higher than in 96% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.7%, below most Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
60 new dwellings were approved across the Chermside statistical area in the year to June 2025, 62% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 157 a year. The Chermside statistical area had 12,811 residents in 2025 and closely matches Chermside. That is 4.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 63% of Queensland statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 231 in 2020 and bottomed at 60 in 2025.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Chermside statistical area put on 11.9% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 5.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 79% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 1.3% in 2021 to 2.6% in 2025.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Wavell Heights, where the share of families with children is 52.1% compared with 26% here. Kedron matches Chermside on the median age, at 35. At 3km, Aspley counts 13,586 residents against 12,616 in Chermside.
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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.