Chermside West
Chermside West is well-off, but expensive to rent.
Chermside West is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Zillmere, about 3.6 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 37 and households on a median $2,187 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10)
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Zillmere, about 3.6 km)
Chermside West on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Chermside West, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Chermside West against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Chermside West population grew from 6,489 in 2016 to 7,050 in 2025, a change of 8.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Chermside West | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,489 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,521 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,604 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,709 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,759 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,696 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,767 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,872 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,008 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,050 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Chermside West gained 593 residents from internal migration and 164 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 749 people moved away — a net addition of 8 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+593
- Internal migration out+681
- Overseas migration in+164
- Natural increase+34
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,251 | 6,611 | +5.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 37 | -2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,785/wk | $2,187/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk | $455/wk | +8.3% |
| Born overseas | 24.4% | 26.4% | +2.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 35.8%
- Mortgaged 37.0%
- Rented 24.9%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Chermside West against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Chermside West went from $680 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 3%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Chermside West | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $680 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $690 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $695 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $700 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $640 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $720 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $740 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $745 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $700n=23 | $880n=11 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Chermside West was $700 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 9% on a year earlier. That is $44 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | +9.4% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $745 | +6.4% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $740 | +6.5% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $720 | +4.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $640 | −1.5% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $700 | +2.9% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $695 | +6.9% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $690 | +9.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | +4.0% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $680 | +7.9% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $650 | +8.3% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $630 | +14.5% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $625 | +7.8% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $630 | +21.2% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $600 | +17.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $550 | +7.8% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $580 | +19.6% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $520 | +8.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $510 | +18.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $510 | +4.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $485 | +12.8% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $480 | +3.2% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $430 | −10.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $490 | +14.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $430 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $465 | +3.3% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $480 | +11.6% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $430 | −4.4% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $430 | −6.5% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $450 | +2.3% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $430 | +2.4% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $450 | +4.7% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $460 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $440 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $420 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $430 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,062
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,054
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,034
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,050
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Chermside West sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Chermside West is policed by the Queensland Police Service Carseldine Division, which also covers Carseldine, Aspley and Taigum - Fitzgibbon. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Chermside West specifically.
Most-reported offences · Carseldine Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,537 /100k−42% vs QLD↓ 14%
- Assault558 /100k−47% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Drug Offences555 /100k−67% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Unlawful Entry273 /100k−60% vs QLD↓ 21%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle146 /100k−57% vs QLD↓ 25%
- Robbery26 /100k−43% vs QLD↓ 61%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Carseldine Division — not Chermside West on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Carseldine Division over the last 12 months, running 42% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Chermside West — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,537 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Assault | 558 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 555 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 273 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 21% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 146 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 25% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 26 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 61% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Carseldine Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20225.9%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
8.2% of Chermside West is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 5.0%
- Medium 1.2%
- Low 1.5%
- Very Low <1%
Chermside West has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 5.9% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 8.2% of Chermside West as flood-liable, roughly 6.2% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 5.9% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 8.2% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 5.0% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 1.2% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 1.5% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Chermside West SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 childcare and kindergarten centres and 9 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant. Staying active: 15 sports fields. The nearest train station, Zillmere, is about 3,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 43 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Craigslea State High School
- Craigslea State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Happy Tots Education on Hamilton
- Bright Beginnings Child Edu-Care Centre
- West Chermside C&K Pre-Prep
- Craigslea Kindergarten
- Guppy's Early Learning Centre
Green spaces
- Whites Road Park
- Melaleuca Green
- The John Goss Reserve
- Huxtable Park
- Burul Place
- Frederick Annand Park
- Hamilton Road Quarry Park
- Martindale Street Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Chermside West has 10 council parks covering 87 ha, with 3.1 km of walking track and 5.6 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 6 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- Raven Street Reserve815 Rode Road, Chermside West33 ha1.6 km walking track2.6 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- John Goss Reserve51 Kenna Street, Chermside West15 ha2 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Milne Hill Reserve801 Hamilton Road, Chermside West13 ha1.2 km walking track0.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Huxtable Park61 Maundrell Terrace, Chermside West12 ha0.3 km walking track1.7 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Hamilton Road Quarry Park825 Hamilton Road, Chermside West3.8 ha
- Frederick Annand Park632 Webster Road, Chermside West3.2 ha1 barbecue
- Martindale Street Park95 Stringybark Drive, Chermside West3.2 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Melaleuca Green Park26 Kinnerton Street, Chermside West3.0 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
Show all 10 parks in Chermside West
- Whites Road Park751 Hamilton Road, Chermside West0.4 ha
- Hamilton Road Park694 Hamilton Road, Chermside West0.1 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Chermside West on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Chermside West, route 345 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 25 minutes, roughly every 5 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Normanby. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Chermside West
- 345Aspley - City Express via Maundrell Terrace~25 min · every ~5 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 346Aspley - City~44 min · every ~31 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 353Chermside - City via McDowall~57 min · every ~40 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 344Carseldine - City Precincts Express~38 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 25 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 28 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 5 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 345 — Aspley - City Express via Maundrell Terrace | about 25 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 346 — Aspley - City | about 44 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 353 — Chermside - City via McDowall | about 57 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 344 — Carseldine - City Precincts Express | about 38 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Chermside West SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Chermside West sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 72% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Craigslea State School (primary), Craigslea State High School (junior secondary), Craigslea State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Stafford Heights State School (primary), Aspley State School (primary), McDowall State School (primary), Somerset Hills State School (primary), Aspley State High School (junior secondary), Aspley State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Craigslea State School · State · Prep–6
- Craigslea State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Chermside
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereChermside West+0.6%
- 01Chermside+2.6%
- 02Aspley+1.3%
- 03Kedron - Gordon Park+1.2%
- 04Wavell Heights+1.1%
- 05Stafford+0.7%
- 06Stafford Heights+0.6%
- 07Geebung+0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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