QLD · Brisbane Council
Chandler, 4155
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Chandler is a practical smaller community in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,475
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,905
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 471
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 0 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 67
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 246 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -13.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences16
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences11
- Unlawful Entry6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Cleveland Rd near Bacton Rd
- Old Cleveland Rd near Caradoc St
- Old Cleveland Rd near Swinton St
- Old Cleveland Rd near Tinchborne St
- Tilley Rd near London Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- New Cleveland Rd near Old Cleveland RdBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd at Tollett StreetBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Archer StBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Bacton RdBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near New Cleveland RdBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Swinton StBus stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Tinchborne StBus stop
- Old Cleveland Road at Tollett StreetBus stop
- Compressed Air
- Star MartConvenience store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Tingalpa Creek ReserveNature reserve
- Toronto Road Park (no.173)Nature reserve
- Tyberry Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 49.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1957th in Australia
- State rank
- 442nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #11 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #234 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7 Elevenamenitiesfuel
- Caltexamenities3201 Old Cleveland Road, Chandlerfuel
- Cavalier Containersamenities1422 New Cleveland Road, Chandlerrepair
- Compressed Airamenitiescompressed_air
- New Cleveland Rd near Old Cleveland Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd at Tollett Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Archer Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Bacton Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near New Cleveland Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Old Cleveland Rd near Swinton Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.