QLD · Brisbane Council
Chermside, 4032
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Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Chermside is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with renters and young professionals well represented. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 11,426
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,419
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 444 of 5,837
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 425 / 1,068 / 3,164
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,195
- Against the person
- 134
- Against property
- 759
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences311
- Good Order Offences111
- Other Property Damage85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)948
- Traffic And Related Offences95
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
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hamilton Rd at Corrie Street, stop 51
- Hamilton Rd at Unmack Street, stop 50
- Kuran St at Gympie Rd
- Murphy Rd at Ellison Road, stop 41
- Wallace St near Farnell St
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
404 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Total AdultAdult Gaming Centre
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- CBAATM
- rediATM
- RediATMATM
- WestpacATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
- CUABank
- HeritageBank
- NABBank
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- 7th Brigade ParkPark
- Bradbury ParkPark
- Burnie Brae ParkPark
- Dead Mans Gully ParkPark
- Gympie Road Park (no. 998)Park
- John Patterson ParkPark
- Packer PlacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 28
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chermside Dental CareGympie Roaddentist
- Chermside Medical ComplexGympie Roadclinic
- Chermside Pediatric Dental Caredentist
- Chermside Pharmacypharmacy
- Corrie Street Medical Clinicclinic
- Dentistdentist
- Dermatologyclinic
- DoctorSparkes Streetdoctor
- Dr Anthony CrombieGympie Roaddentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Enchanted Forest Early LearningHamilton Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 61.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 587th in Australia
- State rank
- 120th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #83 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #85 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7 Days Floristamenitiesflorist
- Agopostamenities779byes
- Amcal+ Express Compounding Pharmacy Servicesamenities956 GYmpie Roadpharmacy
- Anacondaamenitiesoutdoor
- Anytime Fitnessamenitiesfitness_centre
- Apple Storeamenitieselectronics
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Post Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- Australian Sports Nutritionamenitieskiosk
- Barber Shopamenitieshairdresser
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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