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Chandler, 4155

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,338

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.9%

Median age

45

Median income

$2,905/wk

Employment rate

62.9%

University qualified

28.6%

Work from home

24.4%

Languages at home

13.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58.5/100
Good

Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 83% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Golf
  • High desirability
What Chandler is known for: Golf, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Chandler is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Brisbane Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 34% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are thinner park access and thinner local amenities, with park access 62% below the peer median.

Chandler's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (110)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness
  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Chandler compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$368/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,338

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#8

among Metro Brisbane · Mature

Crime rate

72nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

34th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
58.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
667th in Australia
State rank
136th in QLD
Peer rank
#8 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#98 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
83%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,338(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.9% over 5 years · 34th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.9%
Change in 1 year
+10
Change in 5 years
+50
Growth rank in QLD
34th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,350), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$368
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
51.1% / 38.5% / 10.3%
Employment rate
62.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.4% / 1.1% / 60.3%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
444 / 0 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

28.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 13.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.6% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational13.8% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below49.6% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.2%
  • Health13.2%
  • Education11.6%
  • Society and culture10.3%
  • Architecture and building9.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$71,362

92nd percentile in QLD · +22% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,076

78th percentile in QLD · +5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
24.0%

100th percentile in QLD · +74% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$146,740

99th percentile in QLD · +132% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

19th percentile in QLD · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4155 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,139
Taxpayers reporting net rent
275
Median net rent
$3,107
Taxpayers reporting business income
89
Taxable income vs state median
+29%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
+118%
Super vs state median
+112%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

13.7% speak a language other than English at home; 20.1% born overseas

Language at home
1,228 English only · 195 other
Non-English at home
13.7%
Born overseas
287 (20.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
16 (1.1%)
Australian citizens
1,359
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
12

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin15 · 17.4%
  • Punjabi15 · 17.4%
  • Greek12 · 14%
  • Afrikaans6 · 7%
  • Korean6 · 7%
  • Sinhalese6 · 7%
  • Tamil6 · 7%
  • Vietnamese6 · 7%

Religion

60.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 60.7%, while 28.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion28.3%40.7%
Christianity60.7%45.7%
Other / not stated11%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic26%18.6%
Anglican13.8%11.3%
Christian (not further defined)4.6%3.1%
Uniting Church4.4%3.6%
Eastern Orthodox3.9%0.7%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.6%2.1%
Baptist2.3%1.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
94
Against the person
8
Against property
44
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
94
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 184 residents
State crime-rate percentile
71.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-18.4%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences19
  • Traffic And Related Offences22
  • Assault6
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)22
  • Unlawful Entry8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Alexandra Hills SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Belmont SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Birkdale South SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Brisbane Bayside State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Capalaba State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gumdale SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mackenzie State Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mansfield SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wellington Point SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Whites Hill State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

37 mapped amenities

1 sports centres · 3 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
20/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.68
Shopping(4)
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store

    2953 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler

  • EG AustraliaConvenience store

    2948 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler

  • Star MartConvenience store
  • Rock N SoilHardware store

    1398 New Cleveland Road, Chandler

Everyday services(3)
  • 7 Eleven ChandlerPetrol station

    2953 Old Cleveland Road

  • CaltexPetrol station

    3201 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler

  • EG AustraliaPetrol station

    2948 Old Cleveland Road, Chandler

Sport & outdoors(7)
  • Mister Tees Golf Driving RangeGolf course

    1811 Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road, Chandler

  • Nature reserve
  • Tingalpa Creek ReserveNature reserve
  • Toronto Road Park (no.173)Nature reserve

    Chandler

  • Tyberry Street ParkPark

    26 Tinchborne Street, Chandler

  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
Transport(8)

8 bus stops

Other(7)
  • Adventure ShackCaravan

    Unit 4 1422 New Cleveland Road, Chandler

  • Compressed Air
  • Parking (4)
  • Woolworths PetrolParking
  • Cavalier ContainersRepair

    1422 New Cleveland Road, Chandler

  • Shelter (6)
  • Nursery TradersTrade

    100 Tinchborne Street, Chandler

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.4%
Woodland / forest cover
8.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Belmont Private Hospital (7.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
31
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bonner
Member of Parliament
Kara COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,498
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+8.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).

Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%

2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GumdaleLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • Carindale EastLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • MackenzieLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • Manly WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • BaysideLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)5.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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