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Chapel Hill (Qld), QLD, 4069
Current weather
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93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#26 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chapel Hill (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 10,511 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 254 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 24.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $870, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,511
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,969
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 3,676
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,427
- Employment rate
- 62.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 69 / 11
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)
- $870
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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 Dec 2026)
- 254
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 167
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 292 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)76
- Traffic And Related Offences21
- Unlawful Entry39
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,171
- Chapel Hill State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chapel Hill Rd near Neptune St, stop 1
- Greenford St at Merri Merri Park
- Ironbark Rd near Birchley St
- Ironbark Rd near Birchley St
- Moggill Rd at Bredden Street, stop 32
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Suburban SocialBar
- Bench (3)
- Taylor CyclesBicycle
5 Moordale Street, Chapel Hill
- Bielby Rd at Kenmore WoodsBus stop
- Bielby Rd near Goolman StBus stop
- Burbong St at Burbong EastBus stop
- Burbong St at Burbong WestBus stop
- Burbong St near Merrilyn St, stop 7Bus stop
- Burbong St near Moggill Rd, stop 9cBus stop
- Bus stop (6)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ardes Street ParkPark
- Boblynne Street ParkPark
- Cicada ParkPark
- Clarina Street ParkPark
- Dillingen Street ParkPark
- Green Hill Reservoir ParkPark
- Maculata Drive ParkPark
- Marminde Street ParkPark
- Merri Merri ParkPark
- Moordale Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Ardes Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Boblynne Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Cicada Parkgovernmentpark
- Clarina Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Dillingen Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Green Hill Reservoir Parkgovernmentpark
- Maculata Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Marminde Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Merri Merri Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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