QLD · Brisbane Council
Chelmer, QLD, 4068
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#331 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chelmer is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,325 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 836 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 251.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,325
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $3,402
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 1,091
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 62.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 58 / 0 / 56
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)
- $950
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)
- 836
- Against the person
- 83
- Against property
- 613
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 251.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences73
- Fraud37
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)442
- Traffic And Related Offences38
- Unlawful Entry75
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
- 911
- Milpera State High SchoolSecondary
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Honour Ave at Chelmer station
- Honour Ave at Chelmer station
- Oxley Rd at Milpera, stop 51
- Wharf St near Bridge St, stop 52
- Wharf St near Bridge St, stop 52
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Honour Ave at Chelmer stationBus stop
- Oxley Rd at Milpera, stop 51Bus stop
- Wharf St near Bridge St, stop 52Bus stop
- Drinking water
- Bach Hair StudioHairdresser
- Parking
- Playground
- Post Box (2)
- Tocco ItalianoRestaurant
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caesar's Place reservePark
- Gordon Thomson ParkPark
- Queenscroft Street Park (no. 132)Park
- Taylor Bridge ReservePark
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)
- 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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Chelmer Police CollegeState heritage place
- Swain HouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Chelmer-Graceville Kindergartenkindergarten
- Staverton Kindergarten ChelmerTwickenham Streetkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 53.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #331 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
- Chelmer-Graceville Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Staverton Kindergarten ChelmerchildcareTwickenham Streetkindergarten
- Chelmer Police CollegeheritageState heritage place
- Swain HouseheritageState heritage place
- Caesar's Place reservegovernmentpark
- Gordon Thomson Parkgovernmentpark
- Queenscroft Street Park (no. 132)governmentpark
- Taylor Bridge Reservegovernmentpark
- Honour Ave at Chelmer stationtransport
- Honour Ave at Chelmer stationtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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