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QLD · Brisbane Council
Chelmer, 4068
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,272
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.2%
Median age
41
Median income
$3,402/wk
Employment rate
62.8%
Languages at home
13.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Brisbane Council, Chelmer is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chelmer snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$950/wk
Population (ERP)
3,272
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
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
#143
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
44th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
93rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 53.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1684th in Australia
- State rank
- 387th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #143 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #225 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,272(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · -1.2% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -1.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -11
- Change in 5 years
- -40
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th 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 (~3,450), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 981 / 0 / 56
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 Aug 2026)
- 133
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 96
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 256 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences112
- Other Property Damage48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)578
- Traffic And Related Offences50
- Unlawful Entry87
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 1,139
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 93th
School list
- Milpera State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 911 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Graceville State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 676 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 225 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Ambrose Treacy CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,273 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Peters Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1183 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 2,330 students · Top SEA quarter 75% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Brigidine CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 980 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Indooroopilly State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 2,924 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Indooroopilly State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1165 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 1,326 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Fig Tree Pocket State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1169 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 477 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Chelmer-Graceville Kindergartenkindergarten
- Staverton Kindergarten ChelmerTwickenham Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 19/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.8
Food & drink(1)
- Tocco ItalianoRestaurant
Community(5)
- Chelmer Community CentreCommunity centre
- Community centre
- Chelmer-Graceville KindergartenKindergarten
- Staverton Kindergarten ChelmerKindergarten
43 Twickenham Street, Chelmer
- Milpera State High SchoolSchool
2 Parker Street, Chelmer
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Brisbane City CouncilPark
- Caesar's Place reservePark
- Gordon Thomson ParkPark
90 Wharf Street, Chelmer
- Queenscroft Street Park (no. 132)Park
- Taylor Bridge ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Transport(7)
3 bus stops · 4 train stations
Other(9)
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water
- Bach Hair StudioHairdresser
- Chelmer park 'n' rideParking
- Parking (3)
- Riverside Christian ChurchPlace of worship
12 Glenwood Street, Chelmer
- Saint David's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box (2)
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (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
- 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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Riverside Christian Church
12 Glenwood Street, Chelmer
- Saint David's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Westside Private Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 62
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Chelmer Police CollegeState heritage place
- Swain HouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Moreton
- Member of Parliament
- Julie-Ann CAMPBELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 109,260
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.9%Labor 66.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).
Coalition 42.1%Labor 57.9%
8.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ChelmerLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- GracevilleLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Graceville WestLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- SherwoodLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- CorindaLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)2.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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