QLD · Brisbane Council
Chermside, QLD, 4032
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#88 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chermside is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 11,426 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,920 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 168.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 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
- 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
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.
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)
- 1,920
- Against the person
- 215
- Against property
- 1,219
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 168
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences311
- Good Order Offences110
- Other Property Damage85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)946
- Traffic And Related Offences94
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
373 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).
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
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.
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
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)
- 32
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 87.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #88 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
- Enchanted Forest Early LearningchildcareHamilton Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Chermside Dental CarehealthGympie Roaddentist
- Chermside Medical ComplexhealthGympie Roadclinic
- Chermside Pediatric Dental Carehealthdentist
- Chermside Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Corrie Street Medical Clinichealthclinic
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Dermatologyhealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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