QLD · Brisbane Council
Chuwar, QLD, 4306
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
95% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 21.6° / 12.1° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#381 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Chuwar is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 2,178 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 617.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,178
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,247
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 775
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 53 / 26 / 3
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 617.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)422
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry113
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
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Drinking water (4)
- Firepit (3)
- Public toilets
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Colleges Crossing Recreation ReservePark
- Mount Crosby SportsgroundPark
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
- Health Mattersclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- 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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 46.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #381 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Health Mattershealthclinic
- Colleges Crossing Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Mount Crosby Sportsgroundgovernmentpark
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime422
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime238
- Unlawful Entrycrime113
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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