Median price trend for houses
Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,740,000
Up 10.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.3m
- 4 bed
- $2.05m
- 5+ bed
- $2.08m
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The quick read on
Chelmer
QLD 4068 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,740,000
- Median unit
- $663,000
- Population
- 3,325
- Postcode
- 4068
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ABS 2021
Chelmer, Queensland
Property market insights for Chelmer
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chelmer QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 46.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chelmer, QLD is currently $1,740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chelmer has a 12-month growth rate of 10.1% for houses and 20.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,080,000 in Chelmer.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chelmer is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 46.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chelmer is $663,000, which has increased 20.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $663,000 in Chelmer. The median rent for units and apartments in Chelmer is $500 per week and has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chelmer safe?
The overall rate for Chelmer is 428 offences per 100,000 residents — 65% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Chelmer.
Overall crime rate
428
offences per 100,000 residents
65% belowGreater Brisbane
ChelmerGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Chelmer?
Chelmer QLD 4068 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,325 people call Chelmer home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $3,402 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,325
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $490 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.0%Above
15–3420.5%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7420.6%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments5.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.2%Above
Paying a mortgage44.5%Above
Renting16.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car28.4%Below
Two cars46.3%Above
Three or more22.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.1%Above
Drove to work39.3%Below
Train, tram or bus6.1%Above
Walked or cycled2.9%In line
What stands out in Chelmer
33.1% of workers in Chelmer worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
5.7% of Chelmer residents were born in England.
40.6% of people in Chelmer described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chelmer
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chelmer QLD 4068.
Is Chelmer family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.0% of Chelmer's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
867 family households lived in Chelmer; 58.2% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.
42.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chelmer?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chelmer had 3,325 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chelmer?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.1% of occupied private dwellings in Chelmer.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chelmer?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
44.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chelmer?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chelmer had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 15.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.4%, while 38.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chelmer?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
39.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
6.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chelmer?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 28.4% of the total.
68.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chelmer, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.2% reported a different address.
25.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chelmer?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.3% of residents used only English at home.
12.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chelmer residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.2% of Chelmer's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.8% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chelmer?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.7% of ancestry responses in Chelmer.
Australian ancestry made up 33.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chelmer?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
42.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chelmer?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chelmer show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chelmer?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chelmer?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,402 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $490 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chelmer compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.1% in Chelmer, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 39.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 16.4% in Chelmer, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chelmer
Is Chelmer expensive?
The median house price is $1,740,000, while units and apartments sit at $663,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chelmer good for families?
The Census counted 867 local families, and 22.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Chelmer?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Chelmer
38 streets in Chelmer
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ave
- Appel St
- Bridge St
- Campsey St
- Chelmer St East
- Chelmer St West
- Crawford Rd
- Glenwood St
- Halsbury St
- Hanlan St
- Hargreaves Ave
- Harte St
- Honour Ave
- Hurlton St
- Jarrott St
- Lama St
- Laurel Ave
- Leybourne St
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- Little Lama St
- Longman Tce
- Luxford St
- Morley St
- Oxley Rd
- Parker St
- Plumridge St
- Plymel St
- Queenscroft St
- Regatta St
- Richardson St
- Richmond St
- Rosebery Tce
- Scout Ln
- Sutton St
- Turner St
- Twickenham St
- Verney Rd West
- Victoria Ave
- Wharf St
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