Median price trend for houses
Based on 87 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 15.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.26m
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
- 5+ bed
- $1.75m
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The quick read on
Chermside West
QLD 4032 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Median unit
- $938,000
- Population
- 6,965
- Postcode
- 4032
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ABS 2021
Chermside West, Queensland
Property market insights for Chermside West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chermside West QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 152 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chermside West, QLD is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chermside West has a 12-month growth rate of 15.3% for houses and 15.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Chermside West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chermside West is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Chermside West is $938,000, which has increased 15.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $778,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $942,000 in Chermside West. The median rent for units and apartments in Chermside West is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chermside West safe?
The overall rate for Chermside West is 534 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% 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 Chermside West.
Overall crime rate
534
offences per 100,000 residents
57% belowGreater Brisbane
Chermside WestGreater 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 Chermside West?
Chermside West QLD 4032 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,965 people call Chermside West home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,124 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,965
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,058 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $455 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%Below
15–3425.1%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7418.7%Below
75 and over12.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.5%Above
Townhouses2.7%Below
Apartments8.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.2%Above
Paying a mortgage37.5%In line
Renting25.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.6%Below
One car33.9%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more19.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.9%In line
Drove to work54.9%In line
Train, tram or bus4.3%In line
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in Chermside West
17.9% of workers in Chermside West worked from home on Census day.
3.7% of Chermside West residents were born in New Zealand.
37.4% of people in Chermside West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chermside West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chermside West QLD 4032.
Is Chermside West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Chermside West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,953 family households lived in Chermside West; 45.1% were couple families and 15.1% were one-parent families.
37.6% 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 Chermside West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chermside West had 6,965 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.4% 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 Chermside West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Chermside West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chermside West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
37.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chermside West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chermside West had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chermside West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
54.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chermside West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 33.9% of the total.
61.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chermside West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.2% reported a different address.
25.1% 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 Chermside West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.4% of residents used only English at home.
18.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chermside West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.1% of Chermside West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.9% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
3.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chermside West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.4% of ancestry responses in Chermside West.
Australian ancestry made up 32.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chermside West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.7% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chermside West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
35.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chermside West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chermside West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chermside West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,124 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $455 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chermside West compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.9% in Chermside West, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 37.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 25.4% in Chermside West, 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 Chermside West
Is Chermside West expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $938,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chermside West good for families?
The Census counted 1,953 local families, and 17.7% 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 Chermside West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Chermside West
119 streets in Chermside West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ainsdale St
- Allamanda Pl
- Ashley Rd
- Ashworth St
- Bachmann St
- Backford St
- Ballinger St
- Bamber St
- Basnett St
- Ben St
- Bigi St
- Billing St
- Birra St
- Blenheim St
- Bramcote St
- Brelox St
- Buran St
- Butterfield Pl
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- Castlehaven Cl
- Cherston St
- Chevrotain Pl
- Chingford St
- Chital Pl
- Covey St
- Craigslea St
- Cranbourne St
- Culworth St
- Dalkeith St
- Decker St
- Delan St
- Denby St
- Dibbil St
- Dundalli St
- Eastbourne St
- Ennerdale St
- Fairlane St
- Fallow St
- Federation St
- Felsman St
- Freeland Ln
- Gibum St
- Gilmour St
- Girraman St
- Glenrowen St
- Graymond St
- Gresford St
- Gulawa St
- Hamilton Rd
- Hanbury St
- Harrison Ct
- Hillside Cct
- Huxtable St
- Jaguar St
- Kaiyar St
- Kanofski St
- Kenna St
- Killarney Pl
- Kinnerton St
- Kittabilla St
- Knutsford St
- Koonya St
- Kurago St
- Kurago Street
- Lawrence Rd
- Lenz St
- Lindale St
- Lupton St
- Marban St
- Marford St
- Martindale St
- Maundrell Tce
- Mayled St
- Mews St
- Milburn St
- Mirragin St
- Mugara St
- Murr Pl
- Narthanya St
- Nicholas St
- Nosworthy Cl
- Pacific St
- Packer St
- Parmiter St
- Pie St
- Pullford St
- Raven St
- Redbourne St
- Red Deer Ct
- Risdon St
- Rocklily Ct
- Rode Rd
- Rossett St
- Rusa Ct
- Safari St
- Sambar Cl
- Shelgate St
- Shordley St
- Sika Ct
- Sommerville Pl
- Spenlow St
- Stringybark Dr
- Syma St
- Taggan St
- Toomey St
- Trafford St
- Traves St
- Trouts Rd
- Tullylease Pl
- Tyalla St
- Tyrone St
- Valiant St
- Viney St
- Waitara St
- Walpole St
- Webster Rd
- Weka St
- Whites Rd
- Whittaker St
- Wittacombe St
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