Chermside
QLD 4032 · Brisbane
11,426 (2021) → 12,616 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chermside is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4032, about 9km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Chermside are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 79/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Chermside has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: India (4.32%), New Zealand (3.68%), Philippines (3.4%), England (2.11%), China (2.06%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.74%), Nepali (1.64%), Tagalog (1.58%), Punjabi (1.38%), Spanish (1.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1086 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wavell Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 989
- Our Lady of the Angels' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1123
- Craigslea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1068
- Wavell State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1010
- Craigslea State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1063
- Geebung State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1040
- Somerset Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 998
- Geebung Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1014
- St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1089
- St Dympna's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1112
- Zillmere State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 914
- Mount Alvernia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1107
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Chermside
Is Chermside safe?
Chermside has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Chermside from Brisbane CBD?
Chermside is about 9.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 40 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chermside?
Chermside has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chermside?
Chermside has a transport score of 79/100 and 66 bus stops.