Chermside West
QLD 4032 · Brisbane
6,965 (2021) → 7,333 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chermside West is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4032, about 10km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Chermside West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 62/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Chermside West has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.72%), India (3.43%), England (2.7%), China (1.54%), Philippines (1.38%)
Top languages: Malayalam (2.94%), Mandarin (1.75%), Italian (1.74%), Cantonese (1.16%), Tagalog (0.67%)
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1088 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Craigslea State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1068
- Craigslea State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1063
Nearby (within 10km)
- Queen of Apostles Primary School - Chuter Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.2km
- Aspley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1103
- Somerset Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 998
- Stafford Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 976
- McDowall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1123
- Queen of Apostles Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1097
- Northside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1142
- Wavell Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 989
- Aspley East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1061
- St Dympna's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1112
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1124
- Padua CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1124
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
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Frequently asked questions about Chermside West
Is Chermside West safe?
Chermside West 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 West from Brisbane CBD?
Chermside West is about 9.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chermside West?
Chermside West has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1066 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chermside West?
Chermside West has a transport score of 62/100 and 32 bus stops.