Chuwar
QLD 4306 · Brisbane
2,178 (2021) → 2,210 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chuwar is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4306, about 26km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Chuwar are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 39km inland. Chuwar has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.96%), New Zealand (2.57%), South Africa (1.33%), Scotland (0.83%), India (0.51%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.73%), Korean (0.64%), Mandarin (0.37%), Spanish (0.37%), Russian (0.23%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
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
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 971 (below 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)
- Tivoli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 909
- Mount Crosby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1053
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1026
- Brassall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 917
- Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 933
- Karalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1046
- Ipswich North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 906
- Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1004
- Ipswich East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 906
- Australian Industry Trade College - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1020
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.2kmICSEA 1034
- YMCA Vocational School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 6.2kmICSEA 892
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
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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 Chuwar
Is Chuwar safe?
Chuwar 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 Chuwar from Brisbane CBD?
Chuwar is about 26.4 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chuwar?
Chuwar has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chuwar?
Chuwar has a transport score of 0/100.