Chermside QLD 4032
Chermside is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4032, with population 11,426.
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Chermside has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Snapshot rent $650/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Chermside has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Hospitals
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Schools
Chermside currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Schools
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Chermside QLD
Chermside is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4032). With a population of 11,426, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Chermside is $975,000, having surged 16.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $539,000 (+14.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,690.
Public transport access includes 66 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 public and 5 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,244 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Chermside offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($975K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Chermside is a well-established suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area (postcode 4032). With a population of 11,426, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Chermside is $975,000, having surged 16.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $539,000 (+14.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,690.
Public transport access includes 66 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 3 public and 5 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,244 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Chermside offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($975K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +16.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Chermside FAQ
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What LGA is Chermside in?
Chermside is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4032. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Chermside?
The current median house price in Chermside, QLD is $975K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Chermside?
The median weekly rent in Chermside is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Chermside?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 57% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Chermside a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Chermside show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Chermside?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Chermside data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.