Chermside, QLD 4032
Chermside property market
Most of Chermside's recent activity is unit rentals, with 576 leases (down 8.3%) at $650 a week (up 7.4%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 15 days (down from 18 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 60%.
Unit sales make up a much smaller share, with 247 sales (sharply down 23.5%) at around $784k (up 19.9%), taking about 18 days to sell (up from 16 days last year), one of the most sought-after unit markets in the country, with 2-bedroom the most common at around 60%. Followed by 123 house rentals at $685 a week. 55 house sales at around $1.338M (with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally).
Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly-renter, young-adult suburb — strongly multicultural, apartment-dominated and newcomer-heavy.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Chermside demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Chermside?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Chermside
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Chermside
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household earns about 1.5× the typical individual here.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Chermside
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Chermside
No school inside Chermside itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 115 primary schools in Chermside and its surrounds, and 54 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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- 6Mount Alvernia CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kedron · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 57Rainworth State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bardon · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Payne Road State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · The Gap · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 60The Gap State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · The Gap · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61West End State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · West End · 3.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Wavell Heights State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wavell Heights · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Wavell State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wavell Heights · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Craigslea State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Chermside West · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Geebung State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geebung · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66St Kevin's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geebung · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Geebung Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geebung · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Somerset Hills State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Stafford Heights · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Zillmere State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Zillmere · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 71Virginia State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Virginia · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Nundah State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nundah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nundah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Stafford State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Stafford · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Aspley State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Aspley · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Queen of Apostles Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Stafford · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Jabiru Community CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Zillmere · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Stafford Heights State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Stafford Heights · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Aspley Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Aspley · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80St Flannan's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Zillmere · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Northgate State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nundah · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Holy Spirit CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Fitzgibbon · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83Taigum State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Taigum · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Everton Park State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Everton Park · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Aviation HighGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hendra · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Holy Cross SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wooloowin · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Boondall State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Boondall · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Earnshaw State CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Banyo · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Everton Park State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Everton Park · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hendra · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91St Mary of the Cross SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Windsor · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Enoggera · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Hendra State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hendra · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Ascot State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ascot · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Mitchelton Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Mitchelton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Albany Hills State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albany Creek · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Hamilton State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hamilton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Sandgate District State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deagon · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bracken Ridge · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Bracken Ridge State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bracken Ridge · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Pine Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Arana Hills · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Mitchelton State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mitchelton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Albany Creek State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Albany Creek · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Mitchelton State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mitchelton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105All Saints Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albany Creek · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Grovely State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keperra · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107St William's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Keperra · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Albany Creek State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Albany Creek · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Norris Road State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bracken Ridge · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Bald Hills State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bald Hills · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Kelvin Grove · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Angelorum CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-10 · Fortitude Valley · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Sandgate State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandgate · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Red Hill Special SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Red Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Compass Independent SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-7 · Kelvin Grove · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Bulimba State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bulimba · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Good Shepherd Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Albany Creek · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Music Industry CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Fortitude Valley · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Brisbane Central State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Spring Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sandgate · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Shorncliffe State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Shorncliffe · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122IES CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 8 · Spring Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123St James CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Brisbane · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124The Industry School - BrisbaneIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Spring Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Petrie Terrace State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Paddington · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Bracken Ridge State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bracken Ridge · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Balmoral State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balmoral · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Nashville State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Holy Spirit SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · New Farm · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Ferny Hills State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ferny Hills · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ashgrove West · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Albert Park Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Milton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Morningside State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Morningside · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Eatons Hill State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eatons Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Milton State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Milton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Patricks Road State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ferny Hills · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Hubbard's SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Milton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Bardon State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bardon · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Brighton State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Norman Park State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Norman Park · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141St Kieran's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brighton · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Ferny Grove State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ferny Grove · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Cannon Hill State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cannon Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144St Peter Chanel Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · The Gap · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145St Oliver Plunkett SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Cannon Hill · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 146Strathpine West State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathpine · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 147Murarrie State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Murarrie · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 148Pine Rivers State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Strathpine · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 149St Andrew's Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ferny Grove · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 150Strathpine State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathpine · 3.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students599Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Chermside median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Chermside — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Chermside property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Chermside
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Chermside against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Chermside in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -0.9 | 4 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Balanced | 2.7 | ▲ +0.7 | 9 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Slightly loose | 3.4 | ▲ +1.4 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 4.0 | ▼ -1.4 | 14 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 5.3 | ▲ +2.1 | 19 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +4.4 | 19 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 5.6 | ▲ +3.5 | 20 | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +5.2 | 23 | 42 | 3.5 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 0.4 | ▼ -1.2 | 4 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| Tight | 0.5 | ▲ +0.5 | 5 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| National typical | 0.7 | ▼ -0.7 | 6 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| Loose | 1.3 | ▲ +0.1 | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| Loose | 1.5 | — | 14 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.0 | ▲ +0.9 | 19 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▲ +1.1 | 19 | 111 | 9.3 | |
| Oversupply | 2.5 | ▲ +1.2 | 23 | 111 | 9.3 |
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Chermside — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Chermside median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Chermside rose from $367k (Jul 2021) to $855k (Jun 2026) — +132.8% growth over five years — peaking at $1.03M between Mar 2024 and Feb 2025. Median house rent went from $313/wk to $457/wk (+46.0%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $245k to $491k (+100.6%), with rent up from $332/wk to $565/wk (+70.2%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Chermside: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Chermside, ranked by distance — each lined up against Chermside on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Chermside
Suburbs anywhere in QLD that behave like Chermside — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Chermside vs Sherwood: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $544k against Chermside's $799k — about 32% lower, with homes selling in 15 days versus 15 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Chermside: Sherwood house prices, Bracken Ridge property market, Tingalpa property market, Herston house prices and Zillmere, QLD property market.
Chermside's closest rental-market twins: Zillmere median house price, Sherwood house prices, Herston house prices, Tingalpa property growth and Bracken Ridge property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Chermside
26 data-driven answers about Chermside's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Chermside?
#The median house price in Chermside, QLD 4032 is $799k as of June 2026, based on 57 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Chermside?
#The median unit price in Chermside, QLD 4032 is $799k as of June 2026, based on 57 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Chermside?
#The median weekly house rent in Chermside is $469 as of June 2026, drawn from 95 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $469 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Chermside?
#A 3 bedroom house in Chermside rents for a median $469 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 95 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $469/week, 4-bedroom $469/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $469/week, 2-bedroom $469/week, 3-bedroom $469/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Chermside?
#Gross rental yield in Chermside is 3.06% for houses and 3.06% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 2.93%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Chermside?
#As of June 2026, Chermside medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $799k | $799k | $799k | $799k |
| Units | $799k | $799k | $799k | — | $799k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Chermside median?
#At the median Chermside house ($799k purchase, $469/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $736 — about $267 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($799k purchase, $469/week rent), repayments run about $736 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Chermside's property market trends?
#Chermside's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 15 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Chermside market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Chermside as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Chermside, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.06% against a QLD median of 1.97%, houses take a median 15 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Chermside?
#Houses in Chermside sell in a median 15 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 15 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Chermside a tight or loose property market right now?
#Chermside's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Chermside gone up or down?
#House prices in Chermside moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Chermside?
#Chermside's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 111 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Chermside in its property market cycle?
#Chermside's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Chermside compare to other QLD suburbs?
#Chermside's median house price ($799k) is 56% above the QLD median ($513k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 15 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Chermside sits at 3.06% vs 1.97% state median.
How does Chermside compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Chermside's most-similar nearby market is Wynnum (10.5 km away) with a median house price of $926k — about 16% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Chermside?
#The most-transacted segment in Chermside over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 42 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 42 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Chermside last year?
#Chermside recorded 42 house sales and 42 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 84 transactions. On the rental side, 111 houses and 111 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Chermside in?
#Chermside is in postcode 4032, in the Northern Brisbane region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Chermside, QLD 4032.
What is the population of Chermside?
#Chermside, QLD 4032 is home to 7,240 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 24, and the average household holds 1.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Chermside?
#The median household in Chermside earns $950 per week — roughly $49k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $645/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Chermside?
#The unemployment rate in Chermside is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Chermside?
#Chermside is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Chermside?
#Chermside has 150 schools within reach — including Wavell Heights State School, Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell State High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Chermside a good place to live?
#Chermside, QLD 4032 has a population of 7,240, a median age of 24, a median household income around $950/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Chermside market data last updated?
#This Chermside market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.