Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.75M
↓ -4.3% YoY
Most of Chelmer's activity is houses — sales lead, with 66 sales at around $1.75M as of July 2026, taking about 30 days to sell (up from 25 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, with 4-bedroom the most common at around 38%.
House rentals sit just behind, with 62 leases at $955 a week, renting out in about 16 days (down from 21 days last year), among the country's biggest house rent drops, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 4 in 10. Rounding it out, 8 unit rentals at $513 a week and 6 unit sales at around $669k.
Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce, with great public transport.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
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.
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
17% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.
A mix of established and newer migrant families.
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.
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.
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.7× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
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
1 school inside Chelmer, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 26 primary schools in Chelmer and its surrounds, and 15 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.
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.
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Chelmer — choose a property type and size below.
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
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.
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.
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Chelmer in blue, peers in colour.
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.
| 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 | 1.0 | ▼ -3.4 | 2 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Tight | 1.6 | ▼ -2.6 | 3 | 22 | 1.8 | |
| Balanced | 2.0 | ▼ -2.1 | 11 | 66 | 5.5 |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slightly loose | 1.0 | ▼ -0.1 | 2 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Oversupply | 2.1 | ▲ +0.4 | 11 | 62 | 5.2 | |
| Oversupply | 2.9 | ▲ +1.7 | 5 | 21 | 1.8 |
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
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 Chelmer rose from $1.29M (Jul 2021) to $1.75M (Jun 2026) — +35.5% growth over five years — peaking at $2.03M between Nov 2021 and Oct 2022. Median house rent went from $595/wk to $955/wk (+60.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $289k to $669k (+131.5%), with rent up from $310/wk to $513/wk (+65.5%) over the same period.
The nearest suburbs to Chelmer, ranked by distance — each lined up against Chelmer on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs anywhere in QLD that behave like Chelmer — 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.)
Chelmer vs Graceville: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.59M against Chelmer's $1.75M — about 9% lower, with homes selling in 31 days versus 30 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Chelmer: Graceville property prices, Shorncliffe, QLD property market, Rochedale median house price, Mackenzie average house price, Alexandra Headland house prices, Petrie Terrace market trends, Sandgate median house price and Moffat Beach property market.
Chelmer's closest rental-market twins: Chapel Hill property market, Mackenzie property prices, Ormiston property market, Wakerley, QLD property market, Wilston property market, Ferny Grove median house price, Kenmore, QLD property market and Mooloolaba, QLD property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
26 data-driven answers about Chelmer's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
The median house price in Chelmer, QLD 4068 is $1.75M as of June 2026, based on 66 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −4.3% 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.
The median unit price in Chelmer, QLD 4068 is $669k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +20.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 38% of the median house price.
The median weekly house rent in Chelmer is $955 as of June 2026, drawn from 62 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $513 per week. House rents have moved −3.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
A 3 bedroom house in Chelmer rents for a median $815 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 25 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $755/week, 4-bedroom $1205/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $455/week, 2-bedroom $520/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.
Gross rental yield in Chelmer is 2.80% for houses and 4.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
As of June 2026, Chelmer medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | — | $1.27M | $1.95M | $1.75M |
| Units | — | $670k | — | — | $669k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
At the median Chelmer house ($1.75M purchase, $955/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1936 — about $981 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
Chelmer's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −4.3% year-on-year and units +20.5%; weekly house rents moved −3.5%; homes now sell in a median 30 days — slower than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 2.0 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Chelmer market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
As of June 2026 in Chelmer, house prices fell −4.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.80% against a QLD median of 3.70%, houses take a median 30 days to sell, sales supply is 2.0 months (very tight). 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.
Houses in Chelmer sell in a median 30 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 14 days. Days on market have lengthened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Chelmer's sales market sits at 2.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.1 months of supply.
House prices in Chelmer moved −4.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +20.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
Chelmer's house rental market sits at 2.1 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 62 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Chelmer's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
Chelmer's median house price ($1.75M) is 80% above the QLD median ($970k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 30 days vs 27 days state median. On gross yield, Chelmer sits at 2.80% vs 3.70% state median.
Chelmer's most-similar nearby market is Graceville (1.2 km away) with a median house price of $1.59M — about 9% cheaper. 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.
The most-transacted segment in Chelmer over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 25 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 22 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
Chelmer recorded 66 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 72 transactions. On the rental side, 62 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
Chelmer is in postcode 4068, in the Western Brisbane region of QLD. Addresses there are written as Chelmer, QLD 4068.
Chelmer, QLD 4068 is home to 3,325 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 3.0 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
The median household in Chelmer earns $3k per week — roughly $177k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
The unemployment rate in Chelmer is 3.8% (ABS Census 2021). That is lower than 60% of Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 68%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Chelmer is mostly owner-occupied: about 83% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 39% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.
Chelmer has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Milpera State High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Chelmer, QLD 4068 has a population of 3,325, a median age of 41, a median household income around $3k/week, 16% 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.
This Chelmer 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.
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