Chermside West Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4032
Postcode for Chermside West, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 10 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,965
6,965
Population
39
Median Age
$2,124
Household Income/wk
$455
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Chermside West ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Chermside West Compares

Chermside West vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricChermside WestQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,124 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $455 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,058 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 39 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4032 covers Chermside West, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane - North region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Chermside West has a population of 6,965 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,124, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 140 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Chermside West includes a median weekly rent of $455, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,058, with 2,476 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Chermside West scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Chermside West include Craigslea State High School and Craigslea State School.

Chermside West is part of the Chermside statistical area in Queensland.

Chermside West Details

Postcode4032
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,965
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$884/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$455
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,058
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density1976/km²
Total Dwellings2,476
Australian Citizens87.2%
Indigenous Population140 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.381389
Longitude153.012222
Distance from Brisbane10 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - North
Area (SA3)Chermside
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateLilley

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,236 (17.7%)
15–24 years834 (12.0%)
25–44 years1,876 (26.9%)
45–64 years1,566 (22.5%)
65+ years1,451 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.2%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (25.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis592 (8.5%)
Asthma551 (7.9%)
Heart Disease372 (5.3%)
Diabetes352 (5.1%)
Cancer294 (4.2%)
Dementia125 (1.8%)
Lung Condition113 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle113 (4.6%)
1 vehicle831 (33.9%)
2 vehicles1,042 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles468 (19.1%)

Schools in Chermside West

Craigslea State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1070 · 1,236 students
Craigslea State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1070 · 599 students

Suburbs Near Chermside West

Same Postcode (4032)

More Chermside West Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.