Chermside

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 2
Area code 302021028
People 11,426
Male 46.2%
Female 53.8%
Median age 35
Families 2,758
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.6
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 6,084
Average number of people per household 1.9
Median weekly household income $1,419
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,690
Median weekly rent (b) $370
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 5,277 46.2 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 6,144 53.8 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 380 3.3 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 10,478 91.7 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 560 4.9 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 35 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 536 4.7 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 432 3.8 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 386 3.4 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 419 3.7 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,137 10.0 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,432 12.5 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,248 10.9 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 947 8.3 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 672 5.9 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 589 5.2 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 524 4.6 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 473 4.1 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 484 4.2 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 425 3.7 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 411 3.6 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 415 3.6 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 365 3.2 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 522 4.6 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 3,082 30.6 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 425 4.2 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,060 10.5 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 701 7.0 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 4,807 47.7 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,672 29.6 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,447 16.0 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,898 54.3 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 136 4.2 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 406 12.6 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 104 3.2 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 13 0.4 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 523 16.2 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 281 8.7 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 76 2.3 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 23 0.7 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 387 12.0 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 389 12.0 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 751 23.2 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,142 35.3 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 159 4.9 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 878 27.1 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 2,942 29.2 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 959 9.5 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 296 2.9 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,166 11.6 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,710 17.0 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 287 2.8 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 865 8.6 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 5 0.0 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 509 5.1 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 230 2.3 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 63 0.6 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,046 10.4 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 3,450 30.2 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,896 25.3 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 1,225 10.7 567,928 11.0 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,016 8.9 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 610 5.3 160,075 3.1 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 6,812 59.6 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 494 4.3 71,819 1.4 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 420 3.7 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
Philippines 388 3.4 51,529 1.0 293,892 1.2
England 241 2.1 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 235 2.1 55,762 1.1 549,618 2.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,520 39.6 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 683 6.0 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 554 4.9 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,742 41.5 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 918 8.0 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 5,320 46.6 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
India 613 5.4 103,646 2.0 935,066 3.7
England 507 4.4 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 474 4.1 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
Philippines 430 3.8 58,192 1.1 350,264 1.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 5,465 47.8 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
India 616 5.4 100,657 2.0 917,541 3.6
Philippines 512 4.5 75,733 1.5 417,285 1.6
England 456 4.0 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 455 4.0 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,367 38.2 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,421 21.2 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 967 8.5 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 795 7.0 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Hinduism 582 5.1 69,520 1.3 684,002 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Chermside, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (45.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Mandarin 313 2.7 83,607 1.6 685,274 2.7
Nepali 187 1.6 12,060 0.2 133,068 0.5
Tagalog 180 1.6 20,603 0.4 131,195 0.5
Punjabi 158 1.4 30,873 0.6 239,033 0.9
Spanish 153 1.3 29,642 0.6 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 7,578 66.3 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,413 26.2 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,260 62.1 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,027 30.1 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 786 7.8 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,512 56.1 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,759 28.1 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 603 9.6 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 390 6.2 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 503 8.6 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 646 11.0 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 625 10.6 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 487 8.3 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,558 26.5 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,182 20.1 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 769 13.1 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,415 24.1 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 838 14.3 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 804 13.7 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 651 11.1 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 600 10.2 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 571 9.7 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Labourers 529 9.0 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 344 5.9 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 478 8.1 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Cafes and Restaurants 216 3.7 55,180 2.3 268,005 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 146 2.5 55,193 2.3 232,691 1.9
Computer System Design and Related Services 144 2.5 32,433 1.3 221,712 1.8
Aged Care Residential Services 141 2.4 53,478 2.2 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $844 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,886 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,419 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,861 48.7 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Bus 433 7.4 41,281 1.7 175,085 1.5
Walked only 403 6.9 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 241 4.1 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Motorbike/scooter 59 1.0 15,951 0.7 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 632 10.8 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 893 15.2 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 581 9.9 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 3,196 54.4 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 6,351 63.1 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,770 17.6 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 895 8.9 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,074 10.7 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,077 20.6 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,813 27.9 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 886 8.8 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 586 5.8 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 965 8.4 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,016 8.9 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 399 3.5 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 143 1.3 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 580 5.1 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 594 5.2 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 128 1.1 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 239 2.1 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,453 12.7 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 114 1.0 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,239 10.8 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 6,356 55.6 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,008 8.8 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 6,869 60.1 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,228 19.5 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 821 7.2 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 493 4.3 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,008 8.8 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 76 0.8 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 293 2.9 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 8,915 88.5 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 785 7.8 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,348 48.9 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 742 26.9 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 546 19.8 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 120 4.4 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.7 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.8 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 503 24.1 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 120 5.7 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 388 18.6 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 257 12.3 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 115 5.5 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 404 19.3 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 219 10.5 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 90 4.3 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 5,393 92.4 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 444 7.6 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,154 21.4 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,068 19.8 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 3,164 58.7 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 42 0.8 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 683 12.7 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 2,694 49.9 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,580 29.3 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 309 5.7 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 87 1.6 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 1.9 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 884 16.4 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,854 52.9 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,266 23.5 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 301 5.6 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 85 1.6 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 2,721 50.4 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,261 41.9 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 412 7.6 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 811 15.0 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 893 16.6 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,375 62.6 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 240 4.5 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 80 1.5 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 20.9 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.3 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 370 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,087 61.8 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,030 30.5 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 253 7.5 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,690 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 698 78.2 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 125 14.0 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 64 7.2 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 168 44.6 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 209 55.4 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,422 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Chermside % Chermside Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 360 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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