Local Businesses in Chermside

Brisbane City Council describes Chermside as one of Brisbane's major centres, supporting the northern suburbs and the wider region with significant retail, commercial, health care services and housing. Council lists the Chermside Aquatic Centre and Water Park, Chermside Library, Marchant Park, 7th Brigade Park and the Brisbane North Hockey Centre among the area's community and recreation facilities, with high-frequency buses using a central interchange and Gympie Road.

At the 2021 Census, Chermside had 11,426 residents and 6,083 private dwellings, with an average of 1.9 people per household. The median age was 35, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $1,419, median weekly rent was $370, median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,690. 21.4% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 62.6% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

59.6% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were India (4.3%), New Zealand (3.7%) and Philippines (3.4%). 66.3% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Mandarin (2.7%), Nepali (1.6%) and Tagalog (1.6%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (24.1%), Community and Personal Service Workers (14.3%) and Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.7%). The top industry of employment for residents was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) (8.2%). On Census day, 9.9% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 15.2% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.