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Chermside flood risk

Of Chermside’s 11,482 mapped properties, 11.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

11.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
11,482
Mapped properties

Crime near Chermside

Chermside sits in the Boondall police division, which recorded 8,936 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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387
Break-ins
160
Vehicle theft
3,307
Other theft
393
Property damage
261
Fraud
144
Handling stolen goods
613
Assault
139
Sexual offences
44
Robbery
120
Other against the person
2
Homicide
3,366
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,936 total. Figures are for the whole Boondall police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Chermside

Chermside is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial44.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MU2 - Centre frame

Residential16.6% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

Residential12.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

School catchments in Chermside

PrimaryCraigslea SS · Geebung SS · Somerset Hills SS · Wavell Heights SS
JuniorCraigslea SHS · Wavell SHS
SeniorCraigslea SHS · Wavell SHS

Chermside can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Chermside

At the 2021 Census, 33.7% of Chermside’s 11,426 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.2%
Australian25.3%
Irish10.7%
Scottish8.9%
Chinese5.3%
Indian4.6%

Top countries of birth

India4.3%
New Zealand3.7%
Philippines3.4%
England2.1%
China2.1%
Nepal1.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Chermside

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Chermside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chermside address:

Nearby suburbs

Chermside West · 6.2% floodKedron · 5.7% floodWavell Heights · 9% floodGeebung · 11% floodStafford Heights · 2.9% floodAspley · 17% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.