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Chermside West flood & bushfire risk

Of Chermside West’s 3,461 mapped properties, 6.2% are in a mapped flood area and 5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

6.2%
In a flood area
5%
In a bushfire area
3,461
Mapped properties

Crime near Chermside West

Chermside West sits in the Carseldine police division, which recorded 2,307 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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127
Break-ins
66
Vehicle theft
661
Other theft
172
Property damage
104
Fraud
11
Handling stolen goods
234
Assault
48
Sexual offences
14
Robbery
51
Other against the person
0
Homicide
819
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,307 total. Figures are for the whole Carseldine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Chermside West

Chermside West is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential82.9% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Community6.7% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF7 - Health care purposes

Future urban4.1% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

School catchments in Chermside West

PrimaryAspley SS · Craigslea SS · McDowall SS · Somerset Hills SS · Stafford Heights SS
JuniorCraigslea SHS
SeniorCraigslea SHS

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

Who lives in Chermside West

At the 2021 Census, 25.1% of Chermside West’s 6,965 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.4%
Australian32.8%
Irish13.7%
Scottish11%
Italian6.1%
German5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.7%
India3.4%
England2.7%
China1.5%
Philippines1.4%
Italy1.1%

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

Development near Chermside West

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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Stafford Heights · 2.9% floodChermside · 11.8% floodMackenzie · 4.7% floodAspley · 17% floodMcdowall · 2% floodStafford · 6.1% 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.