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.
For context, Chermside’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Chermside
Flood and bushfire areas across Chermside. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chermside
Chermside sits in the Boondall police division, which recorded 8,936 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MU2 - Centre frame
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium density residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
School catchments in Chermside
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Chermside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.