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Chermside West

Queensland · Chermside · Brisbane - North

This profile uses the ABS Chermside West statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Chermside West is a locality in the Chermside area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Chermside West SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 1070 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
7,050
+0.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Chermside West SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Chermside West

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Craigslea State High School Government · 1,236 students
ICSEA 1070
Craigslea State School Government · 599 students
ICSEA 1070

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Chermside West

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Bright Beginnings Child Edu-Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 114 places · Chermside West
    Exceeding NQS
  • Little Wishes Early Learning Centre Chermside
    Centre-Based Care · 103 places · Chermside
    Exceeding NQS
  • West Chermside C&K Pre-Prep Inc
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Chermside West
    Exceeding NQS
  • The Prince Charles Hospital Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 180 places · Chermside
    Meeting NQS
  • Craigslea Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 160 places · Chermside West
    Meeting NQS
  • Guppy's Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 123 places · Chermside West
    Meeting NQS
  • Chermside Early Education Centre and Pre-School
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Chermside
    Meeting NQS
  • Enchanted Forest Early Learning - Chermside
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Chermside
    Meeting NQS
  • Majella Early Years Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Chermside West
    Meeting NQS
  • Story House Early Learning Chermside West
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Chermside West
    Working Towards NQS
  • YMCA Wavell Heights Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Chermside
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
7,050
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.60%
2024→25
Net change
+42
people / yr
Density
2,072
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+42
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+34
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-88
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+96

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Chermside West
+0.60%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%