Chandler Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Chandler (4155) is a suburb of Brisbane, Eastern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 14 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Chandler is in the federal electorate of Bonner.

In the 2011 census the population of Chandler was 1,422 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chandler is 42 years of age.

78.8% of people living in the suburb of Chandler were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.4% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.0% Italy, 0.9% India, 0.9% Fiji, 0.7% Germany, 0.6% South Africa, 0.6% Cyprus, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% China , 0.5% Korea, Republic of , 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Singapore.

85.3% of people living in Chandler speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Italian, 1.6% Greek, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.6% Other, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Other, 0.4% French, 0.4% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Chandler is 31.5% Catholic, 17.4% Anglican, 14.7% No religion, 7.7% Uniting Church, 6.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 3.6% Eastern Orthodox, 3.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.5% Islam.

63.4% of people are married, 24.6% have never married and 5.6% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 43 widowed people living in Chandler.

57.1% of the people living in Chandler over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.3% are working on a part time basis. Chandler has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Chandler are 20.7% Managers, 19.1% Professionals, 17.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.6% Technicians & trades workers, 8.2% Sales workers, 7.5% Labourers, 6.2% Community & personal service workers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chandler work in are 15.3% Construction, 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Retail trade, 8.1% Manufacturing, 7.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.8% Education and training, 6.2% Wholesale trade, 5.3% Accommodation and food services, 4.3% Transport, postal and warehousing.

49.9% of homes are fully owned, and 39.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $698 per week and the median household income is $2064 per week.

The median rent in Chandler is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Chandler postcode 4155