Question 1

Is Chandler a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Chandler is an outer-eastern Brisbane suburb defined by the Sleeman Sports Complex, which gives the area a strong sporting and open-space feel. It is largely low-density, with detached homes on generous blocks set among stretches of bushland and park reserves. Recreation shapes local life: the aquatic centre, velodrome and indoor arenas, plus pleasant walking and cycling routes through nearby green space, are all close at hand. Chandler is not a major retail centre, so residents use neighbouring Capalaba and bayside suburbs for shops and services while keeping easy road access to the city fringe.

The community of about 1,475 people has a median age of 45 and a typical household income of $2,905 a week. Families are prominent and most homes are owner-occupied, which together give the suburb a settled character. Planned upgrades to the Chandler sports precinct identified in state delivery materials and Games planning focus on the aquatic centre, velodrome, BMX track and a dedicated para-sport indoor facility, a detail that will matter to people who use those amenities. Whether Chandler suits you comes down to whether a low-density, sport-oriented neighbourhood with nearby shopping in adjacent suburbs fits your needs.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Chandler?

Accepted Answer

In Chandler, a house renting for $1,313 a week would take about 45.2% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census. On those figures, renting a house would absorb a large share of a typical local household's income, so if you're renting rather than buying that rent share is the most relevant number to consider and judge against your own situation.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Chandler a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

There haven't been enough recent property sales in Chandler (4155) to publish reliable 12-month figures for how house and unit values or rents have changed. That means there isn't a clear picture of how the suburb has performed as an investment over the past year.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	2	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$1313	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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