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Sherwood (Qld)

QLD

Sherwood (Qld) is a growing suburb in QLD with 6,082 residents.

SAL code
32554
SA2
304031095
Population
6,082
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Sherwood (Qld) suburb boundary

Sherwood (Qld), QLD had 6,082 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,197 a month. Around 62.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 37.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 51.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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6,082

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+9.3%

3yr: +7.4% · 10yr: +22.8%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,034/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

38

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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9/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

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4.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

1

1 primary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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4

2 long day, 2 OSHC

Parks & green space

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5

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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20

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
10
per 1,000 residents
16%
vs prior year
Theft
44 offences

Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Sherwood (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Sherwood (Qld) suburb alone is ~6,082 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +7.4%5yr: +9.3%10yr: +22.8%Total: +54.7%

Population grew from 4,558 to 7,050 over 24 years, averaging 1.8% per year.

Schools

1 in suburb
Sherwood State School
PrimaryPublic

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 4.4%

Predominantly detached houses (51.8%), mixed tenure (63% own or mortgage).

Dwelling mix

Houses 52%
Townhouses 16%
Apartments 32%
1,292 houses404 townhouses798 apartments

Tenure

Owned 29%
Mortgage 34%
Renting 37%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
184 (7.4%)
2 bed
804 (32.3%)
3 bed
722 (29.0%)
4 bed
527 (21.2%)
5 bed
218 (8.8%)
6+ bed
31 (1.2%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.

Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.