Sherwood (Qld)
QLDSherwood (Qld) is a growing suburb in QLD with 6,082 residents.
- SAL code
- 32554
- SA2
- 304031095
- Population
- 6,082
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
?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
?9/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?4.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
2 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?5
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?20
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported 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
Population grew from 4,558 to 7,050 over 24 years, averaging 1.8% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment 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
Housing
Public housing 4.4%Predominantly detached houses (51.8%), mixed tenure (63% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
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.