QLD · Redland Council
Sheldon, 4157
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sheldon is a practical smaller community in Redland, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,762
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,558
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 554
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 0 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 66
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 35
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 220 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -8.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences137
- Good Order Offences42
- Other Property Damage52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)265
- Traffic And Related Offences94
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,124
- Sheldon CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Avalon Rd near Campbell Rd
- Avalon Rd near Summit St
- Mount Cotton Rd at Greenacres Caravan Park
- Mount Cotton Rd at Henderson Road
- Mount Cotton Road near Broadwater Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Avalon Rd near Campbell RdBus stop
- Emu St near Avalon RdBus stop
- Kiwi St near Campbell RdBus stop
- Kiwi St near Emu StBus stop
- Parking Space
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (31)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Emu Street Bushland RefugeNature reserve
- Ford Road Conservation AreaNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pioneer Street Nature BeltNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bayside Literacy Clinicspeech_therapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 48.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2165th in Australia
- State rank
- 491st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #15 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #253 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Avalon Rd near Campbell Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Emu St near Avalon Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Kiwi St near Campbell Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Kiwi St near Emu Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Parking Spaceamenitiesparking_space
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Redland Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.