QLD · Brisbane Council
Sherwood, 4075
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Sherwood hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 6,082
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,034
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 218 of 2,727
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,197
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 143 / 404 / 799
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $690
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 191
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 138
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 358 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +13.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences67
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)416
- Traffic And Related Offences57
- Unlawful Entry62
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle42
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
- 1,139
- Sherwood State SchoolPrimary
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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Honour Ave at Sherwood Forest
- Honour Ave at Sherwood Forest
- Plumer St near Blackwood St, stop 53
- Thomas St near Oxley Rd, stop 55
- Thomas St near Oxley Rd, stop 55
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
116 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Bbq (6)
- Bench (15)
- Honour Ave at Sherwood ForestBus stop
- Oxley Rd at Sherwood, stop 56Bus stop
- Oxley Rd near Coyne St, stop 57Bus stop
- Plumer St near Blackwood St, stop 53Bus stop
- Plumer St near Tainton St, stop 53Bus stop
- Sherwood DepotBus stop
- Sherwood Rd at Sherwood State SchoolBus stop
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
- Hives ParkPark
- Sherwood ArboretumPark
- Stewart Franklin ParkPark
- Strickland Terrace ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bodytrack Exercise Physiologyphysiotherapist
- Growlife Medicalyes
- Jansz Dentaldentist
- Queensland Foot Centrespodiatrist
- Sherwood Family Medicaldoctor
- Sherwood Smilesdentist
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)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Berry & MacFarlane MonumentState heritage place
- Sherwood Arboretum (including the John Herbert Memorial Vista)State heritage place
- Sherwood State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Guardian Childcare & Education Sherwood ForestThallon Streetkindergarten
- Guardian Childcare and Educationkindergarten
- Papilio Early Learning SherwoodOxley Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 54.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 21% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1398th in Australia
- State rank
- 309th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #177 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #182 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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