Sherwood
Sherwood is close to a train.
Sherwood is close to a train station (Sherwood, about 200 m as the crow flies); among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have risen 6% in the past year (RTA); unlawful use of motor vehicle is reported 24% above the Queensland rate for the Sherwood Division.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $2,073 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Sherwood, about 200 m as the crow flies)
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 9 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have risen 6% in the past year (RTA)
- unlawful use of motor vehicle is reported 24% above the Queensland rate for the Sherwood Division
Sherwood on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Sherwood, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Sherwood against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Sherwood population grew from 5,858 in 2016 to 7,050 in 2025, a change of 20.3% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Sherwood | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,858 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,936 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,095 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,286 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,451 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,524 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,567 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 6,830 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 6,971 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,050 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Sherwood gained 679 residents from internal migration and 205 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 828 people moved away — a net addition of 56 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+679
- Internal migration out+709
- Overseas migration in+205
- Natural increase+23
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,637 | 6,452 | +14% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,937/wk | $2,073/wk | +7.0% |
| Median weekly rent | $385/wk | $395/wk | +2.6% |
| Born overseas | 25.7% | 26.5% | +0.8 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.0%
- Mortgaged 33.1%
- Rented 35.7%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Sherwood against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Sherwood went from $605 in 2024-Q1 to $680 in 2026-Q2, up 12%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Sherwood | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $605 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $650 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $640 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $660 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $690 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit / flat | — | $570n=20 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Sherwood was $680 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 6% on a year earlier. That is $24 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 2-bedroom unit $570.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | +6.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $690 | +6.2% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +0.0% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $660 | +10.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $640 | +0.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $650 | +7.4% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | +12.1% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | +12.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $640 | +20.8% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $605 | +1.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $580 | +8.4% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $535 | +16.3% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $530 | +10.4% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $595 | +38.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $535 | +9.4% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $460 | +4.5% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $480 | +14.3% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $430 | −2.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $489 | +13.7% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $440 | +4.8% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $420 | +5.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $440 | +0.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $430 | +2.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $400 | −2.4% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $440 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $420 | +3.7% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $420 | +5.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $410 | −1.2% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $440 | +4.8% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $405 | −3.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $400 | +1.3% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $415 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $420 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $420 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $395 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,074
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,098
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,030
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,127
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Sherwood sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Sherwood is policed by the Queensland Police Service Sherwood Division, which also covers Chelmer - Graceville, Corinda and Oxley (Qld). The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Sherwood specifically.
Most-reported offences · Sherwood Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,974 /100k−25% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Unlawful Entry548 /100k−19% vs QLD↓ 32%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle419 /100k+24% vs QLD↑ 1%
- Drug Offences406 /100k−76% vs QLD↑ 8%
- Assault303 /100k−71% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Robbery23 /100k−50% vs QLD↓ 37%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Sherwood Division — not Sherwood on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Sherwood Division over the last 12 months, running 25% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Sherwood — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,974 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 548 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 32% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 419 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 1% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 406 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
| Assault | 303 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 23 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 37% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Sherwood Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202222%
- 201132%
- 197448%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
17% of Sherwood is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Low 17%
Sherwood has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 48% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 17% of Sherwood as flood-liable.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 22% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 32% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 48% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 17% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 17% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Sherwood SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 5 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 6 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 5 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Sherwood, is about 200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 18 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Sherwood State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Guardian Childcare and Education
- Papilio Early Learning Sherwood
- Guardian Childcare & Education Sherwood Forest
Gyms & fitness
- Snap Fitness
Shopping centres
- Sherwood Central
GPs & clinics
- Sherwood Family Medical
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Hives Park
- Sherwood Arboretum
- Stewart Franklin Park
- Strickland Terrace Park
Train stations
- Sherwood
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Sherwood has 7 council parks covering 26 ha, with 1.1 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 2 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Sherwood Arboretum87 Jolimont Street, Sherwood16 ha6 barbecues
- Strickland Terrace Park11 Strickland Terrace, Sherwood5.1 ha0.9 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Erna Brazier Park18 Egmont St, Sherwood2.9 haDog off-leash
- Hives Park63 Primrose Street, Sherwood1.1 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Sherwood Road Park (No. 505a)505A Sherwood Road, Sherwood1.0 ha
- Cactoblastis Corner65 Ferry Street, Sherwood0.5 ha
- Stewart Franklin Park9 Jerrold Street, Sherwood0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Sherwood. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Horace Window Reserve · Corinda · 2.6 ha
- Francis Outlook Park · Corinda · 0.4 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Sherwood on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Sherwood, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 18 minutes, roughly every 14 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Sherwood
- TrainIpswich - Brisbane City~18 min · every ~14 min in the peak
- TrainSpringfield - Redcliffe Peninsula~18 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainIpswich - Caboolture~18 min · runs through the day
- TrainIpswich - Nambour~18 min · runs through the day
- TrainSpringfield - Brisbane City~18 min · peak only
- TrainSpringfield - Caboolture~18 min · peak only
- TrainSpringfield - Nambour~18 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 18 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 14 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Brisbane City | about 18 min |
| Train — Springfield - Redcliffe Peninsula | about 18 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Caboolture | about 18 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Nambour | about 18 min |
| Train — Springfield - Brisbane City | about 18 min |
| Train — Springfield - Caboolture | about 18 min |
| Train — Springfield - Nambour | about 18 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Sherwood SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Sherwood sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 82% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Sherwood State School (primary), Corinda State High School (junior secondary), Corinda State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Graceville State School (primary), Rocklea State School (primary), Yeronga State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Sherwood State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Sherwood - Indooroopilly
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereSherwood+1.1%
- 01St Lucia+3.1%
- 02Indooroopilly+2.6%
- 03Taringa+1.7%
- 04Corinda+1.6%
- 05Chelmer - Graceville-0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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