Compare

Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood

Name: Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Fig Tree Pocket profile · Sherwood profile

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood

Sherwood and Fig Tree Pocket are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sherwood is a walker's paradise where 99.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Fig Tree Pocket is mostly car-dependent. Fig Tree Pocket is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,791 compared to $2,073 in Sherwood. This wealth is reflected in the housing; 99.4% of homes in Fig Tree Pocket are separate houses, whereas Sherwood has more variety, with 30.3% of residents living in flats or apartments.

Both areas share similar daily rhythms, with nearly the same unemployment rates and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. They also have an almost identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and Sherwood has seen a growing number of people living alone compared to Fig Tree Pocket.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.7 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket 3+ bedrooms: 36.5 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Sherwood Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in Sherwood No car: 6.8 pts higher in Sherwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2,107 larger in Sherwood gap widening

4,345 18th pct 6,452 31st pct

Median age in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2 yrs older in Fig Tree Pocket gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 48.0%

28.4% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

6.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.3% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

2.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.8% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.0% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 82.8%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 44.9%

41.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%

1.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2 more in Fig Tree Pocket

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2.17 more in Fig Tree Pocket

3.03 69th pct 0.87 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1 more in Fig Tree Pocket

27 64th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +259 more in Fig Tree Pocket

889 33rd pct 630 23rd pct

Avg size in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +334 larger in Sherwood

296 32nd pct 630 74th pct

ICSEA in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood even

1,139 94th pct 1,139 94th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 79.5%

6.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 41.9%

23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%

8.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%

16.9% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

12.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

7.9% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$146 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$1,205 89th pct $1,059 82nd pct

Household income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$1,718 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$3,791 100th pct $2,073 71st pct

Family income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$1,303 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$4,226 100th pct $2,923 87th pct

Household income distribution

45.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 22.0%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.1% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 69.1%

16.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +26 larger in Sherwood

36 11th pct 62 20th pct

Median age in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +20 yrs older in Sherwood

14 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$937 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

$1,624 100th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$1,475 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

$3,250 98th pct $1,775 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +0.8 larger in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

3.2 94th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

75.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 61.3%

16.9% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.6% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.4% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.7% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 14.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.7%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$195 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$590 97th pct $395 60th pct

Mortgage in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +$823 higher in Fig Tree Pocket gap widening

$3,033 96th pct $2,210 75th pct

People / bedroom in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 33.1%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 29.0%

13.2% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +45.7 pts 53.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +29.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 22.0%

32.0% 5 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 10.1%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.1% $550–$749 ◂ +26.9 pts 6.3%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 4.7%

5.6% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.9% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 28.6%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +4 more in Fig Tree Pocket

25 35th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2.50 more in Fig Tree Pocket

5.75 70th pct 3.25 34th pct

Departures/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +325.1 more in Fig Tree Pocket

820.5 51st pct 495.4 38th pct

PT routes in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +43 more in Sherwood

9 57th pct 52 87th pct

Stop walk in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +4 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +32,988 more in Sherwood

13,783 44th pct 46,771 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +162,442 more in Sherwood

13,783 21st pct 176,225 84th pct

Transit to city in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +28 longer in Fig Tree Pocket

64 61st pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 42.3%

32.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%

0.8% Train +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 36.3%

20.2% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 7.4%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

1.9% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

12.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

21.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +3 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +74 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

1,172 100th pct 1,098 86th pct

ERP in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +2,418 higher in Sherwood

4,632 18th pct 7,050 32nd pct

Growth in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +3.0 pts higher in Sherwood

5.0% 54th pct 8.1% 74th pct

Businesses in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +83 higher in Sherwood

529 27th pct 612 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +19 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

1,078 67th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +0.1 higher in Fig Tree Pocket

27.6 87th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +0.3 higher in Sherwood

14.6 78th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +4.7 higher in Sherwood

3.8 28th pct 8.5 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +4.8 more in Sherwood

3.2 21st pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +98.9 pts higher in Sherwood

0.6% 0th pct 99.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +93.7 pts higher in Sherwood

5.6% 4th pct 99.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +1.4 pts higher in Sherwood

95.7% 58th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +16.7 pts higher in Sherwood

82.6% 59th pct 99.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +0.4 pts higher in Sherwood

99.6% 60th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +99.2 pts higher in Sherwood

0.4% 1st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +12.7 more in Fig Tree Pocket

23.7 79th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +69 higher in Sherwood

70 45th pct 139 59th pct

Mean slope in Fig Tree Pocket in Sherwood +3.2 pts higher in Fig Tree Pocket

7.7% 79th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Fig Tree Pocket with nearby areas

Chelmer - Graceville Sherwood Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park Kenmore Chapel Hill Corinda Indooroopilly Jindalee - Mount Ommaney

Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

Corinda Chelmer - Graceville Fig Tree Pocket Indooroopilly Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park Oxley Taringa Yeronga

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304021089/fig-tree-pocket/vs/304031095/sherwood