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Sherwood vs Taringa

Name: Sherwood vs Taringa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Sherwood profile · Taringa profile

Sherwood Taringa

Taringa and Sherwood are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Taringa is more transit-oriented and diverse, with 25.3% of people using another language at home and a very high number of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Sherwood has more traditional family housing, with separate houses making up 53.7% of homes compared to just 27.9% in Taringa. Sherwood also has a higher share of larger homes, with 61.3% having three or more bedrooms, while Taringa's figure is 44.6%.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, people working from home, and typical weekly rents around $390. Both areas also score very high for overall advantage and job skills. While Taringa currently has a younger population and more renters, the gaps in typical age and rental shares have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in Sherwood 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Sherwood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Taringa Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Taringa Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Taringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwood in Taringa +2,568 larger in Taringa gap steady

6,452 31st pct 9,020 47th pct

Median age in Sherwood in Taringa +5 yrs older in Sherwood gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 18.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

Marital status

36.9% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

48.0% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 36.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood Taringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 62.2%

5.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.2% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

32.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

3.7% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 71.4%

1.7% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 37.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sherwood in Taringa

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Sherwood in Taringa

0.87 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sherwood in Taringa +1 more in Sherwood

26 63rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in Sherwood in Taringa

630 23rd pct —

Avg size in Sherwood in Taringa

630 74th pct —

ICSEA in Sherwood in Taringa

1,139 94th pct —

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 85.9%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%

15.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sherwood in Taringa +$80 higher in Sherwood gap widening

$1,059 82nd pct $979 75th pct

Household income in Sherwood in Taringa +$162 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing

$2,073 71st pct $1,911 60th pct

Family income in Sherwood in Taringa +$444 higher in Sherwood gap widening

$2,923 87th pct $2,479 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.0% Two conditions even 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwood in Taringa +8 larger in Taringa

62 20th pct 70 22nd pct

Median age in Sherwood in Taringa +10 yrs older in Sherwood

34 yrs 93rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sherwood in Taringa +$62 higher in Taringa

$687 60th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Sherwood in Taringa +$266 higher in Taringa

$1,775 54th pct $2,041 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwood in Taringa +0.2 larger in Sherwood gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 51.6%

26.8% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.5% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.6% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwood in Taringa +$10 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing

$395 60th pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Sherwood in Taringa +$310 higher in Sherwood gap widening

$2,210 75th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Sherwood in Taringa +0.10 higher in Taringa gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%

1.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

30.3% Flat or apartment +33.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

53.7% Separate house ◂ +25.8 pts 27.9%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 11.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

7.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

21.4% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

6.3% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 20.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherwood in Taringa +51 more in Taringa

21 31st pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Sherwood in Taringa +4.73 more in Taringa

3.25 34th pct 7.98 86th pct

Departures/1k in Sherwood in Taringa +1,518.8 more in Taringa

495.4 38th pct 2,014.2 84th pct

PT routes in Sherwood in Taringa +18 more in Taringa

52 87th pct 70 88th pct

Stop walk in Sherwood in Taringa +1 longer in Taringa

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Sherwood in Taringa +6 longer in Sherwood

13 20th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Sherwood in Taringa +38,314 more in Taringa

46,771 86th pct 85,085 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Sherwood in Taringa +71,724 more in Taringa

176,225 84th pct 247,949 87th pct

Transit to city in Sherwood in Taringa +8 longer in Sherwood

36 13th pct 28 7th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 37.3%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

6.9% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

0.5% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 30.9%

8.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Sales workers even 7.5%

6.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sherwood in Taringa even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Sherwood in Taringa even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Sherwood in Taringa +4 higher in Sherwood

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Sherwood in Taringa even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Sherwood in Taringa +5 higher in Sherwood

1,098 86th pct 1,093 85th pct

ERP in Sherwood in Taringa +3,106 higher in Taringa

7,050 32nd pct 10,156 48th pct

Growth in Sherwood in Taringa +2.8 pts higher in Taringa

8.1% 74th pct 10.8% 83rd pct

Businesses in Sherwood in Taringa +194 higher in Taringa

612 32nd pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sherwood in Taringa +86 higher in Taringa

1,058 65th pct 1,144 71st pct

Max temp in Sherwood in Taringa +0.2 higher in Sherwood

27.5 86th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Sherwood in Taringa +0.3 higher in Taringa

15.0 80th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwood in Taringa +0.2 higher in Taringa

8.5 92nd pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sherwood in Taringa even

8.0 99th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Sherwood in Taringa +0.5 pts higher in Taringa

99.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sherwood in Taringa +0.7 pts higher in Taringa

99.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sherwood in Taringa +2.9 pts higher in Taringa

97.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sherwood in Taringa +0.6 pts higher in Taringa

99.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sherwood in Taringa even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sherwood in Taringa +0.8 pts higher in Sherwood

99.6% 99th pct 98.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Sherwood in Taringa +4.6 more in Taringa

11.0 30th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Sherwood in Taringa +290 higher in Taringa

139 59th pct 429 90th pct

Mean slope in Sherwood in Taringa +4.4 pts higher in Taringa

4.5% 35th pct 8.8% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood vs Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304031095/sherwood/vs/304031097/taringa