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Sherwood vs Oxley

Name: Sherwood vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Sherwood profile · Oxley profile

Sherwood Oxley

Oxley (Qld) and Sherwood are neighbouring areas that offer different living styles. Oxley (Qld) has a much higher share of separate houses, with 81.5% of homes being detached and 87.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sherwood is more compact, where 30.3% of people live in flats or apartments and the walkability score is a walker's paradise. There are also differences in demographics: Oxley (Qld) has a younger population with a typical age of 35 and a higher share of people who use another language at home (22.3%). Sherwood's residents are slightly older, with a typical age of 38, and a higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (47.8%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in the number of people living alone has widened, with Sherwood now far higher at 30.6%. At the same time, the gap in high weekly incomes and university qualifications has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical typical weekly rents and the same number of schools. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.9 pts higher in Oxley 3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Oxley Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Sherwood Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Sherwood De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwood in Oxley +2,126 larger in Oxley gap widening

6,452 31st pct 8,578 44th pct

Median age in Sherwood in Oxley +3 yrs older in Sherwood gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%

36.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 67.8%

5.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

32.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 30.7%

16.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

6.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

1.3% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 74.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 41.6%

44.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sherwood in Oxley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sherwood in Oxley +0.29 more in Sherwood

0.87 11th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sherwood in Oxley even

26 63rd pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Sherwood in Oxley +247 more in Sherwood

630 23rd pct 383 13th pct

Avg size in Sherwood in Oxley +247 larger in Sherwood

630 74th pct 383 44th pct

ICSEA in Sherwood in Oxley +88 higher in Sherwood

1,139 94th pct 1,051 65th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 74.1%

10.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

12.6% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sherwood in Oxley +$80 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing

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

Household income in Sherwood in Oxley +$100 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$2,073 71st pct $2,173 76th pct

Family income in Sherwood in Oxley +$408 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing

$2,923 87th pct $2,515 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 15.0%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 67.3%

18.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwood in Oxley +91 larger in Oxley

62 20th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Sherwood in Oxley +7 yrs older in Sherwood

34 yrs 93rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sherwood in Oxley +$250 higher in Oxley

$687 60th pct $937 86th pct

Household income in Sherwood in Oxley +$508 higher in Oxley

$1,775 54th pct $2,283 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwood in Oxley +0.3 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%

10.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 20.1%

14.6% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwood in Oxley +$10 higher in Oxley gap steady

$395 60th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Sherwood in Oxley +$210 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing

$2,210 75th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Sherwood in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.7% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%

29.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 25.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

53.7% Separate house +27.9 pts ▸ 81.5%

30.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.8 pts 2.5%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 9.3%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%

6.3% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 12.7%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherwood in Oxley +23 more in Oxley

21 31st pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Sherwood in Oxley +1.87 more in Oxley

3.25 34th pct 5.13 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Sherwood in Oxley +385.5 more in Oxley

495.4 38th pct 880.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Sherwood in Oxley +4 more in Oxley

52 87th pct 56 87th pct

Stop walk in Sherwood in Oxley +4 longer in Oxley

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Sherwood in Oxley +2 longer in Oxley

13 20th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Sherwood in Oxley +38,193 more in Sherwood

46,771 86th pct 8,578 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Sherwood in Oxley +147,458 more in Sherwood

176,225 84th pct 28,767 38th pct

Transit to city in Sherwood in Oxley +27 longer in Oxley

36 13th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 20.6%

6.9% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 35.5%

36.3% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

7.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 34.7%

17.1% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sherwood in Oxley +1 higher in Sherwood

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Sherwood in Oxley +1 higher in Sherwood

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Sherwood in Oxley even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sherwood in Oxley +2 higher in Sherwood

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Sherwood in Oxley +41 higher in Sherwood

1,098 86th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Sherwood in Oxley +2,384 higher in Oxley

7,050 32nd pct 9,434 45th pct

Growth in Sherwood in Oxley +0.5 pts higher in Oxley

8.1% 74th pct 8.5% 75th pct

Businesses in Sherwood in Oxley +36 higher in Oxley

612 32nd pct 648 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sherwood in Oxley even

1,058 65th pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Sherwood in Oxley even

27.5 86th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Sherwood in Oxley even

15.0 80th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwood in Oxley +2.2 higher in Sherwood

8.5 92nd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sherwood in Oxley +1.9 more in Sherwood

8.0 99th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Sherwood in Oxley +22.6 pts higher in Sherwood

99.5% 85th pct 76.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Sherwood in Oxley +36.2 pts higher in Sherwood

99.3% 94th pct 63.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Sherwood in Oxley even

97.1% 63rd pct 97.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Sherwood in Oxley +18.1 pts higher in Sherwood

99.4% 87th pct 81.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Sherwood in Oxley +0.4 pts higher in Sherwood

100.0% 71st pct 99.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in Sherwood in Oxley +71.3 pts higher in Sherwood

99.6% 99th pct 28.2% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sherwood in Oxley +3.6 more in Oxley

11.0 30th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sherwood in Oxley +15 higher in Sherwood

139 59th pct 124 56th pct

Mean slope in Sherwood in Oxley +1.6 pts higher in Oxley

4.5% 35th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304031095/sherwood/vs/310011275/oxley