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Centenary vs Sherwood - Indooroopilly

Name: Centenary vs Sherwood - Indooroopilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Centenary profile · Sherwood - Indooroopilly profile

Centenary Sherwood - Indooroopilly

Sherwood - Indooroopilly and Centenary are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Sherwood - Indooroopilly is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 33, while those in Centenary are far older at 41. It has a high proportion of renters (40.9%) and a larger share of flats or apartments (42.4%). In contrast, Centenary is dominated by separate houses (91.4%), with 95.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This differs from Sherwood - Indooroopilly, where only 60.9% of homes are that size.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around the $900 mark. This financial commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as their similar shares of people born overseas. However, the gap in population mobility is widening, with far more people moving into Sherwood - Indooroopilly in the last five years (58.3%) compared to Centenary (35.0%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 42.6 pts higher in Centenary 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in Centenary Renting: 23.4 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly Recent movers: 23.2 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly Recent arrivals: 22.0 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +21,269 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap widening

33,016 24th pct 54,285 43rd pct

Median age in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +8 yrs older in Centenary gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.7%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 42.6%

29.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Centenary Sherwood - Indooroopilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 62.5%

2.3% China +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

28.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%

11.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 71.6%

3.7% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 39.4%

39.1% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

4.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +9 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

6 6th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +0.75 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

0.95 4th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +11,784 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

4,234 15th pct 16,018 74th pct

Avg size in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +362 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

706 85th pct 1,068 100th pct

ICSEA in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +56 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1,079 77th pct 1,135 94th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 85.1%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 9.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

12.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

11.9% Health even 12.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$59 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$940 75th pct $881 68th pct

Household income in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$255 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$2,333 87th pct $2,078 76th pct

Family income in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$144 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap widening

$2,588 81st pct $2,732 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.9% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

9.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 70.8%

19.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +57 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

399 14th pct 456 17th pct

Median age in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$196 higher in Centenary

$841 86th pct $645 60th pct

Household income in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$928 higher in Centenary

$2,796 99th pct $1,868 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +0.3 larger in Centenary gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 60.5%

24.9% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.6% One-parent families even 10.6%

0.7% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.9% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$40 higher in Centenary gap widening

$450 86th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +$167 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap steady

$2,000 65th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +0.20 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 27.7%

17.5% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 28.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +42.6 pts 48.8%

1.4% Flat or apartment +41.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 19.5%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 30.7%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 54.3%

7.6% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

2.4% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.8%

17.2% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +178 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

108 22nd pct 286 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +2.00 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

3.27 29th pct 5.27 69th pct

Departures/1k in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +1,010.8 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

657.1 46th pct 1,667.9 78th pct

PT routes in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +73 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

13 27th pct 86 87th pct

Stop walk in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +3 longer in Centenary

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +7 longer in Centenary

15 24th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 36.7%

22.5% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.9% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.8% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 33.9%

29.9% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

2.5% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

12.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

7.7% Sales workers even 7.7%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +27,859 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

33,991 19th pct 61,850 45th pct

Growth in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +10.3 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1.8% 13th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +67 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1,078 67th pct 1,144 72nd pct

Max temp in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +0.3 higher in Centenary

27.6 86th pct 27.3 84th pct

Min temp in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +0.7 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

14.6 78th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +1.8 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

6.2 66th pct 8.0 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +1.6 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

6.0 66th pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +21.9 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

73.6% 64th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +14.2 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

77.7% 68th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +2.7 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

95.5% 70th pct 98.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +30.8 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

65.7% 50th pct 96.5% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +0.6 pts higher in Centenary

99.9% 86th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +29.9 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

60.7% 68th pct 90.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +5.8 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

11.6 20th pct 17.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly +109 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

177 76th pct 286 88th pct

Mean slope in Centenary in Sherwood - Indooroopilly even

6.9% 73rd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Centenary vs Sherwood - Indooroopilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30401/centenary/vs/30403/sherwood-indooroopilly