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Sherwood - Indooroopilly vs Brisbane Inner

Name: Sherwood - Indooroopilly vs Brisbane Inner — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Sherwood - Indooroopilly profile · Brisbane Inner profile

Sherwood - Indooroopilly Brisbane Inner

Brisbane Inner and Sherwood - Indooroopilly are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Brisbane Inner is a high-density hub where 83.5% of homes are flats or apartments and 63.8% of households rent. In contrast, Sherwood - Indooroopilly has far more separate houses (48.8%) and larger homes, with 60.9% having three or more bedrooms. Brisbane Inner is more transient, with 68.6% of people moving in the last five years and 40.1% living alone. Sherwood - Indooroopilly is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (16.2% compared to 8.2%) and more people providing unpaid childcare.

The gap in home ownership and housing size has widened since 2011, as Brisbane Inner has become even more dominated by renters and small apartments. Despite this, the two areas share a typical resident age of 33 and similar levels of education and income, with both sitting well above the national figure for bachelor degrees. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas, though this is slightly higher in Brisbane Inner.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.0 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly 3+ bedrooms: 36.4 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner Population: 33,182 larger in Brisbane Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +33,182 larger in Brisbane Inner gap widening

54,285 43rd pct 87,467 70th pct

Median age in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner even gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

42.6% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 27.8%

6.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood - Indooroopilly Brisbane Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 51.9%

4.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% England even 3.8%

2.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

27.7% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 20.3%

13.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 62.7%

6.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 31.7%

5.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +6 more in Brisbane Inner

15 23rd pct 21 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +1.23 more in Brisbane Inner

1.70 33rd pct 2.93 67th pct

Students in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +3,588 more in Brisbane Inner

16,018 74th pct 19,606 80th pct

Avg size in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +88 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1,068 100th pct 980 99th pct

ICSEA in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +13 higher in Brisbane Inner

1,135 94th pct 1,148 97th pct

Highest year of school

85.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 78.3%

6.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 17.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$157 higher in Brisbane Inner gap narrowing

$881 68th pct $1,038 84th pct

Household income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$156 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap widening

$2,078 76th pct $1,922 67th pct

Family income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$195 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap widening

$2,732 86th pct $2,537 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%

12.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +802 larger in Brisbane Inner

456 17th pct 1,258 47th pct

Median age in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +7 yrs older in Brisbane Inner

23 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$72 higher in Brisbane Inner

$645 60th pct $717 74th pct

Household income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$286 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

$1,868 72nd pct $1,582 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.6 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap widening

2.5 57th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +22.1 pts 38.5%

26.7% Couples without children +21.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

10.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

25.3% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.4% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 6.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$30 higher in Brisbane Inner gap steady

$410 74th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +$167 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 16.1%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 17.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +41.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

48.8% Separate house ◂ +36.0 pts 12.8%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 17.4%

5.1% 1 bedroom +22.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 4.8%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

12.4% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 24.5%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +144 more in Brisbane Inner

286 52nd pct 430 67th pct

Stops/1k in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.35 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

5.27 69th pct 4.92 60th pct

Departures/1k in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +2,533.7 more in Brisbane Inner

1,667.9 78th pct 4,201.6 100th pct

PT routes in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +250 more in Brisbane Inner

86 87th pct 336 100th pct

Stop walk in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +6 longer in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

8 7th pct 2 0th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 29.2%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

3.2% Walked +12.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.3% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 19.3%

9.2% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%

13.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +45,768 higher in Brisbane Inner

61,850 45th pct 107,618 74th pct

Growth in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +8.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

12.1% 87th pct 20.4% 98th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +62 higher in Brisbane Inner

1,144 72nd pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.3 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

27.3 84th pct 27.0 81st pct

Min temp in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.1 higher in Brisbane Inner

15.3 82nd pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +1.3 higher in Brisbane Inner

8.0 89th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.3 more in Brisbane Inner

7.6 91st pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +4.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

95.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +8.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

91.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +1.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

98.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +1.2 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

96.5% 88th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +0.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

99.3% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +9.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

90.6% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +5.2 more in Brisbane Inner

17.4 63rd pct 22.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +348 higher in Brisbane Inner

286 88th pct 634 100th pct

Mean slope in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner +2.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

6.8% 73rd pct 9.6% 91st pct

Compare Sherwood - Indooroopilly with nearby areas

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Compare Brisbane Inner with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood - Indooroopilly vs Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30403/sherwood-indooroopilly/vs/30501/brisbane-inner