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Sherwood - Indooroopilly vs Brisbane Inner - East

Name: Sherwood - Indooroopilly vs Brisbane Inner - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Sherwood - Indooroopilly profile · Brisbane Inner - East profile

Sherwood - Indooroopilly Brisbane Inner - East

Sherwood - Indooroopilly and Brisbane Inner - East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles of diversity and wealth. Sherwood - Indooroopilly is much more multicultural, with 34.5% of people born overseas and 24.9% using a language other than English at home. It also has a larger education hub, with 16,018 school enrolments and 15 schools. In contrast, Brisbane Inner - East has a wealthier resident base, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,235, compared to $881 in Sherwood - Indooroopilly. Full-time employment is also far higher in Brisbane Inner - East at 64.7%.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, sharing nearly identical rates of people with no religion (45.7%) and a similar proportion of renters at around 41%. This shared urban character is reflected in the housing, as both have a low number of detached houses compared to the national figure. While these areas are alike in many respects, the gap in overseas births and language use has widened since 2011, making Sherwood - Indooroopilly increasingly distinct in its cultural diversity.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 10.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +9,909 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap steady

54,285 43rd pct 44,376 34th pct

Median age in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +2 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - East gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

42.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%

6.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood - Indooroopilly Brisbane Inner - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% China ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

2.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.2% English +6.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.7% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 2.8%

5.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.6% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 83.8%

6.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion even 45.7%

39.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.5% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +7 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

15 23rd pct 8 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.67 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1.70 33rd pct 1.03 6th pct

Students in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +9,477 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

16,018 74th pct 6,541 27th pct

Avg size in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +250 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1,068 100th pct 818 91st pct

ICSEA in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +10 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1,135 94th pct 1,124 91st pct

Highest year of school

85.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 79.1%

6.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.0%

9.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +$354 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

$881 68th pct $1,235 90th pct

Household income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +$391 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

$2,078 76th pct $2,469 90th pct

Family income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +$511 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

$2,732 86th pct $3,243 96th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

20.8% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 27.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health even 9.3%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 70.0%

18.0% One condition even 18.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +261 larger in Brisbane Inner - East

456 17th pct 717 28th pct

Median age in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +4 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - East

23 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +$157 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

$645 60th pct $802 83rd pct

Household income in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +$242 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

$1,868 72nd pct $2,110 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.1 larger in Sherwood - Indooroopilly gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 59.1%

26.7% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.0% 3 people even 17.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$410 74th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +$333 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 90th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 21.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

48.8% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 30.1%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 48.7%

19.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%

12.4% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +81 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

286 52nd pct 205 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.65 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

5.27 69th pct 4.62 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +595.1 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

1,667.9 78th pct 1,072.7 60th pct

PT routes in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +50 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

86 87th pct 36 64th pct

Stop walk in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +2 longer in Brisbane Inner - East

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +2 longer in Brisbane Inner - East

8 7th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

28.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

4.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 41.0%

33.9% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

3.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance even 14.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

4.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%

13.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

6.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +13,036 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

61,850 45th pct 48,814 32nd pct

Growth in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +3.8 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

12.1% 87th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East even

1,144 72nd pct 1,146 72nd pct

Max temp in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.5 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

27.3 84th pct 26.8 79th pct

Min temp in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.5 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

15.3 82nd pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East even

8.0 89th pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East even

7.6 91st pct 7.6 93rd pct

15-min city in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +3.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

95.5% 86th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +1.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

91.9% 85th pct 92.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

98.2% 81st pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.6 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

96.5% 88th pct 95.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

99.3% 77th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

90.6% 92nd pct 90.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +5.1 more in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

17.4 63rd pct 12.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +67 higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

286 88th pct 219 83rd pct

Mean slope in Sherwood - Indooroopilly in Brisbane Inner - East +0.5 pts higher in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

6.8% 73rd pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood - Indooroopilly vs Brisbane Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30403/sherwood-indooroopilly/vs/30502/brisbane-inner-east