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Graceville vs Sherwood

Name: Graceville vs Sherwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Graceville profile · Sherwood profile

Graceville Sherwood

Sherwood (Qld) and Graceville are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Graceville is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,929 and 46.3% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. It is dominated by large family homes, as 88.4% are separate houses and 88.6% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sherwood (Qld) has more small rentals and apartments, with 31.3% of people living alone and a much higher rental rate of 36.4%.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits around the national figure. They also share similar levels of overseas birth and English language proficiency. However, some gaps are wide; Graceville has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Meanwhile, Sherwood (Qld) has a larger First Nations population and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.9 pts higher in Graceville 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Graceville Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Sherwood Living alone: 14.1 pts higher in Sherwood Household size: 0.6 larger in Graceville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Graceville in Sherwood +1,318 larger in Sherwood gap widening

4,764 86th pct 6,082 86th pct

Median age in Graceville in Sherwood +1 yrs older in Graceville gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 47.2%

30.7% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Graceville Sherwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 71.7%

4.9% England even 4.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% China even 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.1%

34.6% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 32.0%

15.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

5.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch even 1.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 82.7%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.6%

43.2% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Graceville in Sherwood +0.88 more in Graceville

1.82 25th pct 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Graceville in Sherwood even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Graceville in Sherwood +25 larger in Graceville

777 94th pct 753 93rd pct

ICSEA in Graceville in Sherwood +5 higher in Sherwood

1,127 97th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 79.4%

8.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce even 23.9%

14.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Graceville in Sherwood +$138 higher in Graceville gap widening

$1,195 90th pct $1,057 86th pct

Household income in Graceville in Sherwood +$895 higher in Graceville gap widening

$2,929 95th pct $2,034 76th pct

Family income in Graceville in Sherwood +$697 higher in Graceville gap widening

$3,574 98th pct $2,877 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 20.9%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 68.8%

18.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Graceville in Sherwood +38 larger in Sherwood

24 71st pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Graceville in Sherwood +9 yrs older in Sherwood

25 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Graceville in Sherwood +$837 higher in Graceville

$1,524 90th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Graceville in Sherwood +$849 higher in Graceville

$2,624 82nd pct $1,775 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Graceville in Sherwood +0.6 larger in Graceville gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 60.4%

18.5% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.1% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.9% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 14.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Graceville in Sherwood +$105 higher in Graceville gap widening

$495 92nd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Graceville in Sherwood +$403 higher in Graceville gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,197 81st pct

People / bedroom in Graceville in Sherwood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 32.6%

21.1% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 28.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +36.9 pts 51.5%

3.3% Flat or apartment +28.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 28.8%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 21.0%

8.7% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.5 pts 5.5%

6.2% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.0%

1.2% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Graceville in Sherwood +6 more in Graceville

26 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Graceville in Sherwood +2.17 more in Graceville

5.46 79th pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Graceville in Sherwood +493.3 more in Graceville

1,042.6 86th pct 549.3 79th pct

PT routes in Graceville in Sherwood +2 more in Graceville

54 88th pct 52 88th pct

Stop walk in Graceville in Sherwood +1 longer in Graceville

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Graceville in Sherwood even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Graceville in Sherwood +5,321 more in Sherwood

23,321 77th pct 28,642 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Graceville in Sherwood +67,338 more in Sherwood

67,649 72nd pct 134,987 86th pct

Transit to city in Graceville in Sherwood +4 longer in Graceville

44 25th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

39.8% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 27.7%

6.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) even 2.4%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 35.4%

34.3% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

3.9% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 38.4%

18.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Graceville in Sherwood +0.6 higher in Sherwood

7.9 97th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Graceville in Sherwood +0.2 more in Sherwood

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

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

99.1% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Graceville in Sherwood even

99.5% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Graceville in Sherwood +1.8 pts higher in Graceville

99.4% 98th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Graceville in Sherwood +4.4 pts higher in Sherwood

94.9% 96th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Graceville in Sherwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Graceville in Sherwood +3.5 pts higher in Sherwood

96.1% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Graceville in Sherwood +6.3 more in Graceville

17.0 58th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Graceville in Sherwood +48 higher in Graceville

178 89th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Graceville in Sherwood +1.3 pts higher in Sherwood

3.1% 15th pct 4.4% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Graceville vs Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31220/graceville/vs/SAL32554/sherwood