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Sherwood vs Yeerongpilly

Name: Sherwood vs Yeerongpilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Sherwood profile · Yeerongpilly profile

Sherwood Yeerongpilly

Sherwood (Qld) and Yeerongpilly are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different transit profiles. Yeerongpilly is far more connected for pedestrians, with 23.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 10.7 in Sherwood (Qld), and far more public transport departures. Sherwood (Qld) is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 38 and a much larger senior population (15.8% compared to 8.6%). There is also a significant difference in First Nations culture, with 12.9% of people in Sherwood (Qld) speaking a First Nations language, while no one in Yeerongpilly does.

Typical family and personal incomes are very similar in both places, as are the shares of children under 15. However, the gap in home ownership is wide; Sherwood (Qld) has a well higher share of homes owned outright (28.4%) than Yeerongpilly (19.5%). This trend is consistent with a larger proportion of people living alone in Sherwood (Qld) and a higher share of renters in Yeerongpilly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,049 larger in Sherwood De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Yeerongpilly Owned outright: 8.9 pts higher in Sherwood Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Sherwood Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Sherwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +4,049 larger in Sherwood gap widening

6,082 86th pct 2,033 78th pct

Median age in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +4 yrs older in Sherwood gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

37.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

47.2% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 40.4%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Sherwood Yeerongpilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 73.4%

4.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 38.4%

32.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

6.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 80.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

44.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 39.4%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly

0.94 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +2 more in Sherwood

26 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +188 larger in Sherwood

753 93rd pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +22 higher in Sherwood

1,132 98th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 19.0%

15.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$74 higher in Yeerongpilly gap narrowing

$1,057 86th pct $1,131 88th pct

Household income in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$361 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,034 76th pct $2,395 88th pct

Family income in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$98 higher in Yeerongpilly gap narrowing

$2,877 89th pct $2,975 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 68.1%

18.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +32 larger in Sherwood

62 80th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +6 yrs older in Sherwood

34 yrs 72nd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$204 higher in Sherwood

$687 55th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$224 higher in Yeerongpilly

$1,775 53rd pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +0.2 larger in Yeerongpilly gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 24.1%

14.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$5 higher in Yeerongpilly gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +$197 higher in Sherwood gap narrowing

$2,197 81st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 19.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 50.1%

31.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 21.1%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.8% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

9.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.2%

21.4% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

5.5% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +5 more in Yeerongpilly

20 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +9.01 more in Yeerongpilly

3.29 71st pct 12.30 88th pct

Departures/1k in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +3,184.1 more in Yeerongpilly

549.3 79th pct 3,733.4 100th pct

PT routes in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +32 more in Sherwood

52 88th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +2 longer in Yeerongpilly

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

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

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +28,642 more in Sherwood

28,642 81st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +134,987 more in Sherwood

134,987 86th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly

40 19th pct —

How people get to work

42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%

7.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 42.0%

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

4.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Manufacturing even 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +0.3 higher in Sherwood

8.5 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +2.1 pts higher in Sherwood

99.5% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +2.1 pts higher in Sherwood

99.4% 100th pct 97.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +1.7 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

97.6% 92nd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +6.2 pts higher in Sherwood

99.4% 100th pct 93.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +0.6 pts higher in Sherwood

100.0% 99th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +3.4 pts higher in Sherwood

99.7% 100th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +12.9 more in Yeerongpilly

10.7 43rd pct 23.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +88 higher in Yeerongpilly

130 87th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Sherwood in Yeerongpilly +1.2 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

4.4% 35th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Sherwood with nearby areas

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Compare Yeerongpilly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sherwood vs Yeerongpilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32554/sherwood/vs/SAL33215/yeerongpilly