Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Sherwood

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Sherwood are well above the national figure by $803. This is a wealthy area where typical earnings for households and individuals are much higher than in most other places. Since 2011, these figures have risen steadily across the board.

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📍 Sherwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sherwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,073 ▲ +19.1%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sherwood — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sherwood$2,073
4075, QLD $2,239
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,923 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $1,059, and the typical household income of $2,073 is a little above the national figure.

$1,059 ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $808
  • 2016: $917
  • 2021: $1,059

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,073 ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,740
  • 2016: $1,937
  • 2021: $2,073

Median total household income per week.

$2,923 ▲ +23.6%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,364
  • 2016: $2,533
  • 2021: $2,923

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 20.2% seen across Queensland. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week has risen to 22.8%, which is far above the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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In Sherwood, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sherwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/income