Sherwood - Indooroopilly · Sub-region (SA3)

Housing & Dwellings in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Rents have climbed by $40 since 2011 in Sherwood - Indooroopilly, where housing costs are now much higher than most areas. This place is marked by a very high proportion of renters and a shift toward smaller homes compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sherwood - Indooroopilly, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Sherwood - Indooroopilly sits — Median rent (weekly)

$410 ▲ +10.8%
  • $100–$118: 3 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 3 areas
  • $154–$171: 1 area
  • $171–$189: 5 areas
  • $189–$207: 11 areas
  • $207–$225: 8 areas
  • $225–$243: 16 areas
  • $243–$261: 18 areas
  • $261–$279: 8 areas
  • $279–$296: 22 areas
  • $296–$314: 24 areas
  • $314–$332: 18 areas
  • $332–$350: 15 areas
  • $350–$368: 30 areas
  • $368–$386: 28 areas
  • $386–$404: 37 areas
  • $404–$421: 22 areas
  • $421–$439: 14 areas
  • $439–$457: 15 areas
  • $457–$475: 10 areas
  • $475–$493: 6 areas
  • $493–$511: 8 areas
  • $511–$529: 2 areas
  • $529–$546: 1 area
  • $546–$564: 5 areas
  • $564–$582: 2 areas
  • $582–$600: 7 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sherwood - Indooroopilly — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sherwood - Indooroopilly$410
Greater Brisbane $380
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also much higher than most areas, with the usual weekly cost reaching $410.

$410 ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $370
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $410

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 → 0.0%

Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Sherwood - Indooroopilly splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 40.9% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 28.8% of homes owned outright is a little below the Australian figure.

40.9% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.8% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 48.8% of homes. This explains why the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than the national average.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

48.8% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 51.9%
  • 2016: 51.2%
  • 2021: 48.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

60.9% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 60.7%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 60.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (43%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (9%).

Bedrooms per home

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Sherwood - Indooroopilly splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sherwood - Indooroopilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30403/sherwood-indooroopilly/topic/housing-dwellings