6,082 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,998
- 2016: 5,313
- 2021: 6,082
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sherwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sherwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A low rate of Indigenous residents marks the demographic profile of Sherwood, where only 1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community of 6,082 people has a typical age of 38, which matches both the state and national figures.
6,082
▲ +21.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sherwood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sherwood | 6,082 |
|---|---|
| 4075, QLD | 25,506 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,082 residents, Sherwood is among the largest areas at its level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is slightly younger than the state and national averages, with seniors making up 15.8% of the population. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 28.3%.
15.8% ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sherwood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▲ +64.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sherwood, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32554/sherwood/topic/demographics-identity