Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sherwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sherwood, QLD (postcode 4075) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,918 | 5,313 | 6,082 | +1,164 · +23.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,730/wk | $1,920/wk | $2,034/wk | +$304 · +17.6% |
| Median personal income | $808/wk | $921/wk | $1,057/wk | +$249 · +30.8% |
| Median rent | $332/wk | $380/wk | $390/wk | +$58 · +17.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,212/mo | $2,250/mo | $2,197/mo | $15 · -0.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sherwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,082
was 5,313 in 2016
+769 · +14.5%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.6%
Household income
$2,034/wk
was $1,920/wk in 2016
+$114 · +5.9%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Sherwood population growth · Sherwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.