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Sheldon

Ranked #46 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
78
#43 of 277
Safety
70
#82 of 277
Wealth
84
#46 of 277
Value
74
#73 of 277
Parks
1
#276 of 277
Cafés
15
#275 of 277
Transit
33
#270 of 277
Green space
54
#123 of 277
Active & healthy
62
#64 of 277

The numbers

Population1,762
Area22.6 km²
Median household income$2,558/wk
Median rent$473/wk
Crime rate73.1 incidents per 1,000 people (Capalaba police division — not suburb-level)
Within 400m of a park45.6% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues50

Common questions about Sheldon

Is Sheldon safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 70/100 for safety and ranking #82 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 73 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Capalaba police division, not for Sheldon alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Sheldon good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 70/100, parks 1/100 and green space 54/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Sheldon expensive to live in?

Median rent is $473 a week, and household income ranks #46 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 74/100 for value.

Does Sheldon have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #270 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Sheldon?

46% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 129.8 hectares per 1,000 residents — 54/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Mount CottonCapalabaAlexandra HillsThornlandsDaisy HillRochedale South

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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