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Sherwood

Ranked #29 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
30
#220 of 277
Safety
89
#31 of 277
Wealth
48
#145 of 277
Value
64
#100 of 277
Parks
24
#240 of 277
Cafés
72
#77 of 277
Transit
90
#29 of 277
Green space
46
#176 of 277
Active & healthy
48
#161 of 277

The numbers

Population6,082
Area2.33 km²
Median household income$2,034/wk
Median rent$390/wk
Crime rate51.4 incidents per 1,000 people (Sherwood police division — not suburb-level)
Parks5 (3.91 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park85.6% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues10

Common questions about Sherwood

Is Sherwood safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 89/100 for safety and ranking #31 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 51 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Sherwood police division, not for Sherwood alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Sherwood good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 89/100, parks 24/100 and green space 46/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Sherwood expensive to live in?

Median rent is $390 a week, and household income ranks #145 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 64/100 for value.

Does Sherwood have good public transport?

It scores 90/100 for transit, #29 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Sherwood?

86% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 46/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

GracevilleCorindaChelmerFig Tree PocketIndooroopillyRocklea

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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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