Fig Tree Pocket vs Sherwood

In both, most households own their home. In Fig Tree Pocket, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fig Tree Pocket: a median of $2.01 million, against $1.78 million in Sherwood, and rent is higher there too. Sherwood is closer to the city centre: 11.3 km, against 12.9 km. On these figures, Fig Tree Pocket tends to suit families with children and couples, while Sherwood suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Fig Tree Pocket

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 52%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Fig Tree Pocket leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • Sherwood has cheaper houses ($1,780,000 vs $2,010,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sherwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $590/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sherwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sherwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Fig Tree Pocket carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Sherwood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 7.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Fig Tree Pocket and Sherwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Walkability 56 / 91
Fig Tree Pocket — Walkability: 56/100 Sherwood — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 69 / 50
Fig Tree Pocket — Safety: 69/100 Sherwood — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fig Tree Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sherwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fig Tree Pocket has higher household incomes ($197,132 vs $105,768); Fig Tree Pocket rents higher ($590/wk vs $390/wk).

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Population 4,345 6,082
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +14.5%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $197,132/yr
+46% vs other
 $105,768/yr
Median weekly rent $590/wk
+34% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
0-4 4.6% / 4.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — 0-4: 4.6% Sherwood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 18.2% / 12.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — 5-14: 18.2% Sherwood — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 9.1% / 6.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — 15-19: 9.1% Sherwood — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.8% / 6.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — 20-24: 5.8% Sherwood — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.6% / 14.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — 25-34: 5.6% Sherwood — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 14.5% / 14.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 35-44: 14.5% Sherwood — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.9% / 14.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — 45-54: 17.9% Sherwood — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 11.5% / 10.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — 55-64: 11.5% Sherwood — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.8% / 9.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 65-74: 7.8% Sherwood — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.8% / 5.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — 75-84: 3.8% Sherwood — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.2% / 1.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — 85+: 1.2% Sherwood — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket 72.6% couple families
Fig Tree Pocket — Couple Families: 72.6% Fig Tree Pocket — Lone Person: 12.2% Fig Tree Pocket — One Parent Families: 11.1% Fig Tree Pocket — Group Household: 3.2% Fig Tree Pocket — Other Families: 1.0%
Sherwood 39.1% couple families
Sherwood — Couple Families: 39.1% Sherwood — Lone Person: 41.8% Sherwood — One Parent Families: 11.8% Sherwood — Group Household: 5.5% Sherwood — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket 13.3% renting
Fig Tree Pocket — Owned Outright: 42.3% Fig Tree Pocket — Mortgage: 44.3% Fig Tree Pocket — Renting: 13.3%
Sherwood 37.4% renting
Sherwood — Owned Outright: 29.2% Sherwood — Mortgage: 33.5% Sherwood — Renting: 37.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
England 6.0% / 4.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — England: 6.0% Sherwood — England: 4.9%
South Africa 4.3% / 1.0%
Fig Tree Pocket — South Africa: 4.3% Sherwood — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.3%
Fig Tree Pocket — New Zealand: 2.5% Sherwood — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 2.8% / 1.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — India: 2.8% Sherwood — India: 1.9%
China 2.4% / 1.2%
Fig Tree Pocket — China: 2.4% Sherwood — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 24.9%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Sherwood — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.5% / 10.7%
Fig Tree Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 13.5% Sherwood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Sherwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 7.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Sherwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Sherwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fig Tree Pocket 99.4% houses
Fig Tree Pocket — Houses: 99.4% Fig Tree Pocket — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Fig Tree Pocket — Townhouses: 0.0%
Sherwood 51.5% houses
Sherwood — Houses: 51.5% Sherwood — Flats / Apartments: 32.4% Sherwood — Townhouses: 16.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Median house price $2,010,000 $1,780,000
Median unit price — $732,000
Median land price $970,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 85 sales
 26 days
from 66 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
3 bed $1.37M / $1.39M
Fig Tree Pocket — 3 bed: $1.37M (16 sales) Sherwood — 3 bed: $1.39M (31 sales)

16 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.92M
Fig Tree Pocket — 4 bed: $1.64M (46 sales) Sherwood — 4 bed: $1.92M (30 sales)

46 vs 30 sales

5 bed $2.38M / $2.25M
Fig Tree Pocket — 5 bed: $2.38M (52 sales) Sherwood — 5 bed: $2.25M (19 sales)

52 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Houses 2.1%
$820/wk on $2M
 3.9%
$890/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Sherwood is more walkable (91 vs 56).

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Grade A+
same for both
Score 84/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sherwood carries more crime risk (50 vs 31).

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 5.3 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.3% 3.8%

Schools in Fig Tree Pocket

  • Fig Tree Pocket State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Mancel College Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Sherwood

  • Sherwood State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 6
Parks & reserves 11 4
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Walkability score 56/100 91/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km
+12% vs other
 11.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
 2.8%
postcode 4075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
 48
postcode 4075

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Car (driver) 52.6% / 49.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — Car (driver): 52.6% Sherwood — Car (driver): 49.8%
Worked from Home 37.8% / 32.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — Worked from Home: 37.8% Sherwood — Worked from Home: 32.5%
Train 2.3% / 10.1%
Fig Tree Pocket — Train: 2.3% Sherwood — Train: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.8%
Fig Tree Pocket — Car (passenger): 3.3% Sherwood — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.6%
Fig Tree Pocket — Bicycle: 2.0% Sherwood — Bicycle: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.3% / 2.5%
Fig Tree Pocket — Walked Only: 0.3% Sherwood — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.6%).

Setting

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 17.7 km

NBN connectivity

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,600 premises
 8%
3,040 premises

Climate

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Division Ryan Moreton
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Julie-Ann Campbell
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fig Tree Pocket

Family Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Sherwood

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Trains Transport Hub

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