Mount Sheridan vs Woree

In Mount Sheridan, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Woree, about half of households rent. On these figures, Mount Sheridan tends to suit couples, while Woree suits renters and 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

Mount Sheridan

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 48%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 51%)
  • But Woree has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Sheridan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Sheridan sits closer to the CBD (1690.1 km vs 1693 km)
  • Woree is more walkable (64/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woree

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Mount Sheridan carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Sheridan and Woree drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Sheridan Woree
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.

Mount Sheridan Woree
Walkability 53 / 64
Mount Sheridan — Walkability: 53/100 Woree — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 21 / 9
Mount Sheridan — Safety: 21/100 Woree — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Sheridan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woree — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Sheridan has more residents (8,678 vs 5,127); Mount Sheridan has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $59,904).

Mount Sheridan Woree
Population 8,678
+41% vs other
 5,127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +6.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $94,952/yr
+37% vs other
 $59,904/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+28% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan Woree
0-4 6.4% / 5.9%
Mount Sheridan — 0-4: 6.4% Woree — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.3% / 12.5%
Mount Sheridan — 5-14: 15.3% Woree — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.7% / 5.8%
Mount Sheridan — 15-19: 6.7% Woree — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.5% / 7.0%
Mount Sheridan — 20-24: 5.5% Woree — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.0% / 13.7%
Mount Sheridan — 25-34: 13.0% Woree — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.7% / 12.9%
Mount Sheridan — 35-44: 13.7% Woree — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 15.0% / 13.0%
Mount Sheridan — 45-54: 15.0% Woree — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.8% / 12.6%
Mount Sheridan — 55-64: 11.8% Woree — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 8.2% / 11.0%
Mount Sheridan — 65-74: 8.2% Woree — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.6% / 4.5%
Mount Sheridan — 75-84: 3.6% Woree — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Mount Sheridan — 85+: 0.8% Woree — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan 48.8% couple families
Mount Sheridan — Couple Families: 48.8% Mount Sheridan — Lone Person: 25.0% Mount Sheridan — One Parent Families: 20.6% Mount Sheridan — Group Household: 4.0% Mount Sheridan — Other Families: 1.6%
Woree 25.4% couple families
Woree — Couple Families: 25.4% Woree — Lone Person: 41.8% Woree — One Parent Families: 25.5% Woree — Group Household: 5.9% Woree — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan 26.9% renting
Mount Sheridan — Owned Outright: 28.5% Mount Sheridan — Mortgage: 44.6% Mount Sheridan — Renting: 26.9%
Woree 53.4% renting
Woree — Owned Outright: 22.8% Woree — Mortgage: 23.7% Woree — Renting: 53.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Sheridan Woree
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 16.5%
Mount Sheridan — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Woree — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 6.3%
Mount Sheridan — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Woree — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.2%
Mount Sheridan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Woree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.4%
Mount Sheridan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Woree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Mount Sheridan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Woree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Mount Sheridan Woree
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.4%
Mount Sheridan — New Zealand: 2.8% Woree — New Zealand: 2.4%
England 2.8% / 2.1%
Mount Sheridan — England: 2.8% Woree — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.6%
Mount Sheridan — Philippines: 1.7% Woree — Philippines: 2.6%
India 1.8% / 1.5%
Mount Sheridan — India: 1.8% Woree — India: 1.5%
Japan 1.6% / 0.5%
Mount Sheridan — Japan: 1.6% Woree — Japan: 0.5%
Thailand 0.7% / 0.7%
Mount Sheridan — Thailand: 0.7% Woree — Thailand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheridan 98.7% houses
Mount Sheridan — Houses: 98.7% Mount Sheridan — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Mount Sheridan — Townhouses: 0.2%
Woree 48.3% houses
Woree — Houses: 48.3% Woree — Flats / Apartments: 27.3% Woree — Townhouses: 24.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Sheridan Woree
Median house price $727,000 $683,000
Median unit price — $331,000
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 79 sales
 28 days
from 28 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.

Mount Sheridan Woree
3 bed $687K / $621K
Mount Sheridan — 3 bed: $687K (103 sales) Woree — 3 bed: $621K (43 sales)

103 vs 43 sales

4 bed $770K / $761K
Mount Sheridan — 4 bed: $770K (77 sales) Woree — 4 bed: $761K (33 sales)

77 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Mount Sheridan Woree
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Mount Sheridan Woree
Houses 5.1%
$740/wk on $750K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $670K
Units — 7.3%
$450/wk on $322K

Ranking within QLD

Mount Sheridan Woree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 99% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of QLD

Liveability

Woree is more walkable (64 vs 53).

Mount Sheridan Woree
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Woree carries more crime risk (91 vs 79).

Mount Sheridan Woree
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Sheridan Woree
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Sheridan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woree

  • St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Woree State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Woree State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Cairns State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Sheridan Woree
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 24 6
Childcare 3 6
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Woree sits further from the CBD (1693 km vs 1690.1 km).

Mount Sheridan Woree
Walkability score 53/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 1690.1 km 1693 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1161 min 1164 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4868
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4868
same for both

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.

Mount Sheridan Woree
Car (driver) 76.6% / 74.6%
Mount Sheridan — Car (driver): 76.6% Woree — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 12.1%
Mount Sheridan — Worked from Home: 13.6% Woree — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.2%
Mount Sheridan — Car (passenger): 6.9% Woree — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus 1.4% / 2.3%
Mount Sheridan — Bus: 1.4% Woree — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.8%
Mount Sheridan — Walked Only: 0.9% Woree — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Mount Sheridan Woree
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 3.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Sheridan Woree
Connectivity score 70/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,554 premises
 32%
2,543 premises

Climate

Mount Sheridan Woree
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Sheridan Woree
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Sheridan Woree
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Sheridan Woree
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Sheridan Woree
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Sheridan

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Regional Centre

Woree

Townhouses

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