Olinda vs Sherbrooke

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Olinda, about half of households are couple families. In Sherbrooke, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Olinda: a median of $1.09 million, against $980,000 in Sherbrooke, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sherbrooke tends to suit couples.

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

Olinda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,000 vs $1,089,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sherbrooke

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($355/wk vs $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 63 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Olinda Sherbrooke
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.

Olinda Sherbrooke
Walkability 31 / 29
Olinda — Walkability: 31/100 Sherbrooke — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 41 / 38
Olinda — Safety: 41/100 Sherbrooke — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 29 / 80
Olinda — Low fire risk: 29/100 Sherbrooke — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 100 / 70
Olinda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sherbrooke — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Olinda has more residents (1,773 vs 294); Sherbrooke has higher household incomes ($125,216 vs $103,740).

Olinda Sherbrooke
Population 1,773
+83% vs other
 294
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +10.9%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $103,740/yr $125,216/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+11% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Olinda Sherbrooke
0-4 4.9% / 4.4%
Olinda — 0-4: 4.9% Sherbrooke — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.0% / 13.9%
Olinda — 5-14: 13.0% Sherbrooke — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.3% / 6.5%
Olinda — 15-19: 5.3% Sherbrooke — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.1% / 3.4%
Olinda — 20-24: 4.1% Sherbrooke — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.7% / 9.2%
Olinda — 25-34: 8.7% Sherbrooke — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.6% / 6.1%
Olinda — 35-44: 12.6% Sherbrooke — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 16.9% / 16.0%
Olinda — 45-54: 16.9% Sherbrooke — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.9% / 15.3%
Olinda — 55-64: 14.9% Sherbrooke — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 13.8% / 12.6%
Olinda — 65-74: 13.8% Sherbrooke — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.5% / 6.8%
Olinda — 75-84: 4.5% Sherbrooke — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Olinda — 85+: 0.8% Sherbrooke — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Olinda 47.9% couple families
Olinda — Couple Families: 47.9% Olinda — Lone Person: 32.7% Olinda — One Parent Families: 16.1% Olinda — Group Household: 2.2% Olinda — Other Families: 1.1%
Sherbrooke 58.2% couple families
Sherbrooke — Couple Families: 58.2% Sherbrooke — Lone Person: 28.4% Sherbrooke — One Parent Families: 9.0% Sherbrooke — Group Household: 4.5% Sherbrooke — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Olinda 12.3% renting
Olinda — Owned Outright: 38.8% Olinda — Mortgage: 48.9% Olinda — Renting: 12.3%
Sherbrooke 8.7% renting
Sherbrooke — Owned Outright: 46.2% Sherbrooke — Mortgage: 45.2% Sherbrooke — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Olinda Sherbrooke
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 17.7%
Olinda — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Sherbrooke — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 13.3%
Olinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Sherbrooke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 9.5%
Olinda — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Sherbrooke — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 11.9%
Olinda — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Sherbrooke — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.4%
Olinda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Sherbrooke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Olinda Sherbrooke
England 6.4% / 5.4%
Olinda — England: 6.4% Sherbrooke — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
Olinda — New Zealand: 1.2% Sherbrooke — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany 0.8% / 1.7%
Olinda — Germany: 0.8% Sherbrooke — Germany: 1.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.4%
Olinda — South Africa: 1.0% Sherbrooke — South Africa: 1.4%
Indonesia — / 1.4%
Olinda — Indonesia: not among its largest Sherbrooke — Indonesia: 1.4%
China 0.5% / —
Olinda — China: 0.5% Sherbrooke — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Olinda 99.1% houses
Olinda — Houses: 99.1% Olinda — Townhouses: 0.6% Olinda — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Sherbrooke 100.0% houses
Sherbrooke — Houses: 100.0% Sherbrooke — Townhouses: 0.0% Sherbrooke — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Olinda Sherbrooke
Median house price $1,089,500 $980,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Olinda has more rural and farming land (39% vs 11%).

Olinda Sherbrooke
Parks and recreation 57% 84%
Rural and farming 39% 11%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Environmental 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Olinda Sherbrooke
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Olinda Sherbrooke
Houses 4.6%
$900/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Olinda Sherbrooke
House price Higher than 61% of VIC —
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 62% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of VIC —

Liveability

Olinda Sherbrooke
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Sherbrooke carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Olinda carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 20).

Olinda Sherbrooke
Bushfire High
71/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Olinda Sherbrooke
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Olinda

  • Olinda Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Sherbrooke

  • Kallista Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Olinda Sherbrooke
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 2
Parks & reserves 32 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 17 11

Mobility

Olinda Sherbrooke
Walkability score 31/100 29/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.4 km 49.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 57 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 28 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3788
 1.7%
postcode 3789
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3788
 20
postcode 3789

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.

Olinda Sherbrooke
Car (driver) 52.5% / 58.7%
Olinda — Car (driver): 52.5% Sherbrooke — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 38.0% / 33.9%
Olinda — Worked from Home: 38.0% Sherbrooke — Worked from Home: 33.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.0%
Olinda — Car (passenger): 3.3% Sherbrooke — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.5%
Olinda — Walked Only: 3.3% Sherbrooke — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 1.4% / —
Olinda — Train: 1.4% Sherbrooke — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.7%).

Setting

Olinda Sherbrooke
Elevation 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 27.4 km

NBN connectivity

Olinda Sherbrooke
Connectivity score 91/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
944 premises
 80%
137 premises

Climate

Olinda Sherbrooke
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Olinda Sherbrooke
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Olinda Sherbrooke
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Olinda Sherbrooke
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Olinda Sherbrooke
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Olinda

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet River

Sherbrooke

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet River

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