Priestdale vs Sheldon
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Priestdale is closer to the city centre: 23.7 km, against 27.7 km. On these figures, Priestdale 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
Sheldon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 91/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Sheldon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($473/wk vs $575/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Priestdale sits closer to the CBD (23.7 km vs 27.7 km)
- Sheldon is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sheldon
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 91/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Priestdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (17.6% vs 3.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Priestdale and Sheldon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sheldon has more residents (1,762 vs 160); Priestdale has higher household incomes ($165,724 vs $133,016).
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 | 1,762 +1001% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.6% | +3.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 47 |
| Median household income | $165,724/yr +20% vs other | $133,016/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $575/wk +18% vs other | $473/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,811,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 64 days from 6 sales |
Development activity
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,950 across Logan | 1,598 across Redland |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% | -26% |
Ranking within QLD
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 98% of QLD | Higher than 94% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 73% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 88% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 83% of QLD | Higher than 71% of QLD |
Liveability
Sheldon is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | A |
| Score | — | 75/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Priestdale carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Priestdale carries more crime risk (91 vs 35).
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 91/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Priestdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Sheldon
- Sheldon College Independent · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 7 | 32 |
Mobility
Sheldon sits further from the CBD (27.7 km vs 23.7 km).
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 23.7 km | 27.7 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 31 min | 33 min |
| Public transport score | 19/100 Bus | 43/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 0.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 13.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 38 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.3% postcode 4127 | 1.0% postcode 4157 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4127 | 74 postcode 4157 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).
Setting
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.2 km | 8.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 74/100 | 56/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 47% 59 premises | 22% 588 premises |
Climate
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.48 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,681/yr | $1,879/yr |
| Council | Logan | Redland |
Federal electorate
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Rankin | Bowman |
| Member | Jim Chalmers | Henry Pike |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
First Home Owner Grant
| Priestdale | Sheldon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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