Sherwood vs Tennyson

Sherwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Tennyson. In both, most households own their home. In Tennyson, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Sherwood: a median of $1.78 million, against $1.35 million in Tennyson, though rent is higher in Tennyson. Tennyson is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.3 km. On these figures, Tennyson tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Sherwood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Tennyson carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tennyson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,780,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
  • But Sherwood has cheaper units ($732,000 vs $2,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sherwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Sherwood has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Tennyson has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Sherwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.5% vs 8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sherwood Tennyson
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.

Sherwood Tennyson
Walkability 91 / 52
Sherwood — Walkability: 91/100 Tennyson — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 50 / 62
Sherwood — Safety: 50/100 Tennyson — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sherwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tennyson — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sherwood has more residents (6,082 vs 1,109); Tennyson has higher household incomes ($148,356 vs $105,768).

Sherwood Tennyson
Population 6,082
+82% vs other
 1,109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.5% +8.8%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $105,768/yr $148,356/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $530/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sherwood Tennyson
0-4 4.9% / 4.8%
Sherwood — 0-4: 4.9% Tennyson — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.6% / 9.6%
Sherwood — 5-14: 12.6% Tennyson — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.7% / 3.8%
Sherwood — 15-19: 6.7% Tennyson — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.6% / 4.4%
Sherwood — 20-24: 6.6% Tennyson — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 14.3% / 10.7%
Sherwood — 25-34: 14.3% Tennyson — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 14.2% / 12.8%
Sherwood — 35-44: 14.2% Tennyson — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.3% / 10.6%
Sherwood — 45-54: 14.3% Tennyson — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.7% / 16.0%
Sherwood — 55-64: 10.7% Tennyson — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 9.2% / 16.9%
Sherwood — 65-74: 9.2% Tennyson — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 5.2% / 9.0%
Sherwood — 75-84: 5.2% Tennyson — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 1.6% / 1.7%
Sherwood — 85+: 1.6% Tennyson — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Tennyson 44.0% couple families
Tennyson — Couple Families: 44.0% Tennyson — Lone Person: 40.5% Tennyson — One Parent Families: 7.7% Tennyson — Group Household: 5.4% Tennyson — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sherwood 37.4% renting
Sherwood — Owned Outright: 29.2% Sherwood — Mortgage: 33.5% Sherwood — Renting: 37.4%
Tennyson 21.2% renting
Tennyson — Owned Outright: 49.1% Tennyson — Mortgage: 29.7% Tennyson — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sherwood Tennyson
Bachelor Degree 24.9% / 26.1%
Sherwood — Bachelor Degree: 24.9% Tennyson — Bachelor Degree: 26.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 9.8%
Sherwood — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Tennyson — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.9%
Sherwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Tennyson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 6.8%
Sherwood — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Tennyson — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.8%
Sherwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Tennyson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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.

Sherwood Tennyson
England 4.9% / 3.3%
Sherwood — England: 4.9% Tennyson — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.5%
Sherwood — New Zealand: 2.3% Tennyson — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 1.9% / —
Sherwood — India: 1.9% Tennyson — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / 0.8%
Sherwood — South Africa: 1.0% Tennyson — South Africa: 0.8%
Vietnam 0.7% / 0.9%
Sherwood — Vietnam: 0.7% Tennyson — Vietnam: 0.9%
China 1.2% / —
Sherwood — China: 1.2% Tennyson — China: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.0%
Sherwood — Philippines: not among its largest Tennyson — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.0%
Sherwood — Germany: not among its largest Tennyson — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sherwood 51.5% houses
Sherwood — Houses: 51.5% Sherwood — Flats / Apartments: 32.4% Sherwood — Townhouses: 16.1%
Tennyson 56.0% houses
Tennyson — Houses: 56.0% Tennyson — Flats / Apartments: 43.1% Tennyson — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sherwood Tennyson
Median house price $1,780,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price $732,000 $2,500,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 66 sales
 20 days
from 5 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.

Sherwood Tennyson
3 bed $1.39M / $1.3M
Sherwood — 3 bed: $1.39M (31 sales) Tennyson — 3 bed: $1.3M (9 sales)

31 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.92M / $1.6M
Sherwood — 4 bed: $1.92M (30 sales) Tennyson — 4 bed: $1.6M (9 sales)

30 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Sherwood Tennyson
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.

Sherwood Tennyson
Houses 3.9%
$890/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sherwood Tennyson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD —

Liveability

Sherwood is more walkable (91 vs 52).

Sherwood Tennyson
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sherwood carries more crime risk (50 vs 38).

Sherwood Tennyson
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
38/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Sherwood Tennyson
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 4.2 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 2.9%

Schools in Sherwood

  • Sherwood State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Tennyson

  • Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Sherwood Tennyson
Walkability score 91/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 11.3 km
+16% vs other
 9.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 4075
 2.4%
postcode 4105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4075
 38
postcode 4105

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.

Sherwood Tennyson
Car (driver) 49.8% / 55.1%
Sherwood — Car (driver): 49.8% Tennyson — Car (driver): 55.1%
Worked from Home 32.5% / 30.3%
Sherwood — Worked from Home: 32.5% Tennyson — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Train 10.1% / 5.9%
Sherwood — Train: 10.1% Tennyson — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.9%
Sherwood — Car (passenger): 2.8% Tennyson — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bicycle 1.6% / 2.3%
Sherwood — Bicycle: 1.6% Tennyson — Bicycle: 2.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.2%
Sherwood — Walked Only: 2.5% Tennyson — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Sherwood Tennyson
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.7 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Sherwood Tennyson
Connectivity score 77/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
3,040 premises
 0%
584 premises

Climate

Sherwood Tennyson
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)

Sherwood Tennyson
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

Sherwood Tennyson
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Sherwood Tennyson
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sherwood

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

Tennyson

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees River

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