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Mount Sheridan QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Sheridan, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Sheridan QLD is 8,678 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Sheridan is $857 per week ($44,564 per year). Median rent in Mount Sheridan is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Mount Sheridan has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Sheridan has a population density of 1287.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Sheridan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Sheridan is $1,542.

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Mount Sheridan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Sheridan Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$857/wk

$44,564 per year

#2666 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,542/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mount Sheridan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (4,163) Female 52.1% (4,519)

Population Density

1287.7

people per km²

8,678 people · 6.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,018

Family income/wk

Mount Sheridan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Sheridan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.0% 848 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.0% 1,326 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Sheridan Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

3.7%

India

2.3%

China

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

France

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Sheridan Religion

No Religion

41.8%

Catholic

28.1%

Anglican

11.2%

Not stated

7.0%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Other Religions Tot

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Sheridan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Sheridan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.6%

Japan

18.4%

IAL Punjabi

13.5%

SAL Tot

8.2%

IAL Nepali

6.5%

Cantonese

5.3%

Malayalam

5.3%

Australian Indigenous

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Sheridan Employment

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Employed full-time

43.2% 2,677 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 1,545 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 211 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.5% 1,765 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Sheridan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Sheridan Occupation

Professionals

26.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Managers

10.8%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Sheridan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

16.9%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Health

14.4%

Education

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Sheridan Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Sheridan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Sheridan Marital Status

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Married

47.2% 3,210

↔️

Separated

3.2% 217

📋

Divorced

8.9% 603

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 235

👤

Never married

37.3% 2,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Sheridan Ancestry

English

26.1%

Australian

23.7%

Other

15.5%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

Italian

4.8%

German

3.6%

Filipino

1.9%

Chinese

1.7%

Indian

1.6%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Sheridan School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

22.7%

Primary — Government

19.6%

Secondary — Government

16.9%

Secondary — Catholic

16.1%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Sheridan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 838

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 15,624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Sheridan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 977

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 5,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Sheridan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Sheridan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

18.6%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Bus

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Sheridan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

32.8%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

13.5%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Sheridan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

49.9%

4 bedrooms

41.0%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Sheridan Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

42.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Sheridan Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,675

Indigenous residents

14,902

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Sheridan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

659

Asthma

208

Arthritis

208

Diabetes

180

Heart disease

165

Cancer

121

Lung condition

115

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Sheridan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Sheridan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Sheridan Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 43

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 19

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Previously served

4.0% 256

👤

Never served

95.1% 6,153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Sheridan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 804

—

Did not provide

87.5% 5,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Sheridan Children Ever Born

No children

32.4%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Sheridan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

125

1971–1980

163

1981–1990

248

1991–2000

292

2001–2010

510

2011–2015

243

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Sheridan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Sheridan Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Sheridan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,975

Moved from QLD

853

Moved — same area (SA2)

162

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Sheridan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Sheridan Schools

schools nearby

government

938

avg ICSEA score

7,209

total students

Trinity Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students

1103

ICSEA

St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students

1035

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students

991

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Isabella State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

899

ICSEA

Bentley Park College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,771 students

869

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

White Rock State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

837

ICSEA

Holy Spirit College - Edmonton Campus Catholic

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Sheridan Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,826/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Sheridan

Your weekly income

≈ $7,913/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,436/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Mount Sheridan vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,345 Income: $1,205/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Pop: 4,377 Income: $1,126/wk Rent: $488/wk

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Pop: 4,378 Income: $888/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Pop: 4,388 Income: $770/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 4,389 Income: $747/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Sheridan

What is the population of Mount Sheridan QLD?

The population of Mount Sheridan QLD is 8,678 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1287.7 people per km².Mount Sheridan is ranked #806 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Sheridan?

The median personal income in Mount Sheridan QLD is $857 per week, or $44,564 per year.The median household income is $1,826 per week.Family income is $2,018 per week.Mount Sheridan is ranked #2,666 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Sheridan?

Median rent in Mount Sheridan QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Sheridan ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Sheridan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Sheridan QLD is $1,542. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Sheridan?

The median age in Mount Sheridan QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Sheridan a good suburb to live in?

Mount Sheridan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,678.The median income is $857/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32020. All dollar figures in AUD.