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Sherbrooke VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Sherbrooke, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Sherbrooke VIC is 294 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sherbrooke is $949 per week ($49,348 per year). Median rent in Sherbrooke is $355 per week ($1,538 per month). Sherbrooke has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Sherbrooke has a population density of 44.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sherbrooke is England. The most common religion is No Religion (61% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sherbrooke is $2,500.

There were 11 recorded offences in Sherbrooke in 2025-25, a rate of 37 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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Sherbrooke Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sherbrooke Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$949/wk

$49,348 per year

#1620 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$355/wk

$1,538 per month

#3058 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Sherbrooke Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (141) Female 52.2% (154)

Population Density

44.1

people per km²

294 people · 6.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,821

Family income/wk

Sherbrooke 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)

Sherbrooke Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.5% 48 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.5% 47 dwellings

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

Sherbrooke Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

England

6.3%

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

Sherbrooke Religion

No Religion

60.6%

Not stated

13.0%

Anglican

7.1%

Catholic

5.6%

Pentecostal

4.1%

Other Religions Tot

3.7%

Buddhism

3.0%

Othr Rel Sikhism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sherbrooke Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Sherbrooke Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

Afrikaans

25.0%

German

25.0%

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

Sherbrooke Employment

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Employed full-time

33.8% 76 people

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Employed part-time

23.1% 52 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 9 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 88 people

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

Sherbrooke Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.6%

Postgraduate Degree

20.3%

Certificate III/IV

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

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

Sherbrooke Occupation

Professionals

38.2%

Managers

26.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.5%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

3.6%

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

Sherbrooke Field of Study

Society & Culture

24.5%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Health

14.2%

Education

10.4%

Creative Arts

8.5%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Engineering

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

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

Sherbrooke Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sherbrooke Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sherbrooke Marital Status

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Married

53.7% 131

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Separated

1.6% 4

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Divorced

9.4% 23

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Widowed

5.3% 13

👤

Never married

29.9% 73

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sherbrooke Ancestry

English

30.1%

Australian

24.3%

Scottish

10.7%

Other

10.2%

Irish

8.0%

German

6.1%

Dutch

3.4%

Italian

2.2%

Hungarian

1.5%

Maltese

1.5%

Russian

1.5%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sherbrooke School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Pre-school

17.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.7%

Vocational Education

5.8%

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

Sherbrooke Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 33

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 520

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

Sherbrooke Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.4% 51

—

Not a volunteer

77.6% 177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sherbrooke Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

41.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sherbrooke How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Did not go to work

20.0%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

3.0%

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

Sherbrooke Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

26.1%

2 vehicles

46.8%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

9.9%

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

Sherbrooke Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

9.6%

3 bedrooms

48.1%

4 bedrooms

30.8%

5 bedrooms

8.7%

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

Sherbrooke Population Mobility

9.5%

moved in the last year

31.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sherbrooke Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

558

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sherbrooke Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Sherbrooke Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sherbrooke Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sherbrooke Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 9

👤

Never served

96.1% 223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sherbrooke Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

22.2% 52

—

Did not provide

77.8% 182

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sherbrooke Children Ever Born

No children

37.3%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

20.6%

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

Sherbrooke When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

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

Sherbrooke Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

21.6%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

12.4%

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

Sherbrooke Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

38.7%

3 persons

19.8%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sherbrooke Where Residents Moved From

Same address

256

Moved from VIC

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

Sherbrooke Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sherbrooke Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 11 total

Assault

Break & Enter

Theft

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Sherbrooke Schools

schools nearby

government

1080

avg ICSEA score

3,306

total students

Kallista Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 91 students

1118

ICSEA

Upwey Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students

1114

ICSEA

Ferny Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 127 students

1111

ICSEA

Selby Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students

1109

ICSEA

Mater Christi College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 688 students

1093

ICSEA

St Thomas More's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students

1089

ICSEA

Tecoma Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 361 students

1080

ICSEA

Belgrave Heights Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 776 students

1078

ICSEA

Sassafras Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 29 students

1055

ICSEA

Upwey High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 744 students

1048

ICSEA

Sherbrooke Community School Government

Combined · 1-12 · 95 students

982

ICSEA

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

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Sherbrooke Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,408/wk

Median Rent $355/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.7%

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

If you earn X in Sherbrooke

Your weekly income

≈ $10,435/month

Median rent $355/wk

Left after rent $2,053/wk

Rent share 14.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Kallista

Income: $821/wk Rent: $347/wk Save: $8/wk

St Helena

Income: $925/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $192/wk

Strathdale

Income: $791/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $55/wk

Mount Macedon

Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $25/wk

St Andrews (Vic.)

Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $15/wk

Panton Hill

Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $5/wk

Moorooduc

Income: $837/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $4/wk

Hazelwood North

Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $120/wk

Sherbrooke vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Athlone

Pop: 147 Income: $809/wk Rent: $231/wk

Boolarra South

Pop: 147 Income: $593/wk Rent: $2,077/wk

Evansford

Pop: 147 Income: $495/wk Rent: $180/wk

Lake Charm

Pop: 147 Income: $635/wk Rent: $188/wk

Wurdiboluc

Pop: 147 Income: $655/wk Rent: $115/wk

Zeerust

Pop: 147 Income: $841/wk Rent: $230/wk

Compare Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke vs Athlone →Sherbrooke vs Boolarra South →Sherbrooke vs Evansford →Sherbrooke vs Lake Charm →

Frequently Asked Questions About Sherbrooke

What is the population of Sherbrooke VIC?

The population of Sherbrooke VIC is 294 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 44.1 people per km².Sherbrooke is ranked #6,060 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sherbrooke?

The median personal income in Sherbrooke VIC is $949 per week, or $49,348 per year.The median household income is $2,408 per week.Family income is $2,821 per week.Sherbrooke is ranked #1,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sherbrooke?

Median rent in Sherbrooke VIC is $355 per week ($1,538 per month).Rent represents 14.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sherbrooke ranks #3,058 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sherbrooke?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sherbrooke VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sherbrooke?

The median age in Sherbrooke VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sherbrooke a good suburb to live in?

Sherbrooke is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 294.The median income is $949/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.7% 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: 22278. All dollar figures in AUD.