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QLD · Cairns Council
Mount Sheridan, 4868
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,979
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.0%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,826/wk
Employment rate
66.3%
Languages at home
17.9%non-English
Most common: Japanese, Punjabi, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Cairns Council, Mount Sheridan is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses serve the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Among similar regional towns, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with schools and education the standout strengths.
At a glance
Mount Sheridan snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Population (ERP)
8,979
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#19
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
74th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
27th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 60.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1016th in Australia
- State rank
- 225th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #19 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $670
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,979(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 27th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +3.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +39
- Change in 5 years
- +260
- Growth rank in QLD
- 27th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,300), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,678
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,826
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 137 of 3,182
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,542
- Employment rate
- 66.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,002 / 5 / 36
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 572
- Against the person
- 112
- Against property
- 303
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 77 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault186
- Drug Offences169
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)243
- Traffic And Related Offences184
- Unlawful Entry307
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 991
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- White Rock State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 837 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 439 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 541 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
99 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 11 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 14 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 30 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 27 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 50/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.46
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.46
Food & drink(4)
- Hungry Jack's Mt SheridanFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- Mount Sheridan TavernPub
- Oz 'N ThaiRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Olly's Friendly GrocerConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
106-132 Barnard Drive
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Health & services(1)
- Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Mt SheridanPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(52)
- Trafalgar Road Dog ParkDog park
- Barnard Drive ParkPark
- Booyong Drive ParkPark
Mount Sheridan
- Canon Creek ParkPark
Mount Sheridan
- Fife Close ParkPark
- Fig ParkPark
Mount Sheridan
- Forest Gardens Recreation OvalPark
- Homestead ParkPark
- Idalia Road ParkPark
- Mabel Street ParkPark
- Marsden Street ParkPark
- Park
Mount Sheridan
- Park (7)
- Percy Street ParkPark
- Tom Murray ParkPark
- Trafalgar Road East ParkPark
- Trafalgar Road South ParkPark
- Verbena Drive ParkPark
- Woodward Park ReservePark
Mount Sheridan
- Idalia Road Park Picnic AreaPicnic area
- Playground (10)
- Trafalgar Road PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (14)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(24)
- BWS Mt SheridanAlcohol
Unit 34
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Liquorland Mt SheridanAlcohol
Unit 22
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Mount Sheridan Plaza Bus StopBus Station
- Kaisercraft Mount SheridanCraft
- CairnsCrematorium
- Possum Ridge Pet CrematoriumCrematorium
- KmartDepartment Store
106 Barnard Drive
- Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
- Fitness Station
- Centenary Heights Shopping CentreMall
- Mount Sheridan PlazaMall
106 Barnard Drive
- The Green GroupMall
- Mt Sheridan NewspowerNewsagent
Unit 33
- Parking (9)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space
- Mount Sheridan LPOPost office
Unit 2
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- TreetopsShelter
Claridge Close, Mount Sheridan
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banagidirri ParkPark
- Barnard Drive ParkPark
- Booyong Drive ParkPark
- Canon Creek ParkPark
- Crowleys ParkPark
- Fife Close ParkPark
- Fig ParkPark
- Forest Gardens Recreation OvalPark
- Homestead ParkPark
- Idalia Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Cairns South Health Facility (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Mt SheridanPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 245
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,038 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 925 mm · ~92 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 164 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Foster road and Bruce HighwayBruce Highway25 Jun 2026 – 03 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Leichhardt
- Member of Parliament
- Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,757
- Turnout (2025)
- 83.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.7 km away).
Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%
3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +12.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- White RockLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Bayview HeightsLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Bentley Park (Leichhardt)Labor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- WoreeLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- EarlvilleLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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