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Chelmer vs Sherwood

The verdict

Chelmer rates higher for liveability (100 vs 87). Chelmer has a shorter estimated CBD commute (22 vs 24 min).

Scores

ChelmerSherwood
ChelmerSherwood
Overall9490
Transport9394
Education8988
Liveability10087

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

ChelmerSherwood
Population3,3256,082
Median age4138
Median household income (wk)$3,402$2,034
Bachelor degree or higher70.1%65.3%
Born in Australia72.8%71.7%
Avg household size32.3

Growth: Chelmer · Sherwood

Property

ChelmerSherwood
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$1,200$950
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

ChelmerSherwood
Residential safety score6666
Break & enter dwelling /100k932937
Motor vehicle theft /100k421411
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)6,1456,145

Total incidents over time

Schools

ChelmerSherwood
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA9941,133

See the full school list on each profile: Chelmer · Sherwood

Transport

ChelmerSherwood
Transport score9394
Train stations11
Bus stops617
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)2224
Nearest train station (km)250 m200 m

Liveability

ChelmerSherwood
Summer max temp29.3°C29.3°C
Winter max temp21.5°C21.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1501,150
Supermarkets01
Cafes & restaurants16
Parks55
Playgrounds36
Swimming poolsData not available20
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)20.6 km21.4 km
Distance to CBD (km)6.9 km8.0 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)4.6 km6.2 km

Population & growth

ChelmerSherwood
Population (2021)3,3256,082
Estimated 20253,3546,572
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate0.22%1.96%

Common questions

Which is safer, Chelmer or Sherwood?

Chelmer and Sherwood have similar residential safety scores (66 and 66/100).

Which has better schools, Chelmer or Sherwood?

Sherwood has a higher average school ICSEA (Chelmer 994 vs Sherwood 1133; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Chelmer or Sherwood?

Sherwood has the higher transport score (Chelmer 93/100 vs Sherwood 94/100).

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Data sources

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