Sheldon
QLD 4157 · Redland
1,762 (2021) → 1,821 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sheldon is a suburb in Redland, QLD 4157, about 21km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Sheldon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 27/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sheldon has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.82%), New Zealand (2.95%), South Africa (2.27%), China (0.96%), Ireland (0.91%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.68%), Punjabi (0.62%), Afrikaans (0.51%), Mandarin (0.51%), Urdu (0.51%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Redland local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1028 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sheldon CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1123
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Luke's Catholic Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1056
- Coolnwynpin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 992
- Mount Cotton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1044
- Capalaba State CollegeCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 988
- Hilliard State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1014
- Sinai CollegePrimary · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1150
- Bay View State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1017
- The Sycamore SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1071
- The BUSY School - Cleveland CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.6km
- Calvary Christian CollegePrimary · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1070
- Alexandra Hills State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 989
- Carmel CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1050
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Sheldon
Is Sheldon safe?
Sheldon has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,239 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Sheldon from Brisbane CBD?
Sheldon is about 21.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 76 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sheldon?
Sheldon has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1123 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sheldon?
Sheldon has a transport score of 27/100 and 11 bus stops.