Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
3,958 addresses · 174 streets
Leichhardt Electorate › Cairns LGA › Mount Sheridan · 1385 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Mount Sheridan is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 8,678 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,826 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
8,678Population
37Median age
$1,826Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Mount Sheridan statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mount Sheridan itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
6 cafés & restaurants
2 supermarkets
1 Catholic church
1 medical clinic
2 libraries
2 post offices
3 service stations
3 gyms & sports centres
1 golf club
1 playground
2 bakeries
1 butcher
1 mechanic
1 plumber
Getting around. Train station: Cairns, 7.9 km north-east · Bus interchange: Mount Sheridan Plaza Bus Stop, 450 m east · Airport: Cairns Airport, 12.4 km north.
Socio-economic Standing
😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs5/10
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 48.9% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 69.3%
Population by age in Mount Sheridan
| 0-4 | 553 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 1,327 |
| 15-19 | 582 |
| 20-24 | 474 |
| 25-34 | 1,127 |
| 35-44 | 1,190 |
| 45-54 | 1,303 |
| 55-64 | 1,023 |
| 65-74 | 715 |
| 75-84 | 313 |
| 85+ | 71 |
Dwelling types in Mount Sheridan
| House | 3,002 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 5 |
| Apartment | 36 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Mount Sheridan
| <$650 | 308 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 828 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 1,081 |
| $3,000+ | 578 |
Top ancestries in Mount Sheridan
| English | 2,996 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 2,715 |
| Other | 1,777 |
| Irish | 882 |
| Scottish | 814 |
| Aboriginal | 614 |
Housing tenure in Mount Sheridan
| Owned | 848 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 1,326 |
| Rented | 801 |
| Other | 15 |
Cars per household in Mount Sheridan
| 0 | 70 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 984 |
| 2 | 1,356 |
| 3 | 404 |
| 4+ | 183 |
Commute to work in Mount Sheridan
| Car | 3,045 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 39 |
| Tram/ferry | 4 |
| Walked | 32 |
| Bicycle | 23 |
| Home | 495 |
Top countries of birth in Mount Sheridan
| New Zealand | 247 |
|---|---|
| England | 245 |
| India | 152 |
| Philippines | 151 |
| Japan | 135 |
| Papua New Guinea | 105 |
Languages used at home in Mount Sheridan
| Japanese | 224 |
|---|---|
| Punjabi | 126 |
| Nepali | 69 |
| Tagalog | 62 |
| Australian Indigenous | 53 |
| Filipino | 50 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
20,213 bird observations recorded near Mount Sheridan — most often seen:
- Common Myna (1,184)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (1,109)
- Willie Wagtail (1,083)
- Magpie-lark (1,063)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (1,039)
- Australasian Figbird (842)
- Brown Honeyeater (820)
- Peaceful Dove (812)
- Masked Lapwing (775)
- White-breasted Woodswallow (769)
- Helmeted Friarbird (739)
- Torresian Imperial-pigeon (689)
- Metallic Starling (655)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Mount Sheridan
- Spangled Drongo (653)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (647)
- Yellow Honeyeater (633)
- Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (629)
- Yellow Oriole (612)
- Bush Stone-curlew (588)
- Varied Triller (568)
- Laughing Kookaburra (524)
- Black Butcherbird (517)
- Double-eyed Fig Parrot (504)
- Mistletoebird (482)
- House Sparrow (475)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (453)
- Australian Swiftlet (426)
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (335)
- Welcome Swallow (299)
- Dusky Honeyeater (289)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Mount Sheridan:
- White Rock (1.8 km)
- Bentley Park (2.5 km)
- Bayview Heights (3.1 km)
- Woree (3.4 km)
- Edmonton (3.9 km)
- Earlville (4.8 km)
- Mooroobool (6.1 km)
- Wrights Creek (6.3 km)
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- Airlie Close (10)
- Alderman Street (23)
- Alfina Street (8)
- Alpinia Terrace (38)
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