Mount Sheridan (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Mount Sheridan (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 984, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mount Sheridan (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,678
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,826
- SEIFA score
- 984
- Coordinates
- -16.9884, 145.7301
Mount Sheridan (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Sheridan (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 26% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,880 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,056 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,317 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,326 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,099 | 13% |
Share of the 8,678 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 848 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,326 | 44% |
| Rented | 801 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,002 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 36 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,043 occupied private dwellings in Mount Sheridan (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,542
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,018
- Median weekly personal income
- $857
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,863 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,474 (18%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 839 (10%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,766 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,673
- Employed part-time
- 1,545
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mount Sheridan (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Sheridan (Qld) is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Sheridan (Qld)
Where is Mount Sheridan (Qld)?
Mount Sheridan (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Sheridan (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Sheridan (Qld) had a population of about 8,678.
Is Mount Sheridan (Qld) an advantaged area?
Mount Sheridan (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 984, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Sheridan (Qld)?
Mount Sheridan (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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