Sherwood, QLD 4075

4.3(12 reviews)

Ranked 124th best suburb by locals in Brisbane Region, QLD

Great for

  • Public transport
  • Safe and sound
  • Parks and recreation
  • Schools
  • Clean & green

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Reviews of Sherwood, QLD

5th October 2023

"My Personal experience living in Sherwood"

Pretty good the arboretum is a great place to have parties. But lots of bugs and mosquitos and it is hard to walk around safely. What I mean is there are lots of really busy areas where children can get run over. So probably should have more pedestrians crossings. Overall pretty good suburb you just need lots of bug spray.

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8th November 2022

"Awesome!"

We have been living in Sherwood for 10 years now and we absolutely love it! We have found a home only up the road from the river! Love this estate.

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"Community Heart"

One of Brisbane’s oldest and most beautiful suburbs, Sherwood is located on the southern side of the Brisbane River about 10km from the CBD. Sherwood is a leafy and quiet residential suburb which enjoys easy access to the city and other amenities such as local shops and banks.

As a resident myself, I can honestly say that the area provides an exceptional suburban lifestyle which offers a variety of trendy cafes including Ananas, Stem and Plentiful to name a few; great transport thanks to its own train station, and a community heart that you won’t find in most other Brisbane suburbs.

Sherwood is supported by a number of churches, primary schools and sporting fields. It is also home to Queensland heritage-listed Sherwood Arboretum, which is 15 hectares of inner-city green space with more than 1100 Australian native specimen trees, freshwater wetlands and a frontage onto a decent stretch of the Brisbane River.

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"nice park"

I live near the park and river, nice spot to go for walks with the kids. feed the ducks

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"Quiet, peaceful, green and a great place to live"

Sherwood is named after an original property in the area, thought to be named after Sherwood Forest in England. The true centre piece of Sherwood is the Arboretum which was established in 1924 and has over 16 hectares of parklands, BBQ’s, 2 playgrounds and a rainforest walk along the river. The Arboretum is listed as a state heritage site due to the broad range of tree species.

Settlement of the area dates from the 1850s with gradual growth taking place in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when dairy farming was established.

Over the last 10 years, the area has seen substantial growth in property values. With median house prices jumping 208% over that time span growing from $345,000 in 2002 up to $720,000 today.

Sherwood has an established business district which includes a Woolworths and many thriving small businesses located near the train line on Sherwood Rd. This area is a high density area with many unit and townhouse complexes located on Sherwood Rd and Primrose St giving many young couples and families a chance to move into the area with entry level pricing starting as low as $275,000. The suburb is also home to some of the areas most expensive houses, with house prices reaching as high as $3,500,000.

My Tip:

- Book a BBQ area at the Sherwood Aboretum. There is plenty of room for the kids to play, whether it be on the playground or a game of soccer or cricket.
- Head to the Rocklea markets on Sherwood Rd for the freshest food available in Brisbane. This is always a fun way to kick start a Saturday morning.

Great for

  • Green leafy
  • Beautiful queenslanders
  • Close to the city
  • Handy to everything

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"A great little community"

A child friendly area where you can walk to most places, including transport. Close to the river, cinemas, cafes, schools and shops, yet with lovely little parks tucked away; little treasures you can find if you hunt around a bit. What more could you want from a suburb so close to the city?

Great for

  • Handy to everything
  • Beautiful queenslanders
  • Close to the city
  • Green leafy
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"Sherwood"

Great for

  • Green leafy
  • Close to the city
  • Beautiful queenslanders

Not great for

  • Expensive
  • Noisey
  • Toads, midges, flooding

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"Nice area - just a little too far away from everything"

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"Why would you live anywhere else?!"

We have now owned & lived in two homes in Graceville...and hate the thought of living anywhere else. We've lived here as singles, a couple with no kids...and recently, as a young family.
It has SO much going for it. Not only is it great for resale value, it's close to everything - city, shopping, recreation, entertainment, transport, the river. It has a great sense of community about it, with excellent schools & general facilities. Our neighbours in both Graceville locations have been really friendly - and everyone seems to know everyone (in a good way).

It's the kind of place we not only want to live in...but would like to invest in also.

Once you try it, you'll never look back...

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"Great for Families - Safe and Friendly"

Part of the Corinda to Chelmer corridor on the banks of the Brisbane River in Brisbane's West, Sherwood is a fantastic place to bring up a growing family. High quality schools, shopping and facilities are all close at hand along with rail and bus transport. Boasting the Sherwood Forrest Park a magnificant park set on the Brisbane river, Sherwood is a safe area with a 'village' atmosphere.

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"A village atmosphere in the big city!"

Graceville is a wonderful suburb with a great village atmosphere and feel. The people are friendly, all the shops you need are here – fruit shop, bike shop, bakery, cinema, restaurants, boutiques, the list goes on! If you need more Indooroopilly is just down the road. The choice of schools is exceptional. There aren’t many suburbs with the old world feel and values left in Brisbane and those that have the same feel are far and few. Most streets are tree lined (mature trees), the classic Queenslander architecture and so many well renovated homes on big blocks and space for kids to run around is wonderful! It’s just a wonderful place to start and bring up your family!

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"Charm of Yesteryear"

Graceville has the charm of Brisbane past with wide streets, shady trees and gorgeous renovated houses that scream old money. The larger than average backyard is perfect for young families and for older ones, it's only a hop skip and jump to the University of Queensland in St Lucia. Just over the Indooroopily Bridge, the likewise named shopping district has all the mod cons and boutique shops needed. There are some excellent restaurants in the area, as well as cinemas, and recreational opportunities. The community spirit seems high and the prevailing socio-economic demographic is one of either up and comers or the retired ones of yesteryear.

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