In short

Sheldon is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4157, home to 1,762 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Redland local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$473 /wk

Population1,762

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGARedland

Demographics

Population: 1,762
Median age: 47 years
Median household income: $2,558 /week
Median personal income: $849 /week
Median family income: $2,486 /week
Average household size: 3.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Redland
Statistical region (SA4): Brisbane - East
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Bowman

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $473 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,600
Rent share of household income: 18%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 4 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 18 bus stops

Closest stops:

Mount Cotton Rd at Greenacres Caravan Park bus · 494 m
Mount Cotton Rd at Henderson Road bus · 653 m
Lyndon Rd near Mount Cotton Rd bus · 868 m
Lyndon Rd near Duncan Rd bus · 884 m
Mount Cotton Rd at Ney Road bus · 885 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (22.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1065 mm
Reference station: Brisbane, 19.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 11,358 across the Redland LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 4,962 theft, 2,308 drug offences, 1,303 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Redland — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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