Sheldon, Queensland

Sheldon
Redland City, Queensland
Winston Road, 2015
Sheldon is located in Queensland
Sheldon
Sheldon
Coordinates27°35′09″S 153°11′52″E / 27.5858°S 153.1977°E / -27.5858; 153.1977 (Sheldon (centre of locality))
Population1,762 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density77.28/km2 (200.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4157
Area22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Redland City
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Bowman
Suburbs around Sheldon:
Burbank Capalaba Alexandra Hills
Burbank Sheldon Thornlands
Priestdale Mount Cotton Mount Cotton

Sheldon is a rural residential locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sheldon had a population of 1,762 people.[1]

Geography

Sheldon is 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the Brisbane CBD.

The suburb is sparsely populated, consisting of mostly bushland, including some residential properties on acreage.[3] The presence of multiple protected areas is notable, preserving the region's natural eucalyptus forests, and protecting endangered species such as the koala.[4]

Tingalpa Creek flows through the western edge of the suburb, forming a border between the City of Brisbane.[3] Since Tingalpa Creek's headwaters are located in the Sheldon region, the suburb is a catchment area for the entire Leslie Harrison Dam, which provides drinking water to much of the Redlands.[4]

The region is also home to a significant koala population. As a result, the suburb retains much of its natural bushland, extending north from the Venman Bushland National Park in Mount Cotton. Nature areas of Sheldon include:[3]

  • Brisbane Koala Bushlands
  • Emu Street Bushland Reserve
  • Ford Road Conservation Area
  • Summit Street Reserve

History

Previously a largely uninhabited rural area, the suburb of Sheldon was officially named in 1980.[2] It combined the southern and northern portions of neighbouring suburbs Capalaba and Mount Cotton, respectively.[3][5] The Sheldon name likely originated from the village of the same name in Devon, United Kingdom, which itself came from an Old English word meaning "steep-sided hill and wooden valley".[5]

Sheldon College opened on 1997 near the roundabout at which Sheldon, Capalaba, Alexandra Hills, and Thornlands meet at a quadripoint.[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population of Sheldon was 1,690, of which 49.5% were female and 50.5% were male.[8] The median age of the Sheldon population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 80.5% of people living in Sheldon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (7%), New Zealand (2.6%), South Africa (1%,) Scotland (0.8%), and India (0.5%). 94.5% of people speak English as their first language, while some residents speak German (0.6%), Spanish (0.5%), Serbian (0.4%), Italian (0.4%), and Greek (0.4%).[8]

In the 2016 census, Sheldon had a population of 1,704 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Sheldon had a population of 1,762 people.[1]

Economy

Karreman Quarries are based in Sheldon,[3] operating a quarry in the suburb, which provides material for road surfacing.

ABeeC Hives - Stingless Australian Native Bee Hives[10] are based in Sheldon, manufacturing beehives for Tetragonula carbonaria and Tetragonula hockingsi.

Education

The main entrance of Sheldon College, often referred to as simply Sheldon, a private school well known in the Redlands despite being the only school in its suburb.

Sheldon College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Lot 5 Taylor Road (27°34′15″S 153°14′04″E / 27.5707°S 153.2345°E / -27.5707; 153.2345 (Sheldon College)).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,367 students with 110 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff (74 full-time equivalent).[13]

There are no government schools in Sheldon. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]

The nearest government secondary schools are Capalaba State College in neighbouring Capalaba to the north, Cleveland District State High School in Cleveland to the north-east and Rochedale State High School in Rochedale to the west.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sheldon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sheldon – locality in City of Redland (entry 43633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Sheldon". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Sheldon - Natural Hazards and Critical Infrastructure". Redland City Local Disaster Management Group. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Mt Cotton and Sheldon timeline". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Sheldon College: Contact Us". Sheldon College. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sheldon (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sheldon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ^ "ABeeC Hives - Australian Native Bee Hives - Stingless OATH Beehives". ABeeC Hives - Australian Native Bee Hives. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  11. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Sheldon College". Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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