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Sherwood flood & bushfire risk

Of Sherwood’s 4,411 mapped properties, 60.4% are in a council-mapped flood area and 4.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

60.4%
In a flood area
4.3%
In a bushfire area
4,411
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sherwood address:

Nearby suburbs

Graceville · 81.5% floodCorinda · 27.7% floodChelmer · 83.1% floodFig Tree Pocket · 49.7% floodTennyson · 98.7% floodOxley · 40.5% flood

Zoning in Sherwood

Sherwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential30% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: MDR - Medium density residential

Residential24% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Council zone: CR1 - Character

Residential21% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: LDR - Low density residential

School catchments in Sherwood

PrimarySherwood SS
JuniorCorinda SHS
SeniorCorinda SHS

Sherwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Sherwood that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.