[6] Oxley Road is the main thoroughfare through the suburb, entering from the north (Graceville) and exiting to the south (Corinda).

[7] The suburb is mostly low and medium-density housing with a retail strip centred along Sherwood Road.

[citation needed] West Oxley State School opened on Monday 25 March 1867.

He personally inspected schools from Coolangatta to Thursday Island and from Rockhampton to the border with South Australia.

[12] On Saturday 24 October 1885, auctioneers Arthur Martin and Co. offered 268 suburban blocks (mostly 16 perches) in the township of Sherwood Estate.

[15] On Saturday 23 June 1888 auctioneer John F. Buckland offered the remaining 200 suburban blocks in the township of Sherwood Estate.

The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 2.5%, India 1.9%, South Korea 0.9%, China (excluding SARs and Taiwan) 0.8%.

82.3% of people spoke only English at home; other languages include 1.3% Mandarin, 1.0% Korean, 0.8% Spanish, 0.7% Persian, 0.7% Hindi.

Hives park borders the Ipswich line on the southern end of the suburb, and contains a Girl Guides building.