Stafford
Stafford is well served day-to-day.
Stafford is well served for the everyday — 2 schools and 3 supermarkets; a young, family-heavy area (median age 35 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland). The trade-offs: robbery is reported 40% above the Queensland rate for the Stafford Division.
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $1,762 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 2 schools and 3 supermarkets
- a young, family-heavy area (median age 35 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland)
What to weigh up
- robbery is reported 40% above the Queensland rate for the Stafford Division
Stafford on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Stafford, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Stafford against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Stafford population grew from 6,811 in 2016 to 7,421 in 2025, a change of 9.0% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Stafford | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,811 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,859 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,900 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,949 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,008 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,016 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,075 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,212 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,373 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,421 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Stafford gained 883 residents from internal migration and 125 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,018 people moved away — a net addition of -10 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+883
- Internal migration out+966
- Overseas migration in+125
- Natural increase+58
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,513 | 6,917 | +6.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,495/wk | $1,762/wk | +18% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk | +2.9% |
| Born overseas | 20.0% | 20.1% | +0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 19.0%
- Mortgaged 30.5%
- Rented 48.3%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Stafford against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Stafford went from $595 in 2024-Q1 to $650 in 2026-Q2, up 9%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Stafford | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $595 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $600 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $615 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $630 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $625 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $660 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $670n=34 | — |
| Unit / flat | $450n=13 | $660n=19 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Stafford was $650 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 4% on a year earlier. That is $6 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $670 and a 2-bedroom unit $660.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | +4.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $660 | +4.8% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +5.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +8.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $625 | +4.2% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $630 | +5.9% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $615 | +3.4% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | +9.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $600 | +9.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $595 | +10.2% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $595 | +19.0% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | +10.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $550 | +19.6% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $540 | +20.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $500 | +17.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $500 | +16.3% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $460 | +13.6% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $450 | +9.8% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $425 | +6.3% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $430 | +8.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $405 | +9.5% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $410 | +0.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $400 | +5.3% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $395 | +3.9% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $370 | −3.9% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $410 | +5.1% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $380 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $380 | −2.6% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $385 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $390 | +2.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $380 | +1.3% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $390 | +4.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $385 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $380 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $375 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $375 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,013
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,022
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 959
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,050
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Stafford sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Stafford is policed by the Queensland Police Service Stafford Division, which also covers Everton Park, Kedron - Gordon Park, Stafford Heights, Alderley, Grange and Newmarket and 2 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Stafford specifically.
Most-reported offences · Stafford Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,531 /100k−4% vs QLD↓ 5%
- Drug Offences1,601 /100k−4% vs QLD↓ 7%
- Unlawful Entry653 /100k−3% vs QLD↓ 24%
- Assault508 /100k−52% vs QLD↓ 1%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle388 /100k+15% vs QLD↑ 20%
- Robbery63 /100k+40% vs QLD↑ 80%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Stafford Division — not Stafford on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Stafford Division over the last 12 months, running 4% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Stafford — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,531 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,601 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 7% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 653 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 24% vs prior year |
| Assault | 508 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 1% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 388 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 63 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 80% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Stafford Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20226.5%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
5.8% of Stafford is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium <1%
- Low 2.1%
- Very Low 3.0%
Stafford has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 6.5% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 5.8% of Stafford as flood-liable, roughly under 1% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 6.5% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 5.8% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 2.1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 3.0% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Stafford SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 8 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 9 green spaces. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 12 cafés, 3 restaurants and 5 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms and 20 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Alderley, is about 1,800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 72 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Queen of Apostles Primary School
- Stafford State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Nurseryland Child Care
- Emily Foord Memorial Kindergarten
Gyms & fitness
- World Gym
- Anytime Fitness
- Bravehearts Boxing
Cinemas
- Hoyts
Shopping centres
- Kmart
- Stafford City Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
- Stafford Eye Specialists
- South East Dermatology Stafford
- Annette Marriott Psychology
- Young Minds Network
- Stafford Medical Centre and Skin Cancer Clinic
- Ubuntu Medical
- We Fix Feet Podiatry
Supermarkets
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- IGA
Green spaces
- Roy Harvey Park
- Keong Park
- Gibson Park
- Sheehy Street Park
- Father Jack Madden Place
- Boles Street Park
- Bilston Street Park
- Keith Payne VC Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Stafford has 11 council parks covering 65 ha, with 0.5 km of walking track and 2.7 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 5 have a barbecue and 3 have a dog off-leash area.
- Sparkes Hill Reserve101 Shand Street, Stafford23 ha0.5 km walking track
- Hickey Park35 Babarra Street, Stafford11 ha1.0 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Bilston Street Park8 Webster Road, Stafford8.9 ha1.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Gibson Park10 Nicol Street, Stafford6.0 ha1 barbecue
- Shand Street Park (No. 100)100 Shand Street, Stafford5.5 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Keong Park38 Appleby Road, Stafford4.7 ha2 barbecues
- Roy Harvey Park34 Byth Street, Stafford2.7 ha1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Boles Street Park46 Ogden Street, Stafford2.2 ha1 barbecue
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- Keith Payne Park38 Buddina Street, Stafford0.6 ha1 barbecue
- Sheehy Street Park45 Shand Street, Stafford0.1 ha
- Tathra Place Park1 Tathra Street, Stafford0.0 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Stafford. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Grange Forest Park · Grange · 19 ha
- Emerson Park · Grange · 8.7 ha
- Shand Street Park (No. 131) · Enoggera · 7.8 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Stafford on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Stafford, route 345 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 18 minutes, roughly every 5 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Normanby. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Stafford
- 345Aspley - City Express via Maundrell Terrace~18 min · every ~5 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 325Boondall - City Express~21 min · every ~32 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 335Sandgate - City Express via Kirby Road~27 min · every ~27 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 348Stafford - City via Gordon Park~31 min · every ~15 min in the peak · via the busway at Lutwyche
- 346Aspley - City~36 min · every ~32 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 347Stafford - City via Grange~38 min · every ~25 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 353Chermside - City via McDowall~40 min · every ~34 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 344Carseldine - City Precincts Express~23 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 18 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 26 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 5 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 345 — Aspley - City Express via Maundrell Terrace | about 18 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 325 — Boondall - City Express | about 21 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 335 — Sandgate - City Express via Kirby Road | about 27 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 348 — Stafford - City via Gordon Park | about 31 min, joins the busway at Lutwyche |
| 346 — Aspley - City | about 36 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 347 — Stafford - City via Grange | about 38 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 353 — Chermside - City via McDowall | about 40 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 344 — Carseldine - City Precincts Express | about 23 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Stafford SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Stafford sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 74% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Stafford State School (primary), Everton Park State High School (junior secondary), Everton Park State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Stafford Heights State School (primary), Wilston State School (primary), Enoggera State School (primary), Somerset Hills State School (primary), Wavell State High School (junior secondary), Kedron State High School (junior secondary), Wavell State High School (senior secondary), Kedron State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Queen of Apostles Primary School (Thuruna St, Stafford) · Catholic · 3–6
- Stafford State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Chermside
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereStafford+0.7%
- 01Chermside+2.6%
- 02Aspley+1.3%
- 03Kedron - Gordon Park+1.2%
- 04Wavell Heights+1.1%
- 05Chermside West+0.6%
- 06Stafford Heights+0.6%
- 07Geebung+0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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