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Stafford Heights, QLD 4053 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,153
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
39
Median age
Years
19.0%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,091/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$897/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$410/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
94.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
3.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
59.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
69.4%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 31.2%Mortgaged 35.8%Rented 28.8%Other / not stated 4.2%

Where the growth came from

Stafford Heights gained 667 residents from internal migration and 102 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 750 people moved away — a net addition of 19 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+667
Internal migration out+707
Overseas migration in+102
Natural increase+23
Population (ERP)
7,356
▲ 278 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.57%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+19
769 in · 750 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
204th
Top 84% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Stafford Heights against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Stafford Heights population grew from 7,075 in 2016 to 7,356 in 2025, a change of 4.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearStafford HeightsQueensland average
20167,0754,845,152
20177,1414,926,380
20187,2045,006,623
20197,2595,088,847
20207,2755,165,613
20217,2305,215,814
20227,2385,310,905
20237,2615,450,235
20247,3145,571,890
20257,3565,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,8557,153+4.3%
Median age3939+0 yrs
Median household income$1,596/wk$2,091/wk+31%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$410/wk+14%
Born overseas19.4%19.0%-0.4 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
11
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Stafford Heights SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 11 parks. For families: 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café. Staying active: 4 sports fields. The nearest train station, Alderley, is about 3,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 50 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Queen of Apostles Parish School
  • Stafford Heights State School
  • Somerset Hills State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Goodstart Stafford Heights
  • Stafford Heights Kindergarten
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths Metro
Parks
  • Sedgemoor Place
  • Venetia Street Park
  • Amott Street Park
  • Stafford Rotary Park
  • Remick Street Park
  • Grey Gum Park
  • Heilbromm Street Park
  • Webster Road Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,041
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 7
score 1,041
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,015
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,054

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Chermside+2.6%
02Aspley+1.3%
03Kedron - Gordon Park+1.2%
04Wavell Heights+1.1%
05Stafford+0.7%
06Chermside West+0.6%
07Geebung+0.3%