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Stafford Heights QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Stafford Heights, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Stafford Heights QLD is 6,992 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Stafford Heights is $929 per week ($48,308 per year). Median rent in Stafford Heights is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Stafford Heights has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Stafford Heights has a population density of 2414.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Stafford Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stafford Heights is $2,167.

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Stafford Heights Population

residents (Census 2021)

Stafford Heights Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$929/wk

$48,308 per year

#1820 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$415/wk

$1,798 per month

#1663 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: —

Stafford Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,457) Female 50.6% (3,534)

Population Density

2414.1

people per km²

6,992 people · 2.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,518

Family income/wk

Stafford Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Stafford Heights Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

46.3% 830 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

53.7% 963 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Stafford Heights Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

3.8%

India

1.3%

China

0.7%

Iran

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Stafford Heights Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

30.9%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Baptist

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Stafford Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Stafford Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

25.3%

Other

23.2%

SAL Tot

12.7%

Mandarin

11.0%

Spanish

9.3%

Arabic

6.3%

Cantonese

6.3%

Greek

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Stafford Heights Employment

💼

Employed full-time

42.2% 2,162 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.9% 1,072 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 158 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.8% 1,731 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Stafford Heights Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.5%

Certificate III/IV

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Stafford Heights Occupation

Professionals

38.3%

Managers

15.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Stafford Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Health

15.8%

Engineering

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Information Technology

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Stafford Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Stafford Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Stafford Heights Marital Status

💍

Married

46.5% 2,650

↔️

Separated

2.9% 164

📋

Divorced

8.1% 462

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 261

👤

Never married

37.9% 2,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Stafford Heights Ancestry

English

29.3%

Australian

26.4%

Irish

11.5%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

7.3%

Italian

5.3%

German

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Chinese

1.8%

Indian

1.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Stafford Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.8%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Primary — Catholic

16.3%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

11.0%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Stafford Heights Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 718

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 12,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Stafford Heights Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 872

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 4,609

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Stafford Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Stafford Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.8%

Did not go to work

18.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

3.8%

Train

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Stafford Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

32.0%

2 vehicles

43.7%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Stafford Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

5.2%

3 bedrooms

56.8%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Stafford Heights Population Mobility

13.0%

moved in the last year

37.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Stafford Heights Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

374

Indigenous residents

13,189

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Stafford Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

771

Asthma

265

Arthritis

204

Heart disease

182

Diabetes

167

Lung condition

128

Cancer

121

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Stafford Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Stafford Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Stafford Heights Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 19

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 184

👤

Never served

96.2% 5,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Stafford Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 677

—

Did not provide

87.6% 4,791

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Stafford Heights Children Ever Born

No children

36.1%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Stafford Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

116

1971–1980

104

1981–1990

184

1991–2000

166

2001–2010

300

2011–2015

190

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Stafford Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Stafford Heights Household Size

1 person

20.1%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Stafford Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,793

Moved from QLD

685

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Stafford Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Stafford Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

1080

avg ICSEA score

15,464

total students

Hillbrook Anglican School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 895 students

1174

ICSEA

Northside Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,245 students

1145

ICSEA

Enoggera State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 390 students

1128

ICSEA

Kedron State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students

1122

ICSEA

Wooloowin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students

1121

ICSEA

McDowall State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 988 students

1120

ICSEA

Padua College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,547 students

1117

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 694 students

1116

ICSEA

Mount Alvernia College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 970 students

1115

ICSEA

Aspley State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 690 students

1107

ICSEA

Queen of Apostles Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 296 students

1106

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students

1104

ICSEA

Everton Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students

1084

ICSEA

Mt Maria College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,167 students

1084

ICSEA

Craigslea State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 599 students

1070

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Stafford Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,159/wk

Median Rent $415/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Stafford Heights

Your weekly income

≈ $9,356/month

Median rent $415/wk

Left after rent $1,744/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Stafford Heights vs State & National Average

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Redcliffe (Qld)

Pop: 10,460 Income: $626/wk Rent: $335/wk

Slacks Creek

Pop: 10,408 Income: $622/wk Rent: $310/wk

Goodna

Pop: 10,391 Income: $634/wk Rent: $300/wk

Wavell Heights

Pop: 10,336 Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $421/wk

Coombabah

Pop: 10,298 Income: $605/wk Rent: $415/wk

Bray Park (Qld)

Pop: 10,271 Income: $755/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stafford Heights

What is the population of Stafford Heights QLD?

The population of Stafford Heights QLD is 6,992 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2414.1 people per km².Stafford Heights is ranked #1,057 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Stafford Heights?

The median personal income in Stafford Heights QLD is $929 per week, or $48,308 per year.The median household income is $2,159 per week.Family income is $2,518 per week.Stafford Heights is ranked #1,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Stafford Heights?

Median rent in Stafford Heights QLD is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Stafford Heights ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Stafford Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stafford Heights QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Stafford Heights?

The median age in Stafford Heights QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Stafford Heights a good suburb to live in?

Stafford Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,992.The median income is $929/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32650. All dollar figures in AUD.