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Stanthorpe QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Stanthorpe QLD is 5,286 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Stanthorpe is $564 per week ($29,328 per year). Median rent in Stanthorpe is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Stanthorpe has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Stanthorpe has a population density of 157.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Stanthorpe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stanthorpe is $1,200.

There were 823 recorded offences in Stanthorpe in 2025-26, a rate of 156 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (220 offences).

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Stanthorpe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$564/wk

$29,328/yr

Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083/mo

Median Age

50yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Household size: —

Stanthorpe Median Income & Rent

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Median Weekly Income

$564/wk

$29,328 per year

#7560 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Housing

$1,200/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Stanthorpe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (2,533) Female 52.1% (2,757)

Population Density

157.1

people per km²

5,286 people · 33.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,353

Family income/wk

Stanthorpe 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)

Stanthorpe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.3% 950 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.7% 504 dwellings

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

Stanthorpe Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

3.4%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Stanthorpe Religion

No Religion

33.6%

Catholic

26.9%

Anglican

15.0%

Not stated

10.8%

Uniting Church

6.0%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Stanthorpe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Stanthorpe Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

35.3%

Other

19.2%

Korean

11.5%

Portuguese

10.3%

Mandarin

6.4%

Hindi

5.8%

IAL Punjabi

5.8%

Spanish

5.8%

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

Stanthorpe Employment

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Employed full-time

24.9% 999 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 864 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 108 people

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Not in labour force

50.9% 2,045 people

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

Stanthorpe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

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

Stanthorpe Occupation

Professionals

21.4%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Labourers

13.3%

Managers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Stanthorpe Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.5%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Education

13.6%

Health

12.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.2%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Information Technology

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Stanthorpe Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Stanthorpe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

12.1%

$500-$649/wk

9.0%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Stanthorpe Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 2,086

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Separated

4.2% 186

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Divorced

11.3% 506

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Widowed

9.2% 411

👤

Never married

28.7% 1,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Stanthorpe Ancestry

English

31.2%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

8.8%

Italian

8.6%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

4.8%

German

4.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Polish

0.6%

Indian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Stanthorpe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.5%

Secondary — Government

29.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.3%

Pre-school

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

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

Stanthorpe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.5% 1,032

✅

No need for assistance

89.5% 8,806

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

Stanthorpe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.0% 948

—

Not a volunteer

77.0% 3,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Stanthorpe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

7.8%

$800-$999/mo

10.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Stanthorpe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Walked only

5.6%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

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

Stanthorpe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.3%

1 vehicle

42.4%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

10.5%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Stanthorpe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

18.9%

3 bedrooms

46.8%

4 bedrooms

27.3%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Stanthorpe Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Stanthorpe Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

357

Indigenous residents

9,521

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Stanthorpe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

557

Arthritis

270

Asthma

196

Diabetes

192

Lung condition

187

Heart disease

182

Cancer

101

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Stanthorpe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Stanthorpe Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.6%

Couple — children under 15

33.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Stanthorpe Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

4.4% 184

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Never served

95.4% 3,947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Stanthorpe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 551

—

Did not provide

86.6% 3,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Stanthorpe Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

3.9%

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

Stanthorpe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

117

1961–1970

118

1971–1980

113

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Stanthorpe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Stanthorpe Household Size

1 person

36.3%

2 persons

38.3%

3 persons

10.2%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Stanthorpe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,136

Moved from QLD

340

Moved — same area (SA2)

264

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

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

Stanthorpe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Stanthorpe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 823 total

Drug Offences

220

Traffic

168

Theft

150

Assault

Domestic Violence

Sexual Offences

Break & Enter

Fraud

Property Damage

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Stanthorpe Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

1,290

total students

St Joseph's School Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 492 students

1017

ICSEA

Stanthorpe State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 523 students

957

ICSEA

Stanthorpe State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 275 students

939

ICSEA

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

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Stanthorpe Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $970/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Stanthorpe

Your weekly income

≈ $4,203/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $720/wk

Rent share 25.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stanthorpe

What is the population of Stanthorpe QLD?

The population of Stanthorpe QLD is 5,286 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 157.1 people per km².Stanthorpe is ranked #1,491 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Stanthorpe?

The median personal income in Stanthorpe QLD is $564 per week, or $29,328 per year.The median household income is $970 per week.Family income is $1,353 per week.Stanthorpe is ranked #7,560 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Stanthorpe?

Median rent in Stanthorpe QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Stanthorpe ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Stanthorpe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stanthorpe QLD is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Stanthorpe?

The median age in Stanthorpe QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Stanthorpe a good suburb to live in?

Stanthorpe is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,286.The median income is $564/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% 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: 32655. All dollar figures in AUD.