Suburb in Brisbane

Stafford Heights, QLD

Stafford Heights had a population of 6,992 at the 2021 Census (+2.3% since 2016). Median age 37.4. Median weekly household income $2,153. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stafford Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stafford Heights's population grew by 2.3% to 6,992, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 37.4 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

29.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,597 households.

The median household earns $2,153 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $418 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,132 a month.

19.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 11.5% use a language other than English at home. 42.4% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Stafford Heights beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureStafford HeightsQLDAustralia
Population6,9925,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age37.438.238.2
Households2,5971,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.1%12.5%14.3%
Renting29.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,153$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$418$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,132$1,740$1,866
Born overseas19.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home11.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.4%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,9482011
  2. 6,8332016
  3. 6,9922021

Age

Median age 37.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Stafford Heights Queensland
Share of people by age, Stafford Heights and Queensland
0–913.1%
10–1911.2%
20–2912.7%
30–3916.4%
40–4912.5%
50–5913.1%
60–699.1%
70–797.0%
80+4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Stafford Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.8%
  2. Australian36.7%
  3. Irish16.0%
  4. Scottish12.0%
  5. Italian7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.1%
  2. Mandarin0.8%
  3. Spanish0.8%
  4. Cantonese0.5%
  5. Arabic0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.0%
  2. England2.6%
  3. Italy1.5%
  4. the Philippines1.0%
  5. India0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Stafford Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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