QLD · Brisbane Council
Stafford, 4053
Current weather
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90% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Stafford is a practical mid-sized suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Coffee, casual meals and neighbourhood eateries give the suburb a lived-in social scene. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 6,978
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,753
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 234 of 3,153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 178 / 259 / 706
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $660
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 225
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 120
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 233 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences308
- Good Order Offences97
- Other Property Damage91
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)508
- Traffic And Related Offences136
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,050.5
- Queen of Apostles Primary SchoolPrimary
- Stafford State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- Appleby Rd at Quandeine Street, stop 34
- Clifford St at Jardine Street, stop 32
- Clifford St at Leiper Street, stop 31
- Redwood St at Farrant Street
- Webster Rd at Lindley Street, stop 29
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
199 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- SimplyErotiXAdult Shop
Unit 5 259 Stafford Road
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 31 400 Stafford Road
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
51 Webster Road, Stafford
- Commonwealth Bank ATMATM
- rediATMATM
- Bakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
5 Sayers Street, Stafford
- BOQBank
Unit 1 358 Stafford Road
- Commonwealth BankBank
Unit 59-65 400 Stafford Road
- Federal BatteriesBatteries
Unit 2 32 Billabong Street, Stafford
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boles Street ParkPark
- Father Jack Madden PlacePark
- Gibson ParkPark
- Keith Payne VC ParkPark
- Keong ParkPark
- Roy Harvey ParkPark
- Sheehy Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 20
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Annette Marriott PsychologyStafford Roaddoctor
- Brite Family DentalStafford Roaddentist
- DoctorMinimine Streetdoctor
- Ginseng Acupuncture & Natural TherapiesStafford Roadalternative
- Good Price Pharmacy WarehouseStafford Roadpharmacy
- North Brisbane Wholistic Health CentreAppleby Roadalternative
- Platinum OrthodonticsStafford Roaddentist
- START TrainingBabarra Streetphysiotherapist
- South East Dermatology StaffordStafford Roaddoctor
- Stafford Dental ClinicBalerang Streetdentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Stafford State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Emily Foord Memorial KindergartenRhodes Streetkindergarten
- Nurseryland Child CareMacNaughton Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 64.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 477th in Australia
- State rank
- 93rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #67 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #69 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 4-7 Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- AVA DistributionamenitiesUnit 8 12 Billabong Street, Staffordwholesale
- Aldiamenities400 Stafford Roadsupermarket
- Annette Marriott PsychologyamenitiesUnit 2 267 Stafford Roaddoctors
- Anytime Fitnessamenities240 Stafford Roadfitness_centre
- Appleby Rd at Allowrie Street, stop 35amenitiesbus_stop
- Appleby Rd at Quandeine Street, stop 34amenitiesbus_stop
- Appleby Rd at Redwood Street, stop 35amenitiesbus_stop
- Appleby Rd at Reuben Street, stop 33amenitiesbus_stop
- Appleby Rd at Stafford North, stop 34aamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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