Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Stafford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Stafford, QLD (postcode 4053) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,037 | 6,561 | 6,978 | +941 · +15.6% |
| Median age | 34 | 33 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,211/wk | $1,483/wk | $1,753/wk | +$542 · +44.8% |
| Median personal income | $666/wk | $787/wk | $965/wk | +$299 · +44.9% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $350/wk | $360/wk | +$70 · +24.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,162/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $162 · -7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Stafford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,978
was 6,561 in 2016
+417 · +6.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,753/wk
was $1,483/wk in 2016
+$270 · +18.2%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Stafford population growth · Stafford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.