Median price trend for houses
Based on 90 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Up 9.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.26m
- 4 bed
- $1.5m
- 5+ bed
- $1.72m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Stafford Heights
QLD 4053 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Population
- 6,992
- Postcode
- 4053
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Stafford Heights, Queensland
Property market insights for Stafford Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stafford Heights QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 148 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 1.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Stafford Heights, QLD is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stafford Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 9.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,720,000 in Stafford Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stafford Heights is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 1.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Stafford Heights is $475 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Stafford Heights safe?
The overall rate for Stafford Heights is 586 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Stafford Heights.
Overall crime rate
586
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowGreater Brisbane
Stafford HeightsGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Stafford Heights?
Stafford Heights QLD 4053 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,992 people call Stafford Heights home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,159 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,992
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Below
15–3426.9%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7419.2%In line
75 and over7.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.6%Above
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.4%Above
Paying a mortgage37.6%In line
Renting30.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.7%Below
One car32.1%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more18.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.5%Above
Drove to work52.4%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Stafford Heights
19.5% of workers in Stafford Heights worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Stafford Heights residents were born in New Zealand.
39.8% of people in Stafford Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Stafford Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stafford Heights QLD 4053.
Is Stafford Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Stafford Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,993 family households lived in Stafford Heights; 43.9% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.
37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Stafford Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Stafford Heights had 6,992 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Stafford Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.6% of occupied private dwellings in Stafford Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Stafford Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
37.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Stafford Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Stafford Heights had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 25.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Stafford Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
52.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Stafford Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 32.1% of the total.
62.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Stafford Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Stafford Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.6% of residents used only English at home.
11.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Stafford Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Stafford Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.2% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Stafford Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Stafford Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 35.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Stafford Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Stafford Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Stafford Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Stafford Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stafford Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,159 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Stafford Heights compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.5% in Stafford Heights, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 32.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 30.0% in Stafford Heights, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Stafford Heights
Is Stafford Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Stafford Heights good for families?
The Census counted 1,993 local families, and 18.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Stafford Heights?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Stafford Heights
123 streets in Stafford Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adria St
- Alda St
- Aldren St
- Aldwych St
- Alwyn St
- Amott St
- Ansford St
- Appleby Rd
- Arnott Street
- Autry Ct
- Bacall Pl
- Bankhead Cr
- Bann St
- Barbigal St
- Barokee St
- Bayview St
- Belfort St
- Besson St
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- Beta St
- Bogart St
- Brewster St
- Broula St
- Burbank St
- Cagney St
- Canonbar St
- Canonbar Street
- Caratel St
- Chaplin St
- Chisholm St
- Chuter St
- Clifford St
- Coleridge St
- Costello Pl
- Deerdale St
- Detling St
- Disney St
- Donat Cl
- Dorkay St
- Dorrigo St
- Dors Ct
- Doulton St
- Euratha St
- Falkirk St
- Falk St
- Farrant St
- Felstead St
- Finch St
- Flockton St
- Florentine St
- Fontaine St
- Gable St
- Garland St
- Gatwick St
- Gemalla St
- Genn Cl
- Gerry St
- Giles St
- Goorama St
- Hagman St
- Halton St
- Havant St
- Hawn St
- Heflin St
- Heilbromm St
- Hepburn St
- Heston St
- Jarvis St
- Karloff Dr
- Kendale St
- Kendrey St
- Kingaroy St
- Kitchener Rd
- Koolewong St
- Lanchester St
- Landscape St
- Letizia Cl
- Loren St
- Malwood St
- Markway St
- Maryland St
- Mawson St
- Mcqueen St
- Mendel St
- Moree St
- Mumbil St
- Newell St
- Niven St
- Normanton St
- Oakey St
- Ormeley St
- Palmer St
- Pangeza St
- Parton St
- Presley St
- Quill St
- Redgrave St
- Redwood St
- Remick St
- Ringrose St
- Rode Rd
- Rutherford St
- Salway St
- Sarina St
- Scott St
- Sedgemoor St
- Sloane St
- Spinos Ln
- Springvale St
- Tara St
- Tasman St
- Travolta St
- Trouts Rd
- Tunis Ln
- Venetia St
- Warma St
- Wattle St
- Wayne St
- Webster Rd
- Widmark St
- Wilgarning St
- Winton St
- Woolway Ln
- Wyman St
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