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The quick read on

Stanwell

QLD 4702 · Rockhampton

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$498,000

latest suburb median

Population
301

ABS 2021

Postcode
4702

Stanwell, Queensland

Property market insights for Stanwell

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stanwell QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$498,000

Up 8.2% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Stanwell, QLD is currently $498,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stanwell has a 12-month growth rate of 8.2% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Stanwell safe?

The overall rate for Stanwell is 4,802 offences per 100,000 residents — 95% above the Rest of Qld 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 Stanwell.

Overall crime rate

4,802

offences per 100,000 residents

95% aboveRest of Qld

StanwellRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Stanwell?

Stanwell QLD 4702 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

301 people call Stanwell home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
301
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$1,477 / month
2021 household rent
$293 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.9%Above
15–3420.6%Below
35–5426.2%Above
55–7427.2%Above
75 and over7.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage51.0%Above
Renting11.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.5%In line
One car24.8%Below
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more37.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.4%In line
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Stanwell

10.4% of workers in Stanwell worked from home on Census day.

2.3% of Stanwell residents were born in New Zealand.

36.9% of people in Stanwell described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Stanwell

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stanwell QLD 4702.

Is Stanwell family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.9% of Stanwell's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

87 family households lived in Stanwell; 35.6% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Stanwell?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Stanwell had 301 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Stanwell?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Stanwell.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Stanwell?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

51.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Stanwell?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Stanwell had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 21.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Stanwell?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Stanwell?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

One-car households formed 24.8% of the total.

78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Stanwell, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.1% reported a different address.

5.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Stanwell?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Stanwell residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.0% of Stanwell's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% 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 Stanwell?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.9% of ancestry responses in Stanwell.

Australian ancestry made up 58.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Stanwell?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Stanwell?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Stanwell show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 14.3% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Stanwell?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

10.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stanwell?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,477.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $293 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Stanwell compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.4% in Stanwell, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 11.2% in Stanwell, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Stanwell

Is Stanwell expensive?

The median house price is $498,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Stanwell good for families?

The Census counted 87 local families, and 19.9% 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 Stanwell?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Stanwell

44 streets in Stanwell

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert St
  • Benedict Road
  • Bower St
  • Brickworks Rd
  • Burrowes St
  • Capricorn Hwy
  • Chapple St
  • Chong Rd
  • Cocks Rd
  • Colles St
  • Connors Rd
  • Coombs Rd
  • Creek St
  • Dobson St
  • Earl St
  • Flaherty Rd
  • Gosbee Rd
  • Grantleigh Rd
Show all 44 streets
  • Griffith Rd
  • Henry St
  • Hill St
  • Hopkins Rd
  • Hume Rd
  • Isabella Street
  • James Rd
  • Josefski Rd
  • Main St
  • Marion St
  • Melville St
  • Meteor Park Rd
  • Neerkol Rd
  • Pocock Rd
  • Power Station Rd
  • Quarryline Rd
  • Razorback Rd
  • Rosewood Rd
  • Sackville St
  • Salsbury Rd
  • Smith Rd
  • Stanwell Waroula Rd
  • Stanwell - Waroula Road
  • Stuart Creek Rd
  • Teakle St
  • Warren Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.