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Stafford vs Alderley

Name: Stafford vs Alderley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Stafford profile · Alderley profile

Stafford Alderley

Stafford and Alderley are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Alderley is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $3,122 compared to $2,418 in Stafford. This gap is reflected in the workforce; 47.3% of Alderley residents hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 32.4% seen in Stafford. Stafford is more diverse in its First Nations community, with a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a far higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language.

Everyday life in both places feels similar, as residents are the same typical age of 35 and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also share a similar level of mobility, with about 47% of people moving house in the last five years. While Alderley has seen its lead in household income widen since 2011, other gaps are shifting; the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed, and the gap in the number of one-parent families has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Alderley One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Stafford Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Alderley Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Stafford Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Stafford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stafford in Alderley +324 larger in Stafford gap narrowing

6,917 34th pct 6,593 32nd pct

Median age in Stafford in Alderley even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 46.2%

34.7% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Stafford Alderley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 44.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

1.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stafford in Alderley

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Stafford in Alderley

1.70 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Stafford in Alderley +1 more in Alderley

37 78th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Stafford in Alderley

542 19th pct —

Avg size in Stafford in Alderley

271 28th pct —

ICSEA in Stafford in Alderley

1,056 67th pct —

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 82.5%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 14.6%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

6.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Stafford in Alderley +$228 higher in Alderley gap widening

$968 74th pct $1,196 89th pct

Household income in Stafford in Alderley +$585 higher in Alderley gap steady

$1,762 51st pct $2,347 86th pct

Family income in Stafford in Alderley +$704 higher in Alderley gap narrowing

$2,418 72nd pct $3,122 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

13.3% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +7.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stafford in Alderley +141 larger in Stafford

225 58th pct 84 27th pct

Median age in Stafford in Alderley +2 yrs older in Alderley

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Stafford in Alderley +$336 higher in Alderley

$680 58th pct $1,016 89th pct

Household income in Stafford in Alderley +$433 higher in Alderley

$1,442 33rd pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stafford in Alderley +0.2 larger in Alderley gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 9.9%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people even 34.6%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

14.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.3% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stafford in Alderley +$35 higher in Alderley gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $395 60th pct

Mortgage in Stafford in Alderley +$200 higher in Alderley gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Stafford in Alderley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 40.3%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.0% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 58.4%

23.4% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 34.0%

29.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.6%

5.1% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.0%

20.1% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stafford in Alderley +18 more in Stafford

64 70th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Stafford in Alderley +2.28 more in Stafford

9.25 87th pct 6.98 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Stafford in Alderley +710.7 more in Stafford

2,325.4 86th pct 1,614.7 76th pct

PT routes in Stafford in Alderley +3 more in Alderley

13 73rd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Stafford in Alderley even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Stafford in Alderley +3 longer in Stafford

10 12th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Stafford in Alderley +16,291 more in Alderley

36,984 80th pct 53,275 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Stafford in Alderley +26,616 more in Alderley

123,716 75th pct 150,332 80th pct

Transit to city in Stafford in Alderley +10 longer in Stafford

43 23rd pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 45.3%

19.7% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.8% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 40.4%

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

4.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance even 16.6%

10.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stafford in Alderley +2 higher in Alderley

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Stafford in Alderley +4 higher in Alderley

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Stafford in Alderley +4 higher in Alderley

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Stafford in Alderley +1 higher in Alderley

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Stafford in Alderley +88 higher in Alderley

1,022 60th pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Stafford in Alderley +151 higher in Stafford

7,421 34th pct 7,270 33rd pct

Growth in Stafford in Alderley +2.9 pts higher in Alderley

5.8% 60th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Businesses in Stafford in Alderley +218 higher in Stafford

790 43rd pct 572 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stafford in Alderley +26 higher in Stafford

1,232 77th pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in Stafford in Alderley +0.3 higher in Alderley

26.7 81st pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Stafford in Alderley even

15.5 84th pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stafford in Alderley +0.3 higher in Stafford

8.6 93rd pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stafford in Alderley even

7.9 95th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Stafford in Alderley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Stafford in Alderley +5.1 pts higher in Stafford

99.6% 96th pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Stafford in Alderley +0.3 pts higher in Stafford

100.0% 85th pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Stafford in Alderley +6.9 pts higher in Stafford

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Stafford in Alderley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stafford in Alderley +0.3 pts higher in Stafford

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Stafford in Alderley +10.8 more in Alderley

23.1 78th pct 34.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Stafford in Alderley +4 higher in Alderley

255 78th pct 259 78th pct

Mean slope in Stafford in Alderley +2.3 pts higher in Alderley

6.0% 61st pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Stafford with nearby areas

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Compare Alderley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stafford vs Alderley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021032/stafford/vs/305031120/alderley