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Stafford vs Newmarket

Name: Stafford vs Newmarket — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Stafford profile · Newmarket profile

Stafford Newmarket

Stafford and Newmarket are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Newmarket has a much more highly qualified population, with 46.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.4% in Stafford. This is consistent with higher earnings in Newmarket, where the typical weekly household income is $2,251, which is well higher than Stafford's $1,762. Stafford is more likely to have separate houses (67.9% compared to 54.6% in Newmarket) and has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (9.25 versus 3.74).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar daily lives, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and the same walk time to the nearest transport stop. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, others have grown. For example, the gap in the share of residents born overseas has widened since 2011, as Newmarket has become more diverse.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Stafford Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Newmarket Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Stafford Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Newmarket Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Newmarket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stafford in Newmarket +1,834 larger in Stafford gap widening

6,917 34th pct 5,083 23rd pct

Median age in Stafford in Newmarket +2 yrs older in Stafford gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

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

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Stafford Newmarket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 70.3%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

33.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

15.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 79.3%

1.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 41.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

1.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Stafford in Newmarket even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Stafford in Newmarket +0.92 more in Newmarket

1.70 39th pct 2.62 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stafford in Newmarket +10 more in Newmarket

37 78th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Stafford in Newmarket +58 more in Newmarket

542 19th pct 600 22nd pct

Avg size in Stafford in Newmarket +29 larger in Newmarket

271 28th pct 300 32nd pct

ICSEA in Stafford in Newmarket +89 higher in Newmarket

1,056 67th pct 1,145 95th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 13.4%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

6.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Stafford in Newmarket +$70 higher in Newmarket gap narrowing

$968 74th pct $1,038 80th pct

Household income in Stafford in Newmarket +$489 higher in Newmarket gap widening

$1,762 51st pct $2,251 80th pct

Family income in Stafford in Newmarket +$676 higher in Newmarket gap steady

$2,418 72nd pct $3,094 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.0%

13.3% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%

5.7% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Stafford in Newmarket +130 larger in Stafford

225 58th pct 95 30th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Stafford in Newmarket +$68 higher in Stafford

$680 58th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Stafford in Newmarket +$495 higher in Newmarket

$1,442 33rd pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Stafford in Newmarket +0.3 larger in Newmarket gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%

2.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

14.4% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stafford in Newmarket +$23 higher in Newmarket gap steady

$360 46th pct $383 55th pct

Mortgage in Stafford in Newmarket +$167 higher in Newmarket gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Stafford in Newmarket even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 45.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

19.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 54.6%

23.4% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 31.7%

29.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.7% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.5%

26.5% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

5.1% $550–$749 +7.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.9%

20.1% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stafford in Newmarket +45 more in Stafford

64 70th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Stafford in Newmarket +5.51 more in Stafford

9.25 87th pct 3.74 41st pct

Departures/1k in Stafford in Newmarket +360.8 more in Stafford

2,325.4 86th pct 1,964.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Stafford in Newmarket +6 more in Newmarket

13 73rd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Stafford in Newmarket even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

10 12th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Stafford in Newmarket +19,509 more in Newmarket

36,984 80th pct 56,493 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Stafford in Newmarket +63,499 more in Newmarket

123,716 75th pct 187,215 85th pct

Transit to city in Stafford in Newmarket +12 longer in Stafford

43 23rd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 43.6%

19.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 34.2%

8.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Stafford in Newmarket +2 higher in Newmarket

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Stafford in Newmarket +3 higher in Newmarket

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Stafford in Newmarket +3 higher in Newmarket

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Stafford in Newmarket +2 higher in Newmarket

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Stafford in Newmarket +76 higher in Newmarket

1,022 60th pct 1,098 86th pct

ERP in Stafford in Newmarket +1,928 higher in Stafford

7,421 34th pct 5,493 23rd pct

Growth in Stafford in Newmarket +0.7 pts higher in Newmarket

5.8% 60th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Stafford in Newmarket +284 higher in Stafford

790 43rd pct 506 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Stafford in Newmarket +26 higher in Stafford

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

Max temp in Stafford in Newmarket +0.3 higher in Newmarket

26.7 81st pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Stafford in Newmarket even

15.5 84th pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Stafford in Newmarket +0.3 higher in Stafford

8.6 93rd pct 8.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stafford in Newmarket +0.1 more in Newmarket

7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Stafford in Newmarket even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Stafford in Newmarket +0.4 pts higher in Newmarket

99.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Stafford in Newmarket even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Stafford in Newmarket even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Stafford in Newmarket even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Stafford in Newmarket even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Stafford in Newmarket +3.3 more in Stafford

23.1 78th pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Stafford in Newmarket +52 higher in Newmarket

255 78th pct 307 84th pct

Mean slope in Stafford in Newmarket +1.6 pts higher in Newmarket

6.0% 61st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Stafford with nearby areas

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Compare Newmarket with nearby areas

Wilston Alderley Grange Kelvin Grove - Herston Red Hill Windsor Stafford Paddington - Milton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stafford vs Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021032/stafford/vs/305031127/newmarket