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Stafford vs Wilston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Stafford profile · Wilston profile

Stafford Wilston

Stafford and Wilston are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Wilston has a much higher proportion of university graduates at 50.7% compared to 32.4% in Stafford, and its typical weekly household income is far higher at $3,003 against $1,762 in Stafford. This gap in wealth is also seen in housing, as homes in Wilston are far more likely to be owned outright (30.6% versus 19.0%) while renting is far more common in Stafford, where 48.3% of households rent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 19%. They are also very similar in their daily environment, with both having the same number of public transport routes and a 100% walkshed for 15-minute city amenities. However, the financial gap between them has widened since 2011, with the difference in typical household income increasing from $829 to $1,241.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in Wilston Household income: $1,241 higher in Wilston Family income: $1,551 higher in Wilston One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Stafford Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Stafford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Staffordin Wilston +2,886 larger in Stafford gap widening
6,917 34th pct 4,031 16th pct
Median age in Staffordin Wilston +2 yrs older in Wilston gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Staffordin Wilston +2.4 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
3.3% 63rd pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Staffordin Wilston +2.2 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
12.4% 24th pct 10.2% 15th pct
Under 15 in Staffordin Wilston +1.6 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
17.0% 40th pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Staffordin Wilston +7.1 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
17.7% 90th pct 10.6% 32nd pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.9% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 42.0%
34.7% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Stafford Wilston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Staffordin Wilston +0.1 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
19.0% 42nd pct 19.2% 42nd pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 78.7%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.4% India even 1.3%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
33.9% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.4% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Italian even 5.5%
2.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Staffordin Wilston +1.7 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
11.6% 47th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Limited English in Staffordin Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
1.6% 55th pct 1.1% 44th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Staffordin Wilston +1.2 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
43.5% 60th pct 42.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 42.3%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
1.3% Hinduism even 1.3%
1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Staffordin Wilston +14.3 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
69.2% 75th pct 83.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Staffordin Wilston +18.3 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
32.4% 72nd pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Staffordin Wilston
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Staffordin Wilston
1.70 39th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Staffordin Wilston +7 more in Wilston
37 78th pct 44 86th pct
Students in Staffordin Wilston
542 19th pct —
Avg size in Staffordin Wilston
271 28th pct —
ICSEA in Staffordin Wilston
1,056 67th pct —

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 83.5%
13.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
23.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%
9.3% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
6.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Staffordin Wilston +$285 higher in Wilston gap widening
$968 74th pct $1,253 91st pct
Household income in Staffordin Wilston +$1,241 higher in Wilston gap widening
$1,762 51st pct $3,003 97th pct
Family income in Staffordin Wilston +$1,551 higher in Wilston gap widening
$2,418 72nd pct $3,969 100th pct
High earners in Staffordin Wilston +14.5 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
15.8% 72nd pct 30.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Staffordin Wilston +22.8 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
24.2% 60th pct 47.0% 98th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% $4,000 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.7%
16.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.4%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.7% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Staffordin Wilston +6.6 pts higher in Stafford
29.4% 58th pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Staffordin Wilston +3.8 pts higher in Stafford
12.6% 90th pct 8.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Staffordin Wilston +2.4 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +9.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
20.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Staffordin Wilston +8.4 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
13.9% 45th pct 22.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Staffordin Wilston +1.4 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
10.5% 24th pct 11.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Staffordin Wilston +5.3 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
23.8% 33rd pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Staffordin Wilston +2.0 pts higher in Stafford
5.1% 88th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Staffordin Wilston +1.8 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
17.8% 22nd pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Staffordin Wilston +190 larger in Stafford
225 58th pct 35 11th pct
Median age in Staffordin Wilston +9 yrs older in Wilston
27 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Staffordin Wilston +8.4 pts higher in Wilston
55.9% 76th pct 64.3% 87th pct
Unemployment in Staffordin Wilston
11.8% 61st pct —
Median income in Staffordin Wilston +$82 higher in Wilston
$680 58th pct $762 71st pct
Household income in Staffordin Wilston +$67 higher in Stafford
$1,442 33rd pct $1,375 29th pct
Indigenous language in Staffordin Wilston +8.3 pts higher in Stafford
16.9% 89th pct 8.6% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Staffordin Wilston +0.5 larger in Wilston gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Staffordin Wilston +7.9 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
16.8% 75th pct 8.9% 11th pct
Living alone in Staffordin Wilston +10.2 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
33.4% 85th pct 23.1% 41st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 68.0%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 8.9%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 23.1%
12.3% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.3% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Staffordin Wilston +$40 higher in Wilston gap steady
$360 46th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Staffordin Wilston +$708 higher in Wilston gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,708 91st pct
People / bedroom in Staffordin Wilston even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Staffordin Wilston +15.0 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
48.3% 88th pct 33.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Staffordin Wilston +11.6 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
19.0% 14th pct 30.6% 44th pct
Separate houses in Staffordin Wilston +3.9 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
67.9% 26th pct 71.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Staffordin Wilston +13.0 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
60.1% 16th pct 73.2% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 33.3%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.0% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 71.8%
23.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 29.9%
29.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 21.7%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.7% 5 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.4%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%
17.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 6.4%
5.1% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.2% $750 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.1% $3,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 24.5%
23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%
13.4% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Staffordin Wilston +4.1 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
9.7% 81st pct 5.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Staffordin Wilston +9.1 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
19.7% 65th pct 28.8% 80th pct
PT commute in Staffordin Wilston +1.8 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
5.6% 86th pct 7.4% 91st pct
PT stops in Staffordin Wilston +38 more in Stafford
64 70th pct 26 36th pct
Stops/1k in Staffordin Wilston +2.80 more in Stafford
9.25 87th pct 6.45 77th pct
Departures/1k in Staffordin Wilston +1,485.9 more in Stafford
2,325.4 86th pct 839.5 51st pct
PT routes in Staffordin Wilston even
13 73rd pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Staffordin Wilston even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Staffordin Wilston +2 longer in Stafford
10 12th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Staffordin Wilston +18,856 more in Wilston
36,984 80th pct 55,840 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Staffordin Wilston +111,158 more in Wilston
123,716 75th pct 234,874 87th pct
Transit to city in Staffordin Wilston +10 longer in Stafford
43 23rd pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 39.7%
19.7% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.8% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
1.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%
1.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 36.8%
35.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 38.6%
8.4% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
4.0% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Staffordin Wilston +3.0 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
46.8% 78th pct 43.8% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Staffordin Wilston even gap narrowing
14.0% 65th pct 14.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Staffordin Wilston +1.3 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
5.2% 63rd pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Participation in Staffordin Wilston +6.5 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
68.4% 80th pct 74.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Staffordin Wilston +1.3 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
61.1% 68th pct 62.4% 76th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.9% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
8.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
3.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
12.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Staffordin Wilston +3 higher in Wilston
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Staffordin Wilston +4 higher in Wilston
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Staffordin Wilston +6 higher in Wilston
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Staffordin Wilston +2 higher in Wilston
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Staffordin Wilston +119 higher in Wilston
1,022 60th pct 1,141 96th pct
ERP in Staffordin Wilston +3,253 higher in Stafford
7,421 34th pct 4,168 15th pct
Growth in Staffordin Wilston +3.8 pts higher in Stafford
5.8% 60th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Staffordin Wilston +272 higher in Stafford
790 43rd pct 518 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Staffordin Wilston +26 higher in Stafford
1,232 77th pct 1,206 75th pct
Max temp in Staffordin Wilston +0.3 higher in Wilston
26.7 81st pct 27.0 84th pct
Min temp in Staffordin Wilston even
15.5 84th pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Staffordin Wilston +0.2 higher in Wilston
8.6 93rd pct 8.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Staffordin Wilston +0.1 more in Wilston
7.9 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Staffordin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Staffordin Wilston +0.4 pts higher in Wilston
99.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Staffordin Wilston even
100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Staffordin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Staffordin Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Staffordin Wilston even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Staffordin Wilston +8.0 more in Stafford
23.1 78th pct 15.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Staffordin Wilston +43 higher in Stafford
255 78th pct 213 73rd pct
Mean slope in Staffordin Wilston +2.1 pts higher in Wilston
6.0% 61st pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Stafford with nearby areas

Stafford Heights Grange Alderley Kedron - Gordon Park Everton Park Chermside West Newmarket Wilston

Compare Wilston with nearby areas

Newmarket Grange Windsor Kelvin Grove - Herston Alderley Newstead - Bowen Hills Red Hill Spring Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stafford vs Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021032/stafford/vs/305031129/wilston