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Alderley vs Stafford

Name: Alderley vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Alderley profile · Stafford profile

Alderley Stafford

Stafford and Alderley are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with similar populations. Alderley is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,320 compared to $1,753 in Stafford. This is consistent with education levels, as bachelor degrees are far more common in Alderley (46.9%) than in Stafford (32.2%). Stafford has a stronger First Nations presence, with far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a much higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (16.8% compared to 5.5% in Alderley).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 10%. They also share a typical resident age of 35 and have almost identical shares of children under 15. While the two suburbs are alike in these ways, Alderley has seen its lead in high incomes and university qualifications widen over time. Meanwhile, Stafford has a higher share of renters (48.6%) and more people living alone (33.4%) than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.7 pts higher in Alderley Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Alderley Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Stafford One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Stafford Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Alderley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alderley in Stafford +230 larger in Stafford gap narrowing

6,748 86th pct 6,978 87th pct

Median age in Alderley in Stafford even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%

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

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.6% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 34.3%

7.5% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Alderley Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 75.2%

3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

34.5% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 33.7%

17.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

6.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.0%

0.9% Mandarin even 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 43.5%

44.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

4.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alderley in Stafford

— 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alderley in Stafford +2 more in Alderley

39 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Alderley in Stafford +15 larger in Stafford

616 86th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Alderley in Stafford +23 higher in Alderley

1,126 97th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 69.1%

9.0% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 33.3%

14.8% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alderley in Stafford +$225 higher in Alderley gap widening

$1,190 90th pct $965 79th pct

Household income in Alderley in Stafford +$567 higher in Alderley gap narrowing

$2,320 87th pct $1,753 63rd pct

Family income in Alderley in Stafford +$707 higher in Alderley gap narrowing

$3,111 92nd pct $2,404 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 13.1%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.9% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +7.6 pts 62.3%

18.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alderley in Stafford +135 larger in Stafford

91 86th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Alderley in Stafford +1 yrs older in Alderley

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Alderley in Stafford +$344 higher in Alderley

$1,016 80th pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Alderley in Stafford +$415 higher in Alderley

$1,857 56th pct $1,442 39th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 51.8%

28.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.0% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.6% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alderley in Stafford +$30 higher in Alderley gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $360 73rd pct

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

$2,200 81st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Alderley in Stafford even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

28.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.7%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

5.7% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.2%

22.0% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.1% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 19.9%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alderley in Stafford +17 more in Stafford

48 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in Alderley in Stafford +2.20 more in Stafford

7.11 86th pct 9.31 87th pct

Departures/1k in Alderley in Stafford +562.3 more in Stafford

1,747.8 90th pct 2,310.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Alderley in Stafford +3 more in Alderley

16 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Alderley in Stafford even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

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

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Alderley in Stafford +21,374 more in Alderley

53,275 87th pct 31,901 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Alderley in Stafford +32,591 more in Alderley

150,332 86th pct 117,741 83rd pct

Transit to city in Alderley in Stafford +11 longer in Stafford

33 10th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 19.6%

3.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.6%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance even 16.5%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

7.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Public administration & safety even 8.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 30.8%

15.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alderley in Stafford +0.3 higher in Stafford

8.3 99th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alderley in Stafford even

7.9 99th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Alderley in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alderley in Stafford +5.2 pts higher in Stafford

94.7% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alderley in Stafford +6.7 pts higher in Stafford

93.3% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alderley in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.6% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Alderley in Stafford +11.2 more in Alderley

34.2 74th pct 23.1 65th pct

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

260 93rd pct 256 93rd pct

Mean slope in Alderley in Stafford +2.2 pts higher in Alderley

8.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Alderley with nearby areas

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Compare Stafford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alderley vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30026/alderley/vs/SAL32649/stafford