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Newmarket vs Stafford

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Newmarket profile · Stafford profile

Newmarket Stafford

Stafford and Newmarket are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Newmarket has a more highly qualified population, with 46.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.2% in Stafford. This is consistent with higher earnings in Newmarket, where the typical household income is $2,251 a week, well higher than the $1,753 seen in Stafford. In contrast, Stafford has a far higher share of separate houses (66.6% versus 54.6%) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and a similar share of people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar unemployment rate, both sitting around the national figure. While Newmarket has a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (24.6% compared to 14.2% in Stafford), both areas are much higher than most other areas in this regard.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Newmarket Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Stafford Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Newmarket Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Newmarket Population: 1,895 larger in Stafford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newmarketin Stafford +1,895 larger in Stafford gap widening
5,083 86th pct 6,978 87th pct
Median age in Newmarketin Stafford +2 yrs older in Stafford gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Newmarketin Stafford +1.4 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
1.9% 49th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Newmarketin Stafford +2.1 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 12.4% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Newmarketin Stafford +2.1 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
15.0% 36th pct 17.1% 50th pct
De facto in Newmarketin Stafford +3.0 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
14.6% 68th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%
15.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

51.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 48.3%
36.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%
8.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Newmarket Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Newmarketin Stafford +5.9 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
25.1% 85th pct 19.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 75.2%
3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
31.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
16.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
5.6% German even 5.6%
5.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Newmarketin Stafford +4.3 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
16.2% 85th pct 11.9% 78th pct
Limited English in Newmarketin Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 1.5% 82nd pct

Language used at home

79.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 82.0%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Newmarketin Stafford +2.0 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
45.5% 66th pct 43.5% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%
41.0% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
6.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Islam even 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Newmarketin Stafford +11.6 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
80.7% 99th pct 69.1% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Newmarketin Stafford +14.4 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
46.7% 97th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Newmarketin Stafford +0.94 more in Newmarket
2.62 38th pct 1.68 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Newmarketin Stafford +10 more in Newmarket
47 91st pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Newmarketin Stafford +32 larger in Newmarket
663 88th pct 631 87th pct
ICSEA in Newmarketin Stafford +36 higher in Newmarket
1,139 100th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

80.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 69.1%
7.4% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.2% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%
13.4% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%
13.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
9.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Newmarketin Stafford +$73 higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
$1,038 86th pct $965 79th pct
Household income in Newmarketin Stafford +$498 higher in Newmarket gap widening
$2,251 86th pct $1,753 63rd pct
Family income in Newmarketin Stafford +$690 higher in Newmarket gap steady
$3,094 92nd pct $2,404 78th pct
High earners in Newmarketin Stafford +4.9 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
20.5% 89th pct 15.6% 81st pct
High-income homes in Newmarketin Stafford +12.5 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 23.7% 71st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 13.1%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Newmarketin Stafford +3.7 pts higher in Stafford
25.7% 34th pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Newmarketin Stafford +0.8 pts higher in Stafford
11.8% 82nd pct 12.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Newmarketin Stafford +2.1 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 62.3%
19.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Newmarketin Stafford +5.1 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
18.8% 53rd pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Newmarketin Stafford +0.7 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
9.6% 23rd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Newmarketin Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
23.3% 40th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Newmarketin Stafford +2.1 pts higher in Stafford
3.0% 55th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Newmarketin Stafford +0.1 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
17.5% 16th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Newmarketin Stafford +131 larger in Stafford
95 86th pct 226 86th pct
Median age in Newmarketin Stafford +2 yrs older in Stafford
25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Newmarketin Stafford +16.2 pts higher in Newmarket
71.6% 95th pct 55.5% 80th pct
Unemployment in Newmarketin Stafford +8.6 pts higher in Newmarket
20.0% 86th pct 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Newmarketin Stafford +$60 higher in Stafford
$612 47th pct $672 53rd pct
Household income in Newmarketin Stafford +$495 higher in Newmarket
$1,937 60th pct $1,442 39th pct
Indigenous language in Newmarketin Stafford +7.3 pts higher in Stafford
9.5% 75th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newmarketin Stafford +0.3 larger in Newmarket gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Newmarketin Stafford +7.4 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Newmarketin Stafford +6.5 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
26.9% 61st pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 51.8%
27.3% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.6% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
26.9% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newmarketin Stafford +$23 higher in Newmarket gap steady
$383 78th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Newmarketin Stafford +$167 higher in Newmarket gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Newmarketin Stafford even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Newmarketin Stafford +3.5 pts higher in Stafford gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 48.6% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Newmarketin Stafford +3.8 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
22.5% 12th pct 18.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in Newmarketin Stafford +12.0 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
54.6% 9th pct 66.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Newmarketin Stafford +1.8 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
61.2% 14th pct 59.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
22.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 18.7%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

54.6% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 66.6%
28.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.8% 2 bedrooms even 29.8%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%
7.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%
11.3% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
4.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 19.9%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Newmarketin Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
10.1% 87th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Newmarketin Stafford +2.6 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
22.2% 66th pct 19.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Newmarketin Stafford +5.1 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
10.7% 100th pct 5.5% 92nd pct
PT stops in Newmarketin Stafford +46 more in Stafford
19 86th pct 65 88th pct
Stops/1k in Newmarketin Stafford +5.58 more in Stafford
3.74 72nd pct 9.31 87th pct
Departures/1k in Newmarketin Stafford +345.5 more in Stafford
1,964.6 91st pct 2,310.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Newmarketin Stafford +6 more in Newmarket
19 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Newmarketin Stafford +1 longer in Newmarket
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Newmarketin Stafford +3 longer in Stafford
7 1st pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Newmarketin Stafford +14,427 more in Newmarket
46,328 86th pct 31,901 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Newmarketin Stafford +69,474 more in Newmarket
187,215 87th pct 117,741 83rd pct
Transit to city in Newmarketin Stafford +13 longer in Stafford
31 9th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
5.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
5.2% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
34.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Newmarketin Stafford +4.6 pts higher in Newmarket gap steady
51.5% 91st pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Newmarketin Stafford +10.5 pts higher in Newmarket gap widening
24.6% 90th pct 14.2% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Newmarketin Stafford +0.8 pts higher in Stafford gap steady
4.4% 62nd pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in Newmarketin Stafford +4.3 pts higher in Newmarket gap narrowing
72.7% 87th pct 68.4% 76th pct
Full-time in Newmarketin Stafford +1.7 pts higher in Stafford gap narrowing
59.4% 57th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 30.8%
13.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Newmarketin Stafford +0.3 higher in Stafford
8.4 99th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Newmarketin Stafford +0.1 more in Newmarket
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Newmarketin Stafford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Newmarketin Stafford even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Newmarketin Stafford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Newmarketin Stafford even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Newmarketin Stafford even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Newmarketin Stafford even
99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Newmarketin Stafford +3.2 more in Stafford
19.9 61st pct 23.1 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Newmarketin Stafford +51 higher in Newmarket
307 95th pct 256 93rd pct
Mean slope in Newmarketin Stafford +1.6 pts higher in Newmarket
7.6% 67th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Newmarket with nearby areas

Wilston Alderley Grange Kelvin Grove Red Hill Herston Windsor Gordon Park

Compare Stafford with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newmarket vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32135/newmarket/vs/SAL32649/stafford