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South Brisbane vs Stafford

Name: South Brisbane vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · South Brisbane profile · Stafford profile

South Brisbane Stafford

South Brisbane and Stafford are nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. South Brisbane is a high-density hub where 74.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 62.0% of households rent. It is far more multicultural, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 29.0% using another language at home. Stafford is more residential, with 60.6% of homes being separate houses and 62.7% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger proportion of families, with children under 15 making up 17.2% of the population compared to 9.8% in South Brisbane.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the divide in cultural diversity and education. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share very similar typical incomes, with weekly household earnings sitting around $1,970. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment, at about 61%, and similar proportions of people volunteering their time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in Stafford 3+ bedrooms: 31.4 pts higher in Stafford Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in South Brisbane Renting: 18.7 pts higher in South Brisbane Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Brisbane in Stafford +8,410 larger in South Brisbane gap widening

65,224 63rd pct 56,814 51st pct

Median age in South Brisbane in Stafford +4 yrs older in Stafford gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 33.1%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

9.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 43.5%

28.7% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

South Brisbane Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

5.0% China ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.0% New Zealand even 3.0%

2.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

29.2% English +8.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.7% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.1% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%

4.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.5% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 41.4%

31.2% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Brisbane in Stafford +0.71 more in South Brisbane

2.04 57th pct 1.33 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Brisbane in Stafford even

13 24th pct 13 24th pct

Students in South Brisbane in Stafford +4,588 more in South Brisbane

13,095 78th pct 8,507 42nd pct

Avg size in South Brisbane in Stafford +437 larger in South Brisbane

1,091 100th pct 654 78th pct

ICSEA in South Brisbane in Stafford +55 higher in South Brisbane

1,144 96th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 72.9%

6.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

11.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in South Brisbane in Stafford even gap narrowing

$1,001 81st pct $1,003 81st pct

Household income in South Brisbane in Stafford +$7 higher in Stafford gap narrowing

$1,965 68th pct $1,972 68th pct

Family income in South Brisbane in Stafford +$79 higher in Stafford gap narrowing

$2,519 78th pct $2,598 81st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +2.5 pts 65.6%

17.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Brisbane in Stafford +0.3 larger in Stafford gap narrowing

2.1 5th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

42.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 27.5%

11.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 33.4%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

13.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.3% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Brisbane in Stafford +$55 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$440 83rd pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in South Brisbane in Stafford +$147 higher in Stafford gap widening

$2,020 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in South Brisbane in Stafford +0.20 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 43.3%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.4% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

74.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.8 pts 28.3%

22.2% Separate house +38.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 28.8%

20.0% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.4 pts 6.9%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 51.6%

15.9% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.9%

6.5% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 23.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Brisbane in Stafford +81 more in Stafford

240 44th pct 321 66th pct

Stops/1k in South Brisbane in Stafford +1.97 more in Stafford

3.68 30th pct 5.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in South Brisbane in Stafford +1,888.4 more in South Brisbane

3,379.3 100th pct 1,490.9 69th pct

PT routes in South Brisbane in Stafford +112 more in South Brisbane

161 91st pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 21.0%

9.3% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 2.7%

8.4% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 41.6%

23.3% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%

5.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%

13.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in South Brisbane in Stafford +1.0 higher in South Brisbane

9.1 100th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Brisbane in Stafford +0.2 more in South Brisbane

7.9 98th pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in South Brisbane in Stafford +1.4 pts higher in South Brisbane

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in South Brisbane in Stafford +2.6 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.9% 100th pct 97.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in South Brisbane in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in South Brisbane in Stafford +1.0 pts higher in Stafford

93.4% 81st pct 94.4% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in South Brisbane in Stafford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Brisbane in Stafford +6.3 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.8% 100th pct 93.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in South Brisbane in Stafford +5.4 more in South Brisbane

19.0 76th pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in South Brisbane in Stafford +277 higher in South Brisbane

529 100th pct 251 85th pct

Mean slope in South Brisbane in Stafford +0.6 pts higher in South Brisbane

6.6% 72nd pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare South Brisbane with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Brisbane vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30076/south-brisbane/vs/SED30080/stafford