6,978 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,041
- 2016: 6,561
- 2021: 6,978
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stafford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stafford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Stafford, accounting for 36.1% of the population. This helps make the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged just 35. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, home to 6,978 people.
6,978
▲ +15.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stafford — higher than 87% of areas.
| Stafford | 6,978 |
|---|---|
| 4053, QLD | 47,604 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Stafford is a large area with 6,978 residents. The typical person living here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, a little below the Queensland average.
12.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stafford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher number of people in de facto relationships live here compared to most areas, at 17.6%. While 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, this is about the same as the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stafford, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32649/stafford/topic/demographics-identity