6,992 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,780
- 2016: 6,833
- 2021: 6,992
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stafford Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stafford Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Stafford Heights, where the typical person is 37. With nearly 7,000 people, it is one of the largest communities at this level.
6,992
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Heights — higher than 87% of areas.
| Stafford Heights | 6,992 |
|---|---|
| 4053, QLD | 47,604 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 16.0%, a figure a little below the Australian average.
16.0% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stafford Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.7%, slightly below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
2.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stafford Heights, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32650/stafford-heights/topic/demographics-identity