56,814 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51,637
- 2016: 58,376
- 2021: 56,814
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stafford · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Stafford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average crowd defines Stafford, where the typical resident is 36. This shift is clear as the population has grown by 10% since 2011, adding about 5,177 people to the area.
56,814
▲ +10.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Stafford — higher than 51% of areas.
| Stafford | 56,814 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This is a continuing trend, as the typical age was 39 back in 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 17.2% of the population, up 4.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 13.5%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.5% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stafford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.4% of the area, a little below the state average.
2.4% ▲ +200.9%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Stafford splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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/sed/SED30080/stafford/topic/demographics-identity