Stafford Heights
QLD 4053 · Brisbane
6,992 (2021) → 7,114 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Stafford Heights is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4053, about 8km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Stafford Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 70/100, and is about 10km inland. Stafford Heights has an overall score of 83/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.95%), England (2.52%), Italy (1.44%), Philippines (1.02%), India (0.92%)
Top languages: Italian (2.03%), Mandarin (0.82%), Spanish (0.74%), Cantonese (0.49%), Arabic (0.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1093 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Somerset Hills State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
- Stafford Heights State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
- Queen of Apostles Primary School - Chuter Street CampusPrimary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Queen of Apostles Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1097
- Everton Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1005
- Craigslea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1068
- Stafford State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 996
- Craigslea State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1063
- Northside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1142
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1124
- Padua CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1124
- McDowall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1123
- Mount Alvernia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1107
- Everton Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1078
- Enoggera State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1108
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Stafford Heights
Is Stafford Heights safe?
Stafford Heights has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Stafford Heights from Brisbane CBD?
Stafford Heights is about 8.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 37 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Stafford Heights?
Stafford Heights has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 987 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Stafford Heights?
Stafford Heights has a transport score of 70/100 and 34 bus stops.