Chambers Flat vs Stockleigh

Stockleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Chambers Flat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stockleigh, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stockleigh: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.01 million in Chambers Flat, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Chambers Flat tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stockleigh suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Stockleigh

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Chambers Flat has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Stockleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,325,000)
  • But Chambers Flat has cheaper houses ($1,010,000 vs $1,380,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chambers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $440/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chambers Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.2 km vs 49 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Chambers Flat has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • Stockleigh carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Stockleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (50.6% vs 16.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chambers Flat and Stockleigh drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
Chambers Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Stockleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 56
Chambers Flat — Safety: 33/100 Stockleigh — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chambers Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stockleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chambers Flat has more residents (2,718 vs 1,152); Stockleigh has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $70,512).

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Population 2,718
+58% vs other
 1,152
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.6% +50.6%
Median age 47 37
Median household income $70,512/yr $126,724/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $440/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
0-4 4.6% / 6.1%
Chambers Flat — 0-4: 4.6% Stockleigh — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.2% / 14.9%
Chambers Flat — 5-14: 10.2% Stockleigh — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.5% / 8.3%
Chambers Flat — 15-19: 6.5% Stockleigh — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.7% / 5.0%
Chambers Flat — 20-24: 6.7% Stockleigh — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.5% / 11.6%
Chambers Flat — 25-34: 9.5% Stockleigh — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 9.1% / 13.3%
Chambers Flat — 35-44: 9.1% Stockleigh — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.2% / 14.8%
Chambers Flat — 45-54: 14.2% Stockleigh — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 17.4% / 12.2%
Chambers Flat — 55-64: 17.4% Stockleigh — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 14.1% / 8.4%
Chambers Flat — 65-74: 14.1% Stockleigh — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 6.2% / 4.6%
Chambers Flat — 75-84: 6.2% Stockleigh — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Chambers Flat — 85+: 1.4% Stockleigh — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat 43.3% couple families
Chambers Flat — Couple Families: 43.3% Chambers Flat — Lone Person: 40.1% Chambers Flat — One Parent Families: 12.6% Chambers Flat — Group Household: 3.4% Chambers Flat — Other Families: 0.6%
Stockleigh 65.7% couple families
Stockleigh — Couple Families: 65.7% Stockleigh — Lone Person: 15.7% Stockleigh — One Parent Families: 15.7% Stockleigh — Group Household: 1.2% Stockleigh — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat 25.4% renting
Chambers Flat — Owned Outright: 40.8% Chambers Flat — Mortgage: 33.8% Chambers Flat — Renting: 25.4%
Stockleigh 10.9% renting
Stockleigh — Owned Outright: 31.6% Stockleigh — Mortgage: 57.5% Stockleigh — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 20.6%
Chambers Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Stockleigh — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.7%
Chambers Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Stockleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.1%
Chambers Flat — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Stockleigh — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.1%
Chambers Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Stockleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.3%
Chambers Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Stockleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
England 5.6% / 4.9%
Chambers Flat — England: 5.6% Stockleigh — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.6% / 4.4%
Chambers Flat — New Zealand: 4.6% Stockleigh — New Zealand: 4.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Chambers Flat — Scotland: 0.5% Stockleigh — Scotland: 0.8%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Chambers Flat — Vietnam: 1.2% Stockleigh — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Chambers Flat — Netherlands: 0.7% Stockleigh — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Chambers Flat — South Africa: not among its largest Stockleigh — South Africa: 0.7%
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Chambers Flat — Taiwan: 0.6% Stockleigh — Taiwan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Chambers Flat — Germany: not among its largest Stockleigh — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat 88.7% houses
Chambers Flat — Houses: 88.7% Chambers Flat — Flats / Apartments: 11.3%
Stockleigh 100.0% houses
Stockleigh — Houses: 100.0% Stockleigh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Median house price $1,010,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,325,000 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 30 sales
 46 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
4 bed $952K / $1.35M
Chambers Flat — 4 bed: $952K (38 sales) Stockleigh — 4 bed: $1.35M (16 sales)

38 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.58M
Chambers Flat — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales) Stockleigh — 5 bed: $1.58M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Houses 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD —

Liveability

Stockleigh scores higher overall (57 vs 42).

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Grade C B
Score 42/100 57/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Chambers Flat carries more crime risk (67 vs 44).

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chambers Flat

  • King's Christian College - Chambers Flat Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Stockleigh

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Parks & reserves 9 4
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Stockleigh sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 46.2 km).

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 46.2 km 49 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4133
 0.7%
postcode 4280
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4133
 —
postcode 4280

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Car (driver) 77.4% / 73.7%
Chambers Flat — Car (driver): 77.4% Stockleigh — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 18.0%
Chambers Flat — Worked from Home: 14.8% Stockleigh — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.0%
Chambers Flat — Car (passenger): 3.9% Stockleigh — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.9%
Chambers Flat — Walked Only: 1.2% Stockleigh — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train 1.5% / 1.4%
Chambers Flat — Train: 1.5% Stockleigh — Train: 1.4%
Bus 1.2% / —
Chambers Flat — Bus: 1.2% Stockleigh — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Connectivity score 62/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,039 premises
 36%
421 premises

Climate

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Division Forde Wright
Member Rowan Holzberger Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Chambers Flat Stockleigh
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chambers Flat

Acreage Outer

Stockleigh

Acreage Outer River

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