Eagleby vs Stapylton

Eagleby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Stapylton. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eagleby, about half of households rent. In Stapylton, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Eagleby: a median of $805,000, against $500,000 in Stapylton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eagleby tends to suit families with children, while Stapylton suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eagleby

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Stapylton has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Stapylton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $805,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stapylton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 47%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eagleby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 7/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37 km vs 39.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eagleby

ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 7/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Eagleby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eagleby Stapylton
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.

Eagleby Stapylton
Walkability 71 / 7
Eagleby — Walkability: 71/100 Stapylton — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 21 / 1
Eagleby — Safety: 21/100 Stapylton — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eagleby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stapylton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eagleby has more residents (13,594 vs 430); Stapylton skews older (45 vs 37).

Eagleby Stapylton
Population 13,594
+97% vs other
 430
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -3.2%
Median age 37 45
Median household income $56,316/yr $55,796/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+11% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eagleby Stapylton
0-4 6.5% / 3.5%
Eagleby — 0-4: 6.5% Stapylton — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 14.0% / 9.1%
Eagleby — 5-14: 14.0% Stapylton — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.3% / 4.7%
Eagleby — 15-19: 5.3% Stapylton — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Eagleby — 20-24: 6.0% Stapylton — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.2% / 12.3%
Eagleby — 25-34: 14.2% Stapylton — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.0% / 14.9%
Eagleby — 35-44: 12.0% Stapylton — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 10.6% / 14.7%
Eagleby — 45-54: 10.6% Stapylton — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.7% / 17.2%
Eagleby — 55-64: 9.7% Stapylton — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 10.8% / 9.3%
Eagleby — 65-74: 10.8% Stapylton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 8.9% / 6.0%
Eagleby — 75-84: 8.9% Stapylton — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.9% / 0.9%
Eagleby — 85+: 1.9% Stapylton — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eagleby 41.0% lone person
Eagleby — Lone Person: 41.0% Eagleby — Couple Families: 27.0% Eagleby — One Parent Families: 24.2% Eagleby — Group Household: 5.9% Eagleby — Other Families: 1.9%
Stapylton 56.5% lone person
Stapylton — Lone Person: 56.5% Stapylton — Couple Families: 24.0% Stapylton — One Parent Families: 12.3% Stapylton — Group Household: 3.9% Stapylton — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eagleby 47.0% renting
Eagleby — Owned Outright: 29.5% Eagleby — Mortgage: 23.4% Eagleby — Renting: 47.0%
Stapylton 60.1% renting
Stapylton — Owned Outright: 19.1% Stapylton — Mortgage: 20.8% Stapylton — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eagleby Stapylton
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 20.7%
Eagleby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Stapylton — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.1%
Eagleby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Stapylton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.3%
Eagleby — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Stapylton — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.6%
Eagleby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Stapylton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Eagleby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Stapylton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Eagleby Stapylton
New Zealand 8.6% / 5.6%
Eagleby — New Zealand: 8.6% Stapylton — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 4.2% / 3.0%
Eagleby — England: 4.2% Stapylton — England: 3.0%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.7%
Eagleby — Philippines: 1.5% Stapylton — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Eagleby — South Africa: not among its largest Stapylton — South Africa: 2.1%
India 1.3% / —
Eagleby — India: 1.3% Stapylton — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / 0.9%
Eagleby — Germany: 0.4% Stapylton — Germany: 0.9%
Fiji 0.5% / —
Eagleby — Fiji: 0.5% Stapylton — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eagleby 75.5% houses
Eagleby — Houses: 75.5% Eagleby — Townhouses: 16.4% Eagleby — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Stapylton 96.8% houses
Stapylton — Houses: 96.8% Stapylton — Townhouses: 0.0% Stapylton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eagleby Stapylton
Median house price $805,000 $500,000
Median unit price $561,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 99 sales
 28 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Eagleby Stapylton
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 7,196
across Gold Coast
Approvals change year on year -8% -35%

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.

Eagleby Stapylton
Houses 4.0%
$588/wk on $774K
 —
Units 4.6%
$530/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Eagleby Stapylton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools Higher than 11% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of QLD —

Liveability

Eagleby is more walkable (71 vs 7).

Eagleby Stapylton
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Stapylton carries more crime risk (99 vs 79).

Eagleby Stapylton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Eagleby Stapylton
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eagleby

  • Eagleby South State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary

Schools in Stapylton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eagleby Stapylton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 32 1
Childcare 8 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 3
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Stapylton sits further from the CBD (39.5 km vs 37 km).

Eagleby Stapylton
Walkability score 71/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 37 km 39.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
same for both

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.

Eagleby Stapylton
Car (driver) 79.7% / 80.9%
Eagleby — Car (driver): 79.7% Stapylton — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 10.5%
Eagleby — Worked from Home: 7.4% Stapylton — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.2%
Eagleby — Car (passenger): 7.8% Stapylton — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.5%
Eagleby — Walked Only: 1.2% Stapylton — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 2.7% / —
Eagleby — Train: 2.7% Stapylton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Eagleby Stapylton
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Eagleby Stapylton
Connectivity score 69/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
5,974 premises
 56%
761 premises

Climate

Eagleby Stapylton
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Eagleby Stapylton
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Eagleby Stapylton
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,298/yr
Council Logan Gold Coast

Federal electorate

Eagleby Stapylton
Division Forde Fadden
Member Rowan Holzberger Cameron Caldwell
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Eagleby Stapylton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eagleby

Outer Parks

Stapylton

Acreage Affordable Outer

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