Enoggera vs Stafford

Enoggera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Stafford. In both, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Enoggera: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.28 million in Stafford. Stafford is closer to the city centre: 8.7 km, against 10.2 km.

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

Enoggera

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Stafford has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Stafford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,282,500 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Stafford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 39/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 22 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Stafford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Enoggera carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Enoggera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Enoggera Stafford
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.

Enoggera Stafford
Walkability 39 / 86
Enoggera — Walkability: 39/100 Stafford — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 43 / 17
Enoggera — Safety: 43/100 Stafford — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Enoggera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stafford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Enoggera has higher household incomes ($112,216 vs $91,156); Stafford skews older (35 vs 31).

Enoggera Stafford
Population 5,849 6,978
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +6.4%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $112,216/yr
+19% vs other
 $91,156/yr
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+2% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Enoggera Stafford
0-4 5.9% / 6.2%
Enoggera — 0-4: 5.9% Stafford — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.7% / 10.9%
Enoggera — 5-14: 11.7% Stafford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.5% / 4.5%
Enoggera — 15-19: 6.5% Stafford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 13.2% / 7.8%
Enoggera — 20-24: 13.2% Stafford — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 19.7% / 20.5%
Enoggera — 25-34: 19.7% Stafford — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 14.4% / 15.6%
Enoggera — 35-44: 14.4% Stafford — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.3% / 12.3%
Enoggera — 45-54: 12.3% Stafford — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 7.3% / 9.9%
Enoggera — 55-64: 7.3% Stafford — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 4.7% / 6.9%
Enoggera — 65-74: 4.7% Stafford — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.8% / 3.4%
Enoggera — 75-84: 2.8% Stafford — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.4% / 2.1%
Enoggera — 85+: 1.4% Stafford — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 36.8% lone person
Enoggera — Lone Person: 36.8% Enoggera — Couple Families: 39.9% Enoggera — One Parent Families: 13.5% Enoggera — Group Household: 7.8% Enoggera — Other Families: 1.8%
Stafford 44.1% lone person
Stafford — Lone Person: 44.1% Stafford — Couple Families: 30.1% Stafford — One Parent Families: 15.6% Stafford — Group Household: 8.1% Stafford — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 46.3% renting
Enoggera — Owned Outright: 20.5% Enoggera — Mortgage: 33.2% Enoggera — Renting: 46.3%
Stafford 49.7% renting
Stafford — Owned Outright: 19.2% Stafford — Mortgage: 31.1% Stafford — Renting: 49.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Enoggera Stafford
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 19.0%
Enoggera — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Stafford — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 13.4%
Enoggera — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Stafford — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.8%
Enoggera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Stafford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 5.3%
Enoggera — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Stafford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.4%
Enoggera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Stafford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Enoggera Stafford
England 2.7% / 2.9%
Enoggera — England: 2.7% Stafford — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.7%
Enoggera — New Zealand: 1.9% Stafford — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.9% / 1.4%
Enoggera — India: 1.9% Stafford — India: 1.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.1%
Enoggera — Philippines: 0.6% Stafford — Philippines: 1.1%
China 0.8% / 0.6%
Enoggera — China: 0.8% Stafford — China: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.7%
Enoggera — South Africa: 0.5% Stafford — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Enoggera 63.3% houses
Enoggera — Houses: 63.3% Enoggera — Flats / Apartments: 23.6% Enoggera — Townhouses: 13.1%
Stafford 66.6% houses
Stafford — Houses: 66.6% Stafford — Flats / Apartments: 24.5% Stafford — Townhouses: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Enoggera Stafford
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,282,500
Median unit price $780,000 $752,500
Median land price $1,412,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 34 sales
 20 days
from 72 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.

Enoggera Stafford
2 bed $1.45M / $1.27M
Enoggera — 2 bed: $1.45M (10 sales) Stafford — 2 bed: $1.27M (11 sales)

10 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.4M / $1.23M
Enoggera — 3 bed: $1.4M (41 sales) Stafford — 3 bed: $1.23M (86 sales)

41 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.22M / $1.45M
Enoggera — 4 bed: $1.22M (7 sales) Stafford — 4 bed: $1.45M (24 sales)

7 vs 24 sales

5 bed $2.18M / $1.66M
Enoggera — 5 bed: $2.18M (10 sales) Stafford — 5 bed: $1.66M (16 sales)

10 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Enoggera Stafford
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Enoggera Stafford
Houses — 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Enoggera Stafford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools Higher than 75% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Stafford is more walkable (86 vs 39); Enoggera scores higher overall (74 vs 66).

Enoggera Stafford
Grade A B
Score 74/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Stafford carries more crime risk (83 vs 57).

Enoggera Stafford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
83/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Enoggera Stafford
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.4 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.4%

Schools in Enoggera

  • Hillbrook Anglican School Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Enoggera State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Assumption School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Stafford

  • Queen of Apostles Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Stafford State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Enoggera Stafford
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 14
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 7 6
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 3
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Enoggera Stafford
Walkability score 39/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.2 km
+15% vs other
 8.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 17 min
Public transport score 89/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 107.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4051
 1.8%
postcode 4053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 4051
 46
postcode 4053

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.

Enoggera Stafford
Car (driver) 48.4% / 61.8%
Enoggera — Car (driver): 48.4% Stafford — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 26.0% / 23.1%
Enoggera — Worked from Home: 26.0% Stafford — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Walked Only 9.5% / 1.5%
Enoggera — Walked Only: 9.5% Stafford — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 2.5% / 6.3%
Enoggera — Bus: 2.5% Stafford — Bus: 6.3%
Train 6.5% / 2.0%
Enoggera — Train: 6.5% Stafford — Train: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.0%
Enoggera — Car (passenger): 3.4% Stafford — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bicycle 3.6% / 1.3%
Enoggera — Bicycle: 3.6% Stafford — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Enoggera Stafford
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 11.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Enoggera Stafford
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,632 premises
 15%
4,007 premises

Climate

Enoggera Stafford
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)

Enoggera Stafford
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Enoggera Stafford
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Enoggera Stafford
Division Ryan Brisbane
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Madonna Jarrett
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Enoggera Stafford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Enoggera

Inner Premium Professionals

Stafford

Inner Parks Professionals River

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