Everton Park vs Stafford Heights

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Stafford Heights, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Everton Park tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Everton Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Stafford Heights has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Everton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Everton Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)

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

Investors

Everton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Everton Park Stafford Heights
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.

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Walkability 82 / 79
Everton Park — Walkability: 82/100 Stafford Heights — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 38 / 47
Everton Park — Safety: 38/100 Stafford Heights — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Everton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stafford Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Everton Park has more residents (10,111 vs 6,992); Stafford Heights skews older (37 vs 35).

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Population 10,111
+31% vs other
 6,992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +2.3%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $104,936/yr $112,268/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+1% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Park Stafford Heights
0-4 6.9% / 6.7%
Everton Park — 0-4: 6.9% Stafford Heights — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.4% / 12.0%
Everton Park — 5-14: 11.4% Stafford Heights — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.7% / 5.7%
Everton Park — 15-19: 4.7% Stafford Heights — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.7% / 5.9%
Everton Park — 20-24: 7.7% Stafford Heights — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 19.1% / 15.3%
Everton Park — 25-34: 19.1% Stafford Heights — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 15.5% / 14.6%
Everton Park — 35-44: 15.5% Stafford Heights — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.6% / 12.8%
Everton Park — 45-54: 12.6% Stafford Heights — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 8.6% / 11.0%
Everton Park — 55-64: 8.6% Stafford Heights — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 6.9% / 8.2%
Everton Park — 65-74: 6.9% Stafford Heights — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.5% / 5.8%
Everton Park — 75-84: 4.5% Stafford Heights — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.0%
Everton Park — 85+: 2.0% Stafford Heights — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Park 37.9% couple families
Everton Park — Couple Families: 37.9% Everton Park — Lone Person: 37.1% Everton Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Everton Park — Group Household: 6.8% Everton Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Stafford Heights 46.9% couple families
Stafford Heights — Couple Families: 46.9% Stafford Heights — Lone Person: 28.1% Stafford Heights — One Parent Families: 16.6% Stafford Heights — Group Household: 6.0% Stafford Heights — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Everton Park 41.0% renting
Everton Park — Owned Outright: 25.1% Everton Park — Mortgage: 33.8% Everton Park — Renting: 41.0%
Stafford Heights 30.0% renting
Stafford Heights — Owned Outright: 32.4% Stafford Heights — Mortgage: 37.6% Stafford Heights — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 17.8%
Everton Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Stafford Heights — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.2%
Everton Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Stafford Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.1%
Everton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Stafford Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.9%
Everton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Stafford Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.7%
Everton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Stafford Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Everton Park Stafford Heights
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.9%
Everton Park — New Zealand: 2.7% Stafford Heights — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.5% / 2.5%
Everton Park — England: 2.5% Stafford Heights — England: 2.5%
India 1.7% / 0.9%
Everton Park — India: 1.7% Stafford Heights — India: 0.9%
Italy 0.6% / 1.4%
Everton Park — Italy: 0.6% Stafford Heights — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.0%
Everton Park — Philippines: 0.9% Stafford Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Everton Park — South Africa: 1.1% Stafford Heights — 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.

Everton Park 60.2% houses
Everton Park — Houses: 60.2% Everton Park — Townhouses: 25.1% Everton Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.6%
Stafford Heights 96.8% houses
Stafford Heights — Houses: 96.8% Stafford Heights — Townhouses: 2.1% Stafford Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Median house price $1,285,000 $1,275,000
Median unit price $744,944 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 104 sales
 22 days
from 67 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.

Everton Park Stafford Heights
3 bed $1.2M / $1.25M
Everton Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (75 sales) Stafford Heights — 3 bed: $1.25M (74 sales)

75 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.4M
Everton Park — 4 bed: $1.4M (59 sales) Stafford Heights — 4 bed: $1.4M (32 sales)

59 vs 32 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.7M
Everton Park — 5 bed: $1.6M (11 sales) Stafford Heights — 5 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

11 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Everton Park Stafford Heights
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.

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.09M
 3.6%
$838/wk on $1.2M
Units 3.8%
$580/wk on $799K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Everton Park Stafford Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of QLD —

Liveability

Everton Park scores higher overall (74 vs 65).

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Grade A B
Score 74/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.5%

Schools in Everton Park

  • Prince of Peace Lutheran College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Everton Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Northside Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Everton Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Stafford Heights

  • Somerset Hills State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Stafford Heights State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Queen of Apostles Primary School - Chuter Street Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 9
Childcare 11 6
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Walkability score 82/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.3 km 10.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4053
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4053
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.

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Car (driver) 61.8% / 63.5%
Everton Park — Car (driver): 61.8% Stafford Heights — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 23.6%
Everton Park — Worked from Home: 24.3% Stafford Heights — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.8%
Everton Park — Car (passenger): 3.5% Stafford Heights — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 3.2% / 4.1%
Everton Park — Bus: 3.2% Stafford Heights — Bus: 4.1%
Train 4.3% / 2.3%
Everton Park — Train: 4.3% Stafford Heights — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 10.3 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Connectivity score 72/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
5,325 premises
 1%
2,902 premises

Climate

Everton Park Stafford Heights
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)

Everton Park Stafford Heights
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 14.7 µg/m³ 13.4 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.74 pphm

Council rates

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Everton Park Stafford Heights
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Everton Park

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses

Stafford Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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