Everton Park vs Stafford

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Everton Park, most households own their home. In Stafford, about half of households rent. Stafford is closer to the city centre: 8.7 km, against 10.3 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

Everton Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stafford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Everton Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 6.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Everton Park 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.

Everton Park 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.

Everton Park Stafford
Walkability 82 / 86
Everton Park — Walkability: 82/100 Stafford — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 38 / 17
Everton Park — Safety: 38/100 Stafford — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Everton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stafford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Everton Park has more residents (10,111 vs 6,978); Everton Park rents higher ($420/wk vs $360/wk).

Everton Park Stafford
Population 10,111
+31% vs other
 6,978
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +6.4%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $104,936/yr
+13% vs other
 $91,156/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+14% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Everton Park Stafford
0-4 6.9% / 6.2%
Everton Park — 0-4: 6.9% Stafford — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.4% / 10.9%
Everton Park — 5-14: 11.4% Stafford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.7% / 4.5%
Everton Park — 15-19: 4.7% Stafford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.7% / 7.8%
Everton Park — 20-24: 7.7% Stafford — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 19.1% / 20.5%
Everton Park — 25-34: 19.1% Stafford — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 15.5% / 15.6%
Everton Park — 35-44: 15.5% Stafford — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.6% / 12.3%
Everton Park — 45-54: 12.6% Stafford — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 8.6% / 9.9%
Everton Park — 55-64: 8.6% Stafford — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 6.9% / 6.9%
Everton Park — 65-74: 6.9% Stafford — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.5% / 3.4%
Everton Park — 75-84: 4.5% Stafford — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.0% / 2.1%
Everton Park — 85+: 2.0% Stafford — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Everton Park 37.1% lone person
Everton Park — Lone Person: 37.1% Everton Park — Couple Families: 37.9% Everton Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Everton Park — Group Household: 6.8% Everton Park — Other Families: 2.3%
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.

Everton Park 41.0% renting
Everton Park — Owned Outright: 25.1% Everton Park — Mortgage: 33.8% Everton Park — Renting: 41.0%
Stafford 49.7% renting
Stafford — Owned Outright: 19.2% Stafford — Mortgage: 31.1% Stafford — Renting: 49.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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

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

Qualifications

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

Everton Park Stafford
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 19.0%
Everton Park — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Stafford — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.4%
Everton Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Stafford — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.8%
Everton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Stafford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 5.3%
Everton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Stafford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.4%
Everton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Stafford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Everton Park 60.2% houses
Everton Park — Houses: 60.2% Everton Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.6% Everton Park — Townhouses: 25.1%
Stafford 66.6% houses
Stafford — Houses: 66.6% Stafford — Flats / Apartments: 24.5% Stafford — Townhouses: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Everton Park Stafford
Median house price $1,285,000 $1,282,500
Median unit price $744,944 $752,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 104 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.

Everton Park Stafford
2 bed $1.08M / $1.27M
Everton Park — 2 bed: $1.08M (7 sales) Stafford — 2 bed: $1.27M (11 sales)

7 vs 11 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.23M
Everton Park — 3 bed: $1.2M (75 sales) Stafford — 3 bed: $1.23M (86 sales)

75 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.45M
Everton Park — 4 bed: $1.4M (59 sales) Stafford — 4 bed: $1.45M (24 sales)

59 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.66M
Everton Park — 5 bed: $1.6M (11 sales) Stafford — 5 bed: $1.66M (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Everton Park 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.

Everton Park Stafford
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.09M
 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.24M
Units 3.8%
$580/wk on $799K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Everton Park Stafford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools Higher than 60% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 98% 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 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of QLD —

Liveability

Everton Park scores higher overall (74 vs 66).

Everton Park 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 62).

Everton Park Stafford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Everton Park Stafford
Inside the suburb 4 2
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, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.4%

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Everton Park Stafford
Supermarkets 3
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 10 11
Childcare 11 6
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 3 4
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Everton Park Stafford
Walkability score 82/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.3 km
+16% vs other
 8.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 135.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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
Car (driver) 61.8% / 61.8%
Everton Park — Car (driver): 61.8% Stafford — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 23.1%
Everton Park — Worked from Home: 24.3% Stafford — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Bus 3.2% / 6.3%
Everton Park — Bus: 3.2% Stafford — Bus: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.0%
Everton Park — Car (passenger): 3.5% Stafford — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 4.3% / 2.0%
Everton Park — Train: 4.3% Stafford — Train: 2.0%

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

Setting

Everton Park Stafford
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.1 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 11.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Everton Park Stafford
Connectivity score 72/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
5,325 premises
 15%
4,007 premises

Climate

Everton Park 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Everton Park Stafford
Division Lilley Brisbane
Member Anika Wells Madonna Jarrett
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Everton Park Stafford
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

Inner Parks Professionals River

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