Gordon Park vs Stafford

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Gordon Park, most households own their home. In Stafford, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Gordon Park: a median of $1.75 million, against $1.28 million in Stafford. Gordon Park is closer to the city centre: 6.9 km, against 8.7 km. On these figures, Stafford tends to suit 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

Stafford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • But Gordon Park carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 83/100)

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 $1,755,000)

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

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

Gordon Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 33%)
  • But Stafford has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gordon 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.

Gordon 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.

Gordon Park Stafford
Walkability 92 / 86
Gordon Park — Walkability: 92/100 Stafford — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 70 / 17
Gordon Park — Safety: 70/100 Stafford — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gordon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stafford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Stafford has more residents (6,978 vs 4,390); Gordon Park has higher household incomes ($115,076 vs $91,156).

Gordon Park Stafford
Population 4,390 6,978
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +6.4%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $115,076/yr
+21% vs other
 $91,156/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+1% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park Stafford
0-4 5.9% / 6.2%
Gordon Park — 0-4: 5.9% Stafford — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.9% / 10.9%
Gordon Park — 5-14: 11.9% Stafford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.6% / 4.5%
Gordon Park — 15-19: 5.6% Stafford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.3% / 7.8%
Gordon Park — 20-24: 6.3% Stafford — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 17.5% / 20.5%
Gordon Park — 25-34: 17.5% Stafford — 25-34: 20.5%
35-44 16.5% / 15.6%
Gordon Park — 35-44: 16.5% Stafford — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 15.1% / 12.3%
Gordon Park — 45-54: 15.1% Stafford — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.0% / 9.9%
Gordon Park — 55-64: 11.0% Stafford — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 6.1% / 6.9%
Gordon Park — 65-74: 6.1% Stafford — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.7% / 3.4%
Gordon Park — 75-84: 2.7% Stafford — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.2% / 2.1%
Gordon Park — 85+: 1.2% Stafford — 85+: 2.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park 39.0% lone person
Gordon Park — Lone Person: 39.0% Gordon Park — Couple Families: 39.1% Gordon Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Gordon Park — Group Household: 6.0% Gordon Park — Other Families: 2.7%
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.

Gordon Park 40.3% renting
Gordon Park — Owned Outright: 21.9% Gordon Park — Mortgage: 37.8% Gordon Park — Renting: 40.3%
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.

Gordon Park Stafford
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 19.0%
Gordon Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Stafford — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.0% / 13.4%
Gordon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.0% Stafford — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.8%
Gordon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Stafford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 5.3%
Gordon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Stafford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.4%
Gordon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Stafford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

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.

Gordon Park Stafford
England 3.1% / 2.9%
Gordon Park — England: 3.1% Stafford — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.7%
Gordon Park — New Zealand: 2.7% Stafford — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.4% / 1.4%
Gordon Park — India: 1.4% Stafford — India: 1.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.1%
Gordon Park — Philippines: 0.6% Stafford — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Gordon Park — South Africa: 1.0% Stafford — South Africa: 0.7%
Italy 0.9% / 0.5%
Gordon Park — Italy: 0.9% Stafford — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gordon Park 56.0% houses
Gordon Park — Houses: 56.0% Gordon Park — Flats / Apartments: 32.7% Gordon Park — Townhouses: 11.3%
Stafford 66.6% houses
Stafford — Houses: 66.6% Stafford — Flats / Apartments: 24.5% Stafford — Townhouses: 8.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gordon Park Stafford
Median house price $1,755,000 $1,282,500
Median unit price $760,000 $752,500
Median land price $1,400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 31 sales
 20 days
from 72 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Gordon Park Stafford
1 bed $628K / $560K
Gordon Park — 1 bed: $628K (10 sales) Stafford — 1 bed: $560K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

2 bed $780K / $765K
Gordon Park — 2 bed: $780K (31 sales) Stafford — 2 bed: $765K (30 sales)

31 vs 30 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.

Gordon Park Stafford
3 bed $1.52M / $1.23M
Gordon Park — 3 bed: $1.52M (23 sales) Stafford — 3 bed: $1.23M (86 sales)

23 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.94M / $1.45M
Gordon Park — 4 bed: $1.94M (21 sales) Stafford — 4 bed: $1.45M (24 sales)

21 vs 24 sales

5 bed $2.15M / $1.66M
Gordon Park — 5 bed: $2.15M (12 sales) Stafford — 5 bed: $1.66M (16 sales)

12 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Gordon 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.

Gordon Park Stafford
Houses 3.4%
$940/wk on $1.43M
 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gordon Park Stafford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Gordon Park scores higher overall (94 vs 66).

Gordon Park Stafford
Grade A+ B
Score 94/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Stafford carries more crime risk (83 vs 30).

Gordon Park Stafford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gordon Park Stafford
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 3.9 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.4%

Schools in Gordon Park

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

Schools in Stafford

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Gordon Park Stafford
Walkability score 92/100 86/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.9 km 8.7 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 69.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4031
 1.8%
postcode 4053
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 4031
 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.

Gordon Park Stafford
Car (driver) 52.2% / 61.8%
Gordon Park — Car (driver): 52.2% Stafford — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 23.1%
Gordon Park — Worked from Home: 30.1% Stafford — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Bus 8.3% / 6.3%
Gordon Park — Bus: 8.3% Stafford — Bus: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Gordon Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Stafford — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 1.6% / 2.0%
Gordon Park — Train: 1.6% Stafford — Train: 2.0%
Bicycle 1.9% / 1.3%
Gordon Park — Bicycle: 1.9% Stafford — Bicycle: 1.3%

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

Setting

Gordon Park Stafford
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km
696 m to a named beach
 11.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gordon Park Stafford
Connectivity score 76/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,014 premises
 15%
4,007 premises

Climate

Gordon 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)

Gordon 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

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

Federal electorate

Gordon Park Stafford
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gordon Park

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Urban

Stafford

Inner Parks Professionals River

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