Hughenden vs Stamford

Stamford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Hughenden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hughenden, about half of households are people living alone. In Stamford, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hughenden tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Stamford suits families with children and couples.

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

Stamford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 43%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 77%)
  • But Hughenden has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hughenden has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 25%)
  • Stamford has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $160/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stamford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (988 min vs 1045 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1493.2 km vs 1567 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hughenden

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • But Stamford carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Stamford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (79.1% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hughenden Stamford
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.

Hughenden Stamford
Walkability 4 / 0
Hughenden — Walkability: 4/100 Stamford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 70
Hughenden — Safety: 31/100 Stamford — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hughenden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stamford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hughenden has more residents (1,113 vs 77); Stamford has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $67,912).

Hughenden Stamford
Population 1,113
+93% vs other
 77
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +79.1%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $67,912/yr $84,500/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+17% vs other
 $133/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hughenden Stamford
0-4 6.9% / 11.7%
Hughenden — 0-4: 6.9% Stamford — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 12.2% / 19.5%
Hughenden — 5-14: 12.2% Stamford — 5-14: 19.5%
15-19 4.5% / —
Hughenden — 15-19: 4.5% Stamford — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.2% / 6.5%
Hughenden — 20-24: 5.2% Stamford — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.7% / 11.7%
Hughenden — 25-34: 13.7% Stamford — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 8.8% / 16.9%
Hughenden — 35-44: 8.8% Stamford — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 12.3% / 15.6%
Hughenden — 45-54: 12.3% Stamford — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.3% / 14.3%
Hughenden — 55-64: 13.3% Stamford — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 12.4% / 10.4%
Hughenden — 65-74: 12.4% Stamford — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.5% / 3.9%
Hughenden — 75-84: 7.5% Stamford — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.7% / —
Hughenden — 85+: 2.7% Stamford — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hughenden 51.7% lone person
Hughenden — Lone Person: 51.7% Hughenden — Couple Families: 28.5% Hughenden — One Parent Families: 14.2% Hughenden — Group Household: 5.6%
Stamford 42.9% lone person
Stamford — Lone Person: 42.9% Stamford — Couple Families: 57.1% Stamford — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stamford — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hughenden 37.7% renting
Hughenden — Owned Outright: 41.4% Hughenden — Mortgage: 20.8% Hughenden — Renting: 37.7%
Stamford 25.0% renting
Stamford — Owned Outright: 37.5% Stamford — Mortgage: 37.5% Stamford — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hughenden 77.2% houses
Hughenden — Houses: 77.2% Hughenden — Townhouses: 19.5% Hughenden — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Stamford 96.0% houses
Stamford — Houses: 96.0% Stamford — Townhouses: 0.0% Stamford — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hughenden Stamford
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 11.7%
Hughenden — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Stamford — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 9.1%
Hughenden — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Stamford — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 5.2%
Hughenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Stamford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Hughenden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Stamford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Hughenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Stamford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Property market

Hughenden Stamford
Median house price $190,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $28,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Hughenden Stamford
New dwellings approved 2
across Flinders (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hughenden Stamford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Hughenden Stamford
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hughenden carries more crime risk (69 vs 30).

Hughenden Stamford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hughenden Stamford
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hughenden

  • Hughenden State School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Stamford

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hughenden Stamford
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 12 294

Mobility

Hughenden sits further from the CBD (1567 km vs 1493.2 km).

Hughenden Stamford
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1567 km
+5% vs other
 1493.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1045 min 988 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4821
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4821
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.

Hughenden Stamford
Car (driver) 77.5% / 20.5%
Hughenden — Car (driver): 77.5% Stamford — Car (driver): 20.5%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 71.8%
Hughenden — Worked from Home: 7.7% Stamford — Worked from Home: 71.8%
Walked Only 9.5% / 7.7%
Hughenden — Walked Only: 9.5% Stamford — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Hughenden — Car (passenger): 4.5% Stamford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.7% / —
Hughenden — Bicycle: 0.7% Stamford — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Hughenden Stamford
Elevation 330 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hughenden Stamford
Connectivity score 46/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
801 premises
 0%
26 premises

Council rates

Hughenden Stamford
Average residential rate $589/yr
same for both
Council Flinders (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Hughenden Stamford
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hughenden Stamford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hughenden

Affordable Rural

Stamford

Family Rural Young Families

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