Kedron 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. Houses cost more in Kedron: a median of $1.58 million, against $1.27 million in Stafford Heights, though rent is higher in Stafford Heights. Kedron is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 10.8 km. On these figures, Kedron tends to suit people living alone, while Stafford Heights suits 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 Heights

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 60%)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Kedron has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Stafford Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,275,000 vs $1,577,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kedron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $415/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

Stafford Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Kedron has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 3%)

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

Kedron 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.

Kedron 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.

Kedron Stafford Heights
Walkability 84 / 79
Kedron — Walkability: 84/100 Stafford Heights — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 22 / 47
Kedron — Safety: 22/100 Stafford Heights — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kedron — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stafford Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kedron has more residents (9,907 vs 6,992); Stafford Heights skews older (37 vs 35).

Kedron Stafford Heights
Population 9,907
+29% vs other
 6,992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.3%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $109,876/yr $112,268/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $415/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kedron Stafford Heights
0-4 5.8% / 6.7%
Kedron — 0-4: 5.8% Stafford Heights — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.3% / 12.0%
Kedron — 5-14: 12.3% Stafford Heights — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Kedron — 15-19: 6.4% Stafford Heights — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.1% / 5.9%
Kedron — 20-24: 7.1% Stafford Heights — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 18.1% / 15.3%
Kedron — 25-34: 18.1% Stafford Heights — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 16.5% / 14.6%
Kedron — 35-44: 16.5% Stafford Heights — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 14.4% / 12.8%
Kedron — 45-54: 14.4% Stafford Heights — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 9.2% / 11.0%
Kedron — 55-64: 9.2% Stafford Heights — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 5.7% / 8.2%
Kedron — 65-74: 5.7% Stafford Heights — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 2.6% / 5.8%
Kedron — 75-84: 2.6% Stafford Heights — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.6% / 2.0%
Kedron — 85+: 1.6% Stafford Heights — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kedron 39.0% couple families
Kedron — Couple Families: 39.0% Kedron — Lone Person: 39.4% Kedron — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kedron — Group Household: 7.2% Kedron — Other Families: 2.2%
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.

Kedron 44.1% renting
Kedron — Owned Outright: 19.3% Kedron — Mortgage: 36.7% Kedron — Renting: 44.1%
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

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.

Kedron Stafford Heights
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.9%
Kedron — New Zealand: 3.0% Stafford Heights — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.6% / 2.5%
Kedron — England: 2.6% Stafford Heights — England: 2.5%
India 2.1% / 0.9%
Kedron — India: 2.1% Stafford Heights — India: 0.9%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.0%
Kedron — Philippines: 1.3% Stafford Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
Italy 0.7% / 1.4%
Kedron — Italy: 0.7% Stafford Heights — Italy: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kedron Stafford Heights
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 17.8%
Kedron — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Stafford Heights — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 13.2%
Kedron — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Stafford Heights — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.1%
Kedron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Stafford Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 4.9%
Kedron — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Stafford Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.7%
Kedron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Stafford Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kedron 59.9% houses
Kedron — Houses: 59.9% Kedron — Flats / Apartments: 30.1% Kedron — Townhouses: 10.1%
Stafford Heights 96.8% houses
Stafford Heights — Houses: 96.8% Stafford Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Stafford Heights — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kedron Stafford Heights
Median house price $1,577,500 $1,275,000
Median unit price $717,775 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 121 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.

Kedron Stafford Heights
3 bed $1.35M / $1.25M
Kedron — 3 bed: $1.35M (72 sales) Stafford Heights — 3 bed: $1.25M (74 sales)

72 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $1.4M
Kedron — 4 bed: $1.71M (38 sales) Stafford Heights — 4 bed: $1.4M (32 sales)

38 vs 32 sales

5 bed $2.41M / $1.7M
Kedron — 5 bed: $2.41M (27 sales) Stafford Heights — 5 bed: $1.7M (13 sales)

27 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Kedron 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.

Kedron Stafford Heights
Houses 3.5%
$838/wk on $1.25M
 3.6%
$838/wk on $1.2M
Units 3.8%
$570/wk on $790K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Kedron Stafford Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Schools Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of QLD —

Liveability

Kedron scores higher overall (80 vs 65).

Kedron Stafford Heights
Grade A B
Score 80/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kedron carries more crime risk (78 vs 53).

Kedron Stafford Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kedron Stafford Heights
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 5 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.4 km
 3
Kelvin Grove, 5.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.5%

Schools in Kedron

  • Kedron State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kedron State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mount Alvernia College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Padua College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above 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

Kedron Stafford Heights
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 7 6
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 5 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Kedron Stafford Heights
Walkability score 84/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.1 km 10.8 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 202.2
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 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.

Kedron Stafford Heights
Car (driver) 59.6% / 63.5%
Kedron — Car (driver): 59.6% Stafford Heights — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 23.6%
Kedron — Worked from Home: 24.2% Stafford Heights — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.8%
Kedron — Car (passenger): 4.9% Stafford Heights — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 5.3% / 4.1%
Kedron — Bus: 5.3% Stafford Heights — Bus: 4.1%
Train 2.4% / 2.3%
Kedron — Train: 2.4% Stafford Heights — Train: 2.3%

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

Setting

Kedron Stafford Heights
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 10.3 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kedron Stafford Heights
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,834 premises
 1%
2,902 premises

Climate

Kedron 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)

Kedron 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kedron

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Stafford Heights

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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