Side by sideSuburb comparison

Stafford Heights vs Stafford City.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Stafford City edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Stafford City scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 78/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Stafford City (1101) sits above Stafford Heights (1075).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Stafford City edges out on average school ICSEA (1101 vs 1075).

Common questionsStafford Heights vs Stafford City

Common questions

Does Stafford Heights or Stafford City have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Stafford City scores 1101 vs 1075 in Stafford Heights. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Stafford Heights or Stafford City?

Stafford City scores 78/100 on walkability vs 10/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Stafford Heights
Metric
Stafford City

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$710/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$410/wk
$415/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$349/wk
69.0%
Owner occupied
30.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

10
Walk score
78
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
6,992
Population
47,604
37
Median age
36

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1075
Avg ICSEA
1101

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).