Stafford Heights is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stafford Heights had a population of 6,992 people.
Stafford Heights is named because it is on higher ground than its neighbouring Stafford. The Heights name was used locally as a neighbourhood name from the 1950s, but it became a gazetted suburb in 1975. Stafford was a name adopted by local consent in 1885–1886, after Staffordshire in England.
Somerset Hills Estate, a subdivision of 243 lots was drawn in 1950 by Clem Jones Pty Ltd.
Stafford Heights State School opened on 3 April 1956.
Somerset Hills State School opened on 24 January 1966. Itt is probably named after the Somerset Hills Estate.
In 2002, Queen of Apostles Catholic Primary School opened its lower campus for younger students. Its original "upper" campus opened on 30 January 1962 in Stafford to the south.
In the 2011 census, the population of Stafford Heights was 6,780, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Stafford Heights population was 38 years, 1 year above the Australian median. 76.9% of people living in Stafford Heights were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 2.6%, Italy 1.7%, Philippines 1%, India 0.5%. 84.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.9% Italian, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Arabic.
In the 2016 census, Stafford Heights had a population of 6,833 people.
In the 2021 census, Stafford Heights had a population of 6,992 people.
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