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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Stanwell is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 301, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 518 km from the Brisbane CBD, Stanwell is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $86,632 per year.
Stanwell has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Seaside positioning attracts both owner-occupiers and holiday rental demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Stanwell. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Stanwell on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Stanwell is a smaller community of 301 — about 5% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $86,632/year, household income in Stanwell is within 4% of the Queensland median ($90,298), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Rent of $293/week (86% coverage of the $1,477/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $207/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Stanwell is 518 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Stanwell stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Stanwell sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Stanwell | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 301 | 5,474 | -95% |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr | $90,298/yr | -4% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $293 | $385 | -24% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,477 | $1,733 | -15% |
| Distance to CBD | 518 km | 62 km | +735% |
| Separate houses | 82% | 77% | +5pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Stanwell — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 301 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $293/week (~$1,270/month) covers 86% of the $1,477/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $207/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 82% houses in a 301-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Stanwell property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Stanwell are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 301 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~86% of the typical mortgage ($1,270/month rent vs $1,477/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 42/100 places Stanwell in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Stanwell scores 42/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 301, median household income of $86,632/year and median weekly rent of $293. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Stanwell are a median household income of $86,632/year, a dwelling mix that is 82% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Stanwell has a usual resident population of approximately 301, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Stanwell sits 518 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $293 in Stanwell, equating to approximately $15,236/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stanwell is $1,477, or approximately $17,724/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $293 works out to $1,270/month, covering 86% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,477/month. That leaves a $207/month shortfall (around $2,484/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (301 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,477 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.