Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Stone suburb profile
Upper Stone, QLD · Postcode 4850
This Upper Stone suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Stone, QLD (postcode 4850). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Upper Stone with nearby suburbs.
Upper Stone at a glance
Population
111
Median rent
$234/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
51
Upper Stone trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-22.9% over 10 years
Population
111
was 87 in 2016
+24 · +27.6%
Median rent
$234/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$134 · +134%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
$31 · -2.2%
Median age
51
was 49 in 2016
+2 · +4.1%
Dig deeper: Upper Stone population growth · Upper Stone then and now
Upper Stone vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Stone, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.8% vs area
- Upper Stone$234/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-20% vs area
- Upper Stone$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+30.8% vs area
- Upper Stone51
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
0% vs area
- Upper Stone$791/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Stone compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Stone sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,006.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Stone on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Stone, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Upper Stone people
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 2.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Stone income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $791/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Stone housing
- Median rent
- $234/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,231/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.8%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Upper Stone work
- Employment to population
- 65.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4850)
Compare Upper Stone with nearby suburbs
Upper Stone in numbers
Upper Stone had 111 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 28% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 2.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.8% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 85.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $234/wk, 33% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 19% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.6% (from 87 to 111). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $234/wk (+134%).
Upper Stone suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Stone, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Stone was $234/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Stone, QLD?
- Upper Stone had 111 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Stone?
- Median household income in Upper Stone was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Stone?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Upper Stone were rented, 38.8% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Stone suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Stone. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology