Stratford, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Stratford VIC is 2,980 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Stratford is $719 per week ($37,388 per year). Median rent in Stratford is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Stratford has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Stratford has a population density of 19 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Stratford is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stratford is $1,308.

There were 182 recorded offences in Stratford in 2025-25, a rate of 61 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (70 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Stratford Population

2,980 residents at the 2021 Census.

Stratford Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$719/wk

$37,388 per year

Ranked 5,120 of 14,663

Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

Ranked 5,154 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,308/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Stratford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,472) Female 50.6% (1,508)

Population Density

people per km²

2,980 people · 153.7 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,769

Family income/wk

Stratford Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Stratford Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Stratford, 47.0% are owned outright and 53.0% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

47.0%

Owned with mortgage

53.0%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Stratford Religion

No religion

50.7%

Catholic

15.9%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

5.1%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Stratford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Turkish

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Stratford Employment

Employed full-time

36.4% 797 people

Employed part-time

21.5% 470 people

Unemployed

2.8% 62 people

Not in labour force

39.3% 860 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Stratford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Bachelor Degree

18.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Postgraduate Degree

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Stratford Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Professionals

21.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.8%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Labourers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Stratford Field of Study

Engineering

21.9%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Management & Commerce

14.3%

Health

12.4%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Information Technology

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Stratford Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Stratford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Stratford Marital Status

Married

48.6% 1,163

Separated

2.8% 67

Divorced

9.1% 218

Widowed

4.9% 118

Never married

34.5% 825

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Stratford Ancestry

Australian

47.8%

English

44.1%

Scottish

11.5%

Irish

11.4%

German

3.8%

Dutch

2.6%

Italian

1.8%

Australian Aboriginal

1.5%

Polish

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Stratford School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.4%

Primary — Catholic

18.7%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Vocational Education

11.2%

Pre-school

11.2%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Stratford Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

5.6%

No need for assistance

94.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Stratford Volunteering

Volunteer

19.2% 435

Not a volunteer

80.8% 1,831

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Stratford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Stratford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Walked only

1.5%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Stratford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

25.7%

2 vehicles

42.9%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Stratford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

10.1%

3 bedrooms

44.7%

4 bedrooms

36.9%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Stratford Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

41.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Stratford Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Stratford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

271

Asthma

132

Arthritis

124

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Stratford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Stratford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

32.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Stratford Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 14

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 11

Previously served

4.2% 95

Never served

94.7% 2,150

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Stratford Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

17.0% 385

Did not provide

83.0% 1,876

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Stratford Children Ever Born

No children

27.3%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

20.9%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Stratford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Stratford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Stratford Household Size

1 person

25.1%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Stratford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,395

Moved from VIC

207

Moved — same area (SA2)

167

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Stratford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Step family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Stratford Crime Statistics

182 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Justice Procedures

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Robbery

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Stratford Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,419/wk

Median rent $290/wk

Rent to income 20.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Stratford against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,149 a month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,129/wk

Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

California Gully

Income: $588/wk Rent: $251/wk $39/wk less rent

Redan

Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk $35/wk less rent

Toongabbie (Vic.)

Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk $20/wk less rent

Strathmerton

Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk $80/wk less rent

Churchill (Vic.)

Income: $577/wk Rent: $230/wk $60/wk less rent

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk $50/wk less rent

Yinnar

Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk $45/wk less rent

Glengarry (Vic.)

Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk $20/wk less rent

Stratford vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Stratford is $719 a week, 6% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 795th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, $26 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 20.4% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Stratford	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$719/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,419/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$290/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,308/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	43	42
Rent share of household income	20.4%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Stratford

The closest suburb to Stratford is Maffra (Vic.), 10.7 km away.

Maffra (Vic.)

10.7 km away · income $669/wk · rent $250/wk

Clydebank

13.1 km away · income $840/wk · rent $255/wk

Briagolong

15.3 km away · income $705/wk · rent $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stratford

What is the population of Stratford VIC?

The population of Stratford VIC is 2,980 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19 people per km².Stratford is ranked #2,427 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Stratford?

The median personal income in Stratford VIC is $719 per week, or $37,388 per year.The median household income is $1,419 per week.Family income is $1,769 per week.Stratford is ranked #5,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Stratford?

Median rent in Stratford VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Stratford ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Stratford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stratford VIC is $1,308. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Stratford?

The median age in Stratford VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Stratford a good suburb to live in?

Stratford is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,980.The median income is $719/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22369. All dollar figures in AUD.