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Stratton WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Stratton, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Stratton WA is 3,267 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Stratton is $703 per week ($36,556 per year). Median rent in Stratton is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Stratton has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Stratton has a population density of 1262.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Stratton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stratton is $1,408.

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Stratton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Stratton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$703/wk

$36,556 per year

#5437 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: —

Stratton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,617) Female 50.5% (1,648)

Population Density

1262.4

people per km²

3,267 people · 2.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,661

Family income/wk

Stratton 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 & Locality (SAL)

Stratton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

25.2% 210 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.8% 623 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Stratton Country of Birth

Australia

91.3%

England

5.8%

India

1.0%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Cambodia

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Stratton Religion

No Religion

55.8%

Catholic

16.8%

Anglican

9.8%

Not stated

8.7%

Christian (other)

4.4%

Baptist

1.8%

Buddhism

1.4%

Islam

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Stratton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Stratton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.0%

SAL Tot

19.3%

SAL Tagalog

13.6%

Australian Indigenous

10.7%

Arabic

6.4%

Vietnamese

5.7%

Mandarin

5.0%

French

4.3%

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

Stratton Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 895 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 493 people

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Unemployed

5.8% 133 people

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Not in labour force

33.2% 757 people

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

Stratton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Bachelor Degree

14.1%

Certificate I/II

6.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Stratton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.2%

Community & Personal Service

17.3%

Professionals

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Sales Workers

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Labourers

7.5%

Managers

7.2%

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

Stratton Field of Study

Engineering

21.3%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Society & Culture

17.4%

Health

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Stratton Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Stratton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Stratton Marital Status

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Married

33.2% 829

↔️

Separated

5.5% 138

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Divorced

11.9% 297

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Widowed

3.9% 98

👤

Never married

45.5% 1,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Stratton Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

29.9%

Other

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.0%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

5.9%

Italian

3.6%

German

2.6%

Maori

1.8%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Stratton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.6%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

Stratton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.3% 390

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 5,769

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

Stratton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 275

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 2,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Stratton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Stratton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.6%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bus

2.3%

Other

1.8%

Train

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Stratton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.4%

1 vehicle

39.1%

2 vehicles

36.9%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Stratton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

49.9%

4 bedrooms

41.9%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Stratton Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

33.8%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Stratton Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

628

Indigenous residents

5,566

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Stratton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

437

Asthma

171

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Stratton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Stratton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

One parent — children under 15

18.3%

Couple — no children

17.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — no children under 15

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Stratton Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.3% 55

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Never served

97.5% 2,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Stratton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 282

—

Did not provide

88.0% 2,059

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Stratton Children Ever Born

No children

32.8%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

28.0%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Stratton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

149

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Stratton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

32.1%

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

Stratton Household Size

1 person

28.4%

2 persons

27.7%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Stratton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,692

Moved from WA

270

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

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

Stratton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

69.7%

Step family — no other children

17.9%

Blended family — no other children

9.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Stratton Schools

schools nearby

government

940

avg ICSEA score

4,672

total students

Swan Christian College Independent

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,689 students

1059

ICSEA

St Brigid's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 402 students

1030

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 390 students

1020

ICSEA

Greenmount Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

997

ICSEA

Middle Swan Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

942

ICSEA

Swan View Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 706 students

919

ICSEA

Midvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

912

ICSEA

Swan View Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 289 students

904

ICSEA

Moorditj Noongar Community College Government

Primary · K-6 · 121 students

678

ICSEA

Swan Christian College - Junior School Campus Independent

Primary

Alta-1 College - Middle Swan campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Stratton Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,403/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Stratton

Your weekly income

≈ $6,080/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,093/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $588/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $683/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $620/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $10/wk

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Stratton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Bayonet Head

Pop: 3,272 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bedfordale

Pop: 3,038 Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk

Beldon

Pop: 4,094 Income: $857/wk Rent: $370/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

Helena Valley

Pop: 4,130 Income: $872/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stratton

What is the population of Stratton WA?

The population of Stratton WA is 3,267 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1262.4 people per km².Stratton is ranked #2,250 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Stratton?

The median personal income in Stratton WA is $703 per week, or $36,556 per year.The median household income is $1,403 per week.Family income is $1,661 per week.Stratton is ranked #5,437 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Stratton?

Median rent in Stratton WA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Stratton ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Stratton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stratton WA is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Stratton?

The median age in Stratton WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Stratton a good suburb to live in?

Stratton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,267.The median income is $703/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 51413. All dollar figures in AUD.