Median price trend for houses
Based on 80 sales in the preceding 12 months
$590,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $400k
- 3 bed
- $561k
- 4 bed
- $635k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Stratford
VIC 3862 · Wellington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $590,000
- Population
- 2,980
- Postcode
- 3862
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Stratford, Victoria
Property market insights for Stratford (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Stratford (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$500 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Stratford (Vic.), VIC is currently $590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Stratford (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $561,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $635,000 in Stratford (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Stratford (Vic.) is $500 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Stratford safe?
The overall rate for Stratford is 7,394 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Stratford.
Overall crime rate
7,394
offences per 100,000 residents
82% aboveRest of Vic.
StratfordRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Stratford?
Stratford VIC 3862 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
2,980 people call Stratford home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,419 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,980
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,308 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3424.3%Above
35–5422.4%Below
55–7426.1%In line
75 and over7.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments2.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.0%In line
Paying a mortgage46.2%Above
Renting12.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.9%Below
One car25.6%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more29.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.5%Below
Drove to work69.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.2%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Stratford
10.5% of workers in Stratford worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
2.9% of Stratford residents were born in England.
50.7% of people in Stratford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Stratford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Stratford VIC 3862.
Is Stratford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Stratford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
856 family households lived in Stratford; 41.0% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
35.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Stratford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Stratford had 2,980 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Stratford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.5% of occupied private dwellings in Stratford.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Stratford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
46.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Stratford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Stratford had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 24.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Stratford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
69.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Stratford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 25.6% of the total.
72.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Stratford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.3% reported a different address.
8.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Stratford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.4% of residents used only English at home.
1.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Stratford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.0% of Stratford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Stratford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.1% of ancestry responses in Stratford.
Australian ancestry made up 47.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Stratford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Stratford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Stratford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 10.7% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Stratford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Stratford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,419 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,308.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Stratford compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.5% in Stratford, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 41.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Renting accounted for 12.9% in Stratford, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Stratford (Vic.)
Is Stratford (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $590,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Stratford (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 856 local families, and 20.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Stratford (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $635,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Stratford (Vic.)
100 streets in Stratford (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airly Rd
- Apex Park Road
- Aroona Ln
- Avonlea Estate Rd
- Balgonie Ln
- Barton Ct
- Basford Lane
- Beet Rd
- Blackburn Street
- Blandfords Ln
- Bolden St
- Boundary Rd
- Briagolong Rd
- Buckley Street
- Camerons Ln
- Cardice Dr
- Carter St
- Corcorans Ln
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- Davidson Rd
- Davis St
- Dawson St
- Dermody Rd
- Dixon St
- Ducret Ct
- Duggans Rd
- Falls Ln
- Findley Ct
- Fitzroy St
- Fleming St
- Freemans Ln
- Freitag Ct
- Galway Dr
- Gilchrist Ct
- Gooch Rd
- Halls Rd
- Hardie Pl
- Harkness Ln
- Heath Rd
- Hobson St
- Hunter Rd
- Industrial Rd
- Inverbroom Rd
- Jones St
- Josharc Ct
- Kelly Ct
- Kennelly Cr
- Killeen St
- Lathams Rd
- Lee St
- Little St
- Llowalong Rd
- Lloyd St
- Macleod Dr
- Mcalister St
- Mcfarlane Cr
- Mcfarlane St
- Mcmillan St
- Mcnally Court
- Merrick St
- Mitchell Rd
- Mountainview Dr
- Neilson Ct
- Newton Dr
- Niel St
- Old Llowalong Rd
- Old Princes Hwy
- Old Redbank Rd
- Peters Dr
- Princes Hwy
- Pruden Ct
- Railway Reserve Rd
- Rawlings Rd
- Raymond St
- Redbank Ct
- Redbank Rd
- Reeves Rd
- Reservoir Rd
- Rileys Rd
- Sandhill Rd
- Sawpit Creek Road
- Scott St
- Sibbald Ln
- Sittella Ct
- Slavins Ln
- Slavins Ln South
- South Boundary Rd
- Staddon Ct
- Stewarts Ln
- Stockdale Rd
- Stratford-Bengworden Rd
- Stratford-Maffra Rd
- Thomson St
- Tweedie Ct
- Tyers St
- Vaughan St
- Warnock
- Wattlebird St
- Wellsford St
- Wilkensons Ln
- Wyndham St
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