161 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stratford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stratford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Stratford is far older than the national average, with a population of 161 people. This older demographic is most evident in the high number of seniors living in the area.
161
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stratford — lower than 51% of areas.
| Stratford | 161 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | 5,608 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen nationally. Children under 15 make up 16.1%, which is a little below the national average.
27.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stratford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 12.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the 11.5% national average.
7.5% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stratford, the largest group is Married at 36%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Stratford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13687/stratford/topic/demographics-identity