Stratford · Suburb / Locality

Income in Stratford

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Lower than average earnings shape daily life in Stratford, where typical weekly household incomes are far below the national figure. Most residents live on modest budgets, with the typical family earning $1,468 a week, which is well below the New South Wales average.

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📍 Stratford, Suburb / Locality

Where Stratford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$979 —
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stratford — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stratford$979
2422, NSW $1,053
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $979, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $586 a week.

$586 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $436
  • 2021: $586

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$979 —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $979

Median total household income per week.

$1,468 —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,468

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Stratford, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stratford, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13687/stratford/topic/income