1,198 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,109
- 2016: 1,138
- 2021: 1,198
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.
Nearly 31% of Stratford residents are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it the largest age group in the area. This suburb has a population of 1,198 people and is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41.
1,198
▲ +8.0%
- 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 — higher than 74% of areas.
| Stratford | 1,198 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,198, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3%, a little below the state and national figures.
15.3% ▲ +71.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stratford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national average, 4.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 16.9%.
4.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Stratford splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 11%.
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/SAL32676/stratford/topic/demographics-identity