Stratford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stratford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Stratford are couples with children, making up 58.3% of the total. This mix of households is typical for the region, though a higher than usual number of people here live on their own.

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📍 Stratford, Suburb / Locality

Where Stratford sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stratford — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stratford2.4
4870, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Stratford holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, 26.9% of residents live alone, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.9% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stratford, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 58.3%. One-parent families make up 13.2% of the total, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Queensland average.

13.2% ▼ -20.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stratford, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32676/stratford/topic/family-households