2,185 ▲ +75.5%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,245
- 2016: 2,029
- 2021: 2,185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stratford · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Stratford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 76% since 2011 has seen Stratford expand to 2,185 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a notably higher share of children and a much higher rate of couples living together without being married compared to similar places.
2,185
▲ +75.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Stratford — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 940 people since 2011, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.5% of the community, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 21.4% of the population, which is well above both the Victorian and Australian averages.
21.4% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stratford splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (21%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 19.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the state and national levels. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.2%, which rose slightly since 2011.
2.2% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215080/stratford/topic/demographics-identity