$708 ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $446
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $708
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Stratford · Urban Centre
Income in Stratford
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed significantly in Stratford since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $607. While growth is steady, the typical household income of $1,362 remains well below the national figure. This reflects a community where most people earn modest amounts compared to the rest of the state.
$1,362
▲ +70.9%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Stratford — higher than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,651 a week, which is well below the Victoria figure of $2,136. Interestingly, personal income is higher than most similar areas at $708 per week, though this is still a little below the national average.
$1,362 ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $797
- 2016: $960
- 2021: $1,362
Median total household income per week.
$1,651 ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,044
- 2016: $1,243
- 2021: $1,651
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 9.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. However, this is an increase from 2011, when only 1.1% of households reached that level.
5.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Stratford splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Stratford, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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/ucl/UCL215080/stratford/topic/income