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Stratford

NSW 2422 · Mid-Coast

161 (2021)164 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)

44
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

161
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
71
Transport score

Stratford is a stable suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2422, about 208km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Stratford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 71/100, and is about 52km inland. Stratford has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

207.6 km
To Sydney CBD
51.7 km
To coast
$480/wk
Median rent (house)
1.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

161
Population
47
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Mid-Coast LGA population (est. 2025)99,351
Median household income (weekly)$979
vs NSW median-47.1%
Bachelor degree or higher13.6%
Born in Australia89.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse70 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.86%)

Top languages: Gujarati (1.86%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available
Median house (2025)Fewer than 5 recent sales
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$480 / $300 wk
Rental yield (house)5.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Stratford Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

71
1Train
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency1/hr
Nearest train stationStratford Coach Stop (1.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
6.9h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital (11.2 km)
Nearest vet11.8 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (79.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.46%
Projected population 2041167
Projected households 204178

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Stratford

What are property prices in Stratford?

Recent sales volume in Stratford is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $480.

How far is Stratford from Sydney CBD?

Stratford is about 207.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Stratford?

Stratford has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 992 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Stratford?

Stratford has a transport score of 71/100, including 1 train station.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.