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Stratford

QLD 4870 · Cairns

1,198 (2021)1,222 est. (2025)

35
Overall score

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

1,198
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
18
Safety score
0
Transport score

Stratford is a suburb in Cairns, QLD 4870, about 1396km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Stratford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Stratford has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 18/100.

1395.9 km
To Brisbane CBD
3.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1256.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,198
Population
41
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,793
vs NSW median-3.1%
Bachelor degree or higher45.5%
Born in Australia76.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse348 / 35 / 75

Top countries of birth: England (4.34%), New Zealand (3.17%), PNG (1.17%), Scotland (0.75%), France (0.67%)

Top languages: German (0.92%), Mandarin (0.67%), Japan (0.67%), Malayalam (0.5%), Arabic (0.42%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

18
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Cairns local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

32
Break & enter dwelling2,671/100k
3
Steal from dwelling250/100k
8
Motor vehicle theft668/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery83/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 142 (all categories, latest year)11,851 per 100,000 residents2-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: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

33
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Freshwater State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1060
  • Freshwater Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1042
  • Edge Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1020
  • Machans Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 947
  • Whitfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 969
  • Mother of Good Counsel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1091
  • Peace Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1060
  • St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch ValleyCombined · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1067
  • Caravonica State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1009
  • Redlynch State CollegeCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 1008
  • Holy Spirit College - Manoora CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5km
  • Cairns West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 759

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGympie North station (1256.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

31.5°C
Summer max
26.0°C
Winter max
2,000mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
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.

31 in suburbSupermarkets
75 in suburbCafes/Rest.
52 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
14Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
174 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCairns Hospital (5.5 km)
Nearest vet2.4 km
Nearest airportCairns (2.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Stratford

Is Stratford safe?

Stratford has a residential safety score of 18/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 11,851 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Stratford from Brisbane CBD?

Stratford is about 1395.9 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Stratford?

Stratford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Stratford?

Stratford has a transport score of 0/100.

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.