Stratford
QLD 4870 · Cairns
1,198 (2021) → 1,222 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. These totals include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: 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.