QLD · Cairns Council
Stratford (Qld), QLD, 4870
Desirability index
#278 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Stratford (Qld) is a small locality in the Cairns area, home to around 1,198 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9,575 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 7992.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $530, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,198
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,793
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 490
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 75 / 35
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $530
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 9,575
- Against the person
- 2,460
- Against property
- 4,467
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7,992.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault1144
- Drug Offences1424
- Good Order Offences1179
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2334
- Unlawful Entry884
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Rinks Close to Whitfield StreetStratford Connection Road, n/a06 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ATM
- The FoxBar
Unit Shop 4 9 Kamerunga Road
- Bench
- Aeroglen DriveBus stop
- Aeroglen Drive near Stratford ParadeBus stop
- Kamerunga Road at Clacherty StreetBus stop
- Kamerunga Road at Stratford ParadeBus stop
- Kamerunga Road near Hardwick StreetBus stop
- Kamerunga Road near Passchendaele StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jalarra ParkPark
- Stratford Dolphins FCPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Stratford Village PharmacyKamerunga Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Explosives Magazine and Detonator Store (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #278 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Explosives Magazine and Detonator Store (former)heritageState heritage place
- Stratford Village PharmacyhealthKamerunga Roadpharmacy
- Jalarra Parkgovernmentpark
- Stratford Dolphins FCgovernmentpark
- Rinks Close to Whitfield StreetroadworksStratford Connection Road, n/a06 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Assaultcrime1144
- Drug Offencescrime1424
- Good Order Offencescrime1179
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime2334
- Unlawful Entrycrime884
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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