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Wellington LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Stratford's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+48% / ~5 yrs) and strong yield (5.0% gross); the watch-out is moderate crime risk.
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside.
Suburb highlights
Stratford ranks 5th of 6 among its Wellington peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiamdale | — | — | 4.7% | Very safe |
| Flamingo Beach | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| Giffard | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
| StratfordThis suburb | $590k | +48% | 5.0% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Stratford against its neighbours.
Stratford's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 40% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences have stayed roughly flat over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 16.5% over the year — strong +157% over the longer run. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Stratford grew +12% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +15% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Stratford median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 69/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Stratford's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.