October 2026 data · Cairns · QLD
Stratford house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $880k ▼ −3.4% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $490k Too few sales for a change
The median house price in Stratford is $880k (October 2026), down 3.4% over 12 months. Units have a median of $490k. That puts Stratford above the typical Cairns suburb ($779k) and number 5 of the 7 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Stratford price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $880k | ▼ −7.7% | ▼ −8.3% | ▼ −3.4% |
| Unit | $490k | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Stratford compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Stratford, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater | $988k | ▼ −1.3% | ▲ +3.9% | ▲ +14.5% | $580k | ▲ +0.4% | 0.0% | ▲ +31.1% |
| Whitfield | $980k | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +13.8% | ▲ +21.7% | $531k | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +15.3% | ▲ +15.3% |
| Edge Hill | $970k | ▼ −1.0% | ▲ +3.6% | ▲ +12.8% | $440k | ▲ +2.3% | ▲ +25.7% | ▲ +38.4% |
| Brinsmead | $900k | 0.0% | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +16.1% | – | – | – | – |
| Stratford | $880k | ▼ −7.7% | ▼ −8.3% | ▼ −3.4% | $490k | – | – | – |
| Aeroglen | $768k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machans Beach | $740k | ▲ +9.6% | ▲ +17.5% | ▲ +19.4% | $550k | – | – | – |
Living in Stratford
From the 2021 ABS Census: Stratford against the Cairns council area and QLD. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Stratford | Cairns (council) | QLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 1,198 | 167,041 | 5,156,239 |
| Median age | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 19.4% | 22.3% | 22.7% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,793/wk | $1,659/wk | $1,738/wk |
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| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
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| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 29.1% | 35.0% | 33.1% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Stratford, its council and QLD
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Stratford?
The median house price in Stratford was $880k in October 2026, down 3.4% on a year earlier. The typical Cairns suburb median was $779k.
What is the median unit price in Stratford?
The median unit price in Stratford was $490k in October 2026.
Is Stratford more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 6 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 4 are dearer than Stratford and 2 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.