Munro vs Stratford

Stratford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Munro. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stratford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Stratford tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Stratford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Munro

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $290/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Stratford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (232.7 km vs 244.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stratford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Munro has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Munro and Stratford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Munro Stratford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Munro Stratford
Walkability 0 / 0
Munro — Walkability: 0/100 Stratford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 48
Munro — Safety: 35/100 Stratford — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 10 / 11
Munro — Low fire risk: 10/100 Stratford — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 24
Munro — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stratford — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Stratford has more residents (2,980 vs 167); Stratford rents higher ($290/wk vs $150/wk).

Munro Stratford
Population 167 2,980
+1684% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +13.9%
Median age 53 39
Median household income $70,564/yr $73,788/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $290/wk
+93% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Munro Stratford
0-4 — / 6.5%
Munro — 0-4: not among its largest Stratford — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 9.0% / 13.4%
Munro — 5-14: 9.0% Stratford — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 3.0% / 5.5%
Munro — 15-19: 3.0% Stratford — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 1.8% / 5.7%
Munro — 20-24: 1.8% Stratford — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.8% / 13.1%
Munro — 25-34: 10.8% Stratford — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 8.4% / 11.3%
Munro — 35-44: 8.4% Stratford — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.4% / 11.0%
Munro — 45-54: 11.4% Stratford — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 22.2% / 12.8%
Munro — 55-64: 22.2% Stratford — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 18.6% / 13.3%
Munro — 65-74: 18.6% Stratford — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.2% / 5.5%
Munro — 75-84: 7.2% Stratford — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 1.6%
Munro — 85+: not among its largest Stratford — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Munro 34.4% couple families
Munro — Couple Families: 34.4% Munro — Lone Person: 40.6% Munro — One Parent Families: 25.0% Munro — Group Household: 0.0% Munro — Other Families: 0.0%
Stratford 45.8% couple families
Stratford — Couple Families: 45.8% Stratford — Lone Person: 37.9% Stratford — One Parent Families: 12.8% Stratford — Group Household: 2.7% Stratford — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Munro 5.6% renting
Munro — Owned Outright: 61.1% Munro — Mortgage: 33.3% Munro — Renting: 5.6%
Stratford 12.9% renting
Stratford — Owned Outright: 41.0% Stratford — Mortgage: 46.2% Stratford — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Munro Stratford
England 1.8% / 2.9%
Munro — England: 1.8% Stratford — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Munro — New Zealand: not among its largest Stratford — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Munro — Netherlands: not among its largest Stratford — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Munro — Scotland: not among its largest Stratford — Scotland: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Munro — South Africa: not among its largest Stratford — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Munro Stratford
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 21.5%
Munro — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Stratford — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.0%
Munro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Stratford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 7.5%
Munro — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Stratford — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.8%
Munro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Stratford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.2%
Munro — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Stratford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Munro 100.0% houses
Munro — Houses: 100.0% Munro — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stratford 96.4% houses
Stratford — Houses: 96.4% Stratford — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Munro Stratford
Median house price — $560,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 47 sales

Zoning mix

Munro Stratford
Rural and farming 97% 93%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Munro Stratford
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Munro Stratford
Houses — 4.5%
$565/wk on $659K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Munro Stratford
House price — Higher than 15% of VIC
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 82% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 9% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Munro Stratford
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Stratford carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Munro carries more crime risk (65 vs 52).

Munro Stratford
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
89/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Munro Stratford
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Munro

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Stratford

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Stratford Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Munro Stratford
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Munro sits further from the CBD (244.7 km vs 232.7 km).

Munro Stratford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 244.7 km
+5% vs other
 232.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 170 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3862
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3862
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Munro Stratford
Car (driver) 68.3% / 82.1%
Munro — Car (driver): 68.3% Stratford — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 12.4%
Munro — Worked from Home: 16.7% Stratford — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 3.7%
Munro — Car (passenger): 8.3% Stratford — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 6.7% / 1.5%
Munro — Walked Only: 6.7% Stratford — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus — / 0.3%
Munro — Bus: not among its largest Stratford — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Munro Stratford
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.4 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Munro Stratford
Connectivity score 22/100 66/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 47%
1,538 premises

Climate

Munro Stratford
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Munro Stratford
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Munro Stratford
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Munro Stratford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Munro

Retirees Rural

Stratford

Affordable Rural

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