Perry Bridge vs Stratford

Stratford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Perry Bridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Perry Bridge, about half of households are people living alone. In Stratford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Perry Bridge tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Stratford suits 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 97/100)

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

Perry Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Stratford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 187 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (232.7 km vs 251.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stratford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Perry Bridge has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Stratford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Perry Bridge 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.

Perry Bridge 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.

Perry Bridge Stratford
Walkability 0 / 0
Perry Bridge — Walkability: 0/100 Stratford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 48
Perry Bridge — Safety: 3/100 Stratford — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 78 / 11
Perry Bridge — Low fire risk: 78/100 Stratford — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 30 / 24
Perry Bridge — Low flood risk: 30/100 Stratford — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Stratford has more residents (2,980 vs 72); Perry Bridge skews older (54 vs 39).

Perry Bridge Stratford
Population 72 2,980
+4039% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.0% +13.9%
Median age 54 39
Median household income $70,408/yr $73,788/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $290/wk
+35% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Perry Bridge Stratford
0-4 — / 6.5%
Perry Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest Stratford — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 8.3% / 13.4%
Perry Bridge — 5-14: 8.3% Stratford — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Perry Bridge — 15-19: not among its largest Stratford — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Perry Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest Stratford — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 5.6% / 13.1%
Perry Bridge — 25-34: 5.6% Stratford — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 4.2% / 11.3%
Perry Bridge — 35-44: 4.2% Stratford — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 23.6% / 11.0%
Perry Bridge — 45-54: 23.6% Stratford — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 19.4% / 12.8%
Perry Bridge — 55-64: 19.4% Stratford — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 26.4% / 13.3%
Perry Bridge — 65-74: 26.4% Stratford — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 15.3% / 5.5%
Perry Bridge — 75-84: 15.3% Stratford — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 1.6%
Perry Bridge — 85+: not among its largest Stratford — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Perry Bridge 46.7% lone person
Perry Bridge — Lone Person: 46.7% Perry Bridge — Couple Families: 26.7% Perry Bridge — One Parent Families: 26.7% Perry Bridge — Group Household: 0.0% Perry Bridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Stratford 37.9% lone person
Stratford — Lone Person: 37.9% Stratford — Couple Families: 45.8% Stratford — One Parent Families: 12.8% Stratford — Group Household: 2.7% Stratford — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Perry Bridge 0.0% renting
Perry Bridge — Owned Outright: 52.0% Perry Bridge — Mortgage: 48.0% Perry Bridge — Renting: 0.0%
Stratford 12.9% renting
Stratford — Owned Outright: 41.0% Stratford — Mortgage: 46.2% Stratford — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Perry Bridge 96.6% houses
Perry Bridge — Houses: 96.6% Perry Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Stratford 96.4% houses
Stratford — Houses: 96.4% Stratford — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Perry Bridge Stratford
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 21.5%
Perry Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Stratford — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.0%
Perry Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Stratford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.5%
Perry Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Stratford — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 1.2%
Perry Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Stratford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Perry Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stratford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

Property market

Perry Bridge 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

Perry Bridge Stratford
Rural and farming 86% 93%
Parks and recreation 14% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Perry Bridge 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Perry Bridge 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 6% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 82% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Perry Bridge Stratford
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stratford carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 22); Perry Bridge carries more crime risk (97 vs 52).

Perry Bridge Stratford
Bushfire Low
22/100
 High
89/100
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
70/100
 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

Perry Bridge 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 Perry Bridge

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

Perry Bridge Stratford
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 8 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 5 6

Mobility

Perry Bridge sits further from the CBD (251.2 km vs 232.7 km).

Perry Bridge Stratford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 251.2 km
+7% vs other
 232.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 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.

Perry Bridge Stratford
Car (driver) 66.7% / 82.1%
Perry Bridge — Car (driver): 66.7% Stratford — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 12.4%
Perry Bridge — Worked from Home: 33.3% Stratford — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Perry Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stratford — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Perry Bridge — Walked Only: not among its largest Stratford — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus — / 0.3%
Perry Bridge — Bus: not among its largest Stratford — Bus: 0.3%

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

Setting

Perry Bridge Stratford
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 38.0 km

NBN connectivity

Perry Bridge Stratford
Connectivity score 23/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 47%
1,538 premises

Climate

Perry Bridge 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Perry Bridge

Retirees Rural

Stratford

Affordable Rural

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