Stratford, VIC 3862
Alpine Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3862
Updated
Median house price
$486,500
Median unit price $205,920.
Median · Land Victoria · the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)
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House prices in Stratford
Houses change hands at $486,500 on a typical sale, well below the Victoria median. Units come in around $205,920, roughly 58% below the house median.
For buyers
A 20% deposit on the median house works out to roughly $97,000. Prices are well below the Victoria median, which keeps Stratford on the radar for first-home buyers and right-sizers.
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What to know about Stratford
Stratford (3862) sits in the Alpine region of Victoria. The median house here is $486,500, well below the Victoria median of around $850K.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Stratford scores 20/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 596 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
Schools in Stratford
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 20/100
- Transit
- 20/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Investment overview
Crime and safety
114 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 596 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Stratford
- What is the median house price in Stratford?
- The median house price in Stratford, VIC 3862 is $486,500 (Land Victoria's quarterly suburb median, the latest published quarter (updated May 2026)). The median unit price is $205,920.
- How much is my house worth in Stratford?
- A useful starting point is the Stratford median house price of $486,500 (units $205,920). Your home will sit above or below that depending on land size, condition, position and what comparable homes nearby have sold for recently. For a figure specific to your property, request a free property appraisal from a local agent using the form on this page.
- What is the Stratford postcode?
- Stratford is in the 3862 postcode, in VIC, in the Alpine Shire Council region.
- Where is Stratford?
- Stratford is a suburb in the Alpine Shire Council area, VIC 3862.
- What schools are in Stratford?
- There are 7 schools serving Stratford on this page, including Stratford Primary School, St Patrick's School, Airly Primary School.
- How walkable is Stratford?
- Stratford has a Walk Score of 20 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 20, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near Stratford?
- Stratford is close to Airly, Llowalong, Maffra, Bundalaguah, Montgomery.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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