Demographics

Description

Stratford is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Stratford had a population of 1,109 people. Stratford is 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) NNW of the Cairns CBD. It is bounded to the north by the Barron River. It is bounded to the east by the Captain Cook Highway. The northern part of Stratford is situated on the lower slopes (10-40 metres above sea level) of Mount Whitfield and Lumley Hill and is used for residential housing. The southern part of Stratford is undeveloped dense bushland on the higher slopes rising to about 160 metres. There are several restaurants, a pub, The Barron River Hotel, a service station, a newsagent, convenience store, launderette, a pizza shop, medical center, pharmacy and deli.