Stratford is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Stratford, one of 11 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Stratford is the largest suburb of Stratford in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Stratford provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1890 - 1899. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1950 - 1959. Residential housing stock in Stratford is made up of approximately 85% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 14% lifestyle properties.