Stroud, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Stroud is a historic village on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales, about 223 kilometres north of Sydney and 74 kilometres north of Newcastle, with Gloucester 11 kilometres to the north and Dungog to the west. It grew from the 1820s as a headquarters of the Australian Agricultural Company, which held a vast pastoral grant across the district, and was a self-contained village by 1832. Several convict-era buildings survive, among them Stroud House, St John's Church of 1833 and a set of underground grain silos cut into the hillside. The village is known today for its country show, spring rodeo and the quirky international brick and rolling-pin throwing contest it shares with namesake towns overseas.
Less advantaged than the national average
Stroud is more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 959, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Stroud at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 988
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,310
- SEIFA score
- 959
- Coordinates
- -32.3569, 151.9939
Stroud demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stroud using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 14% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 177 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 97 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 182 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 268 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 260 | 26% |
Share of the 984 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 153 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 136 | 38% |
| Rented | 49 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 352 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 358 occupied private dwellings in Stroud.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,768
- Median weekly personal income
- $606
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 86 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 61 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 269 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 236
- Employed part-time
- 148
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Stroud
Where is Stroud?
Stroud is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Stroud?
At the 2021 Census, Stroud had a population of about 988.
Is Stroud an advantaged area?
Stroud has an ABS SEIFA score of 959, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 34 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in New South Wales
More suburb guides in New South Wales
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.