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Strathfield NSW 2135

12,699 addresses · 147 streets

Reid Electorate › Strathfield LGA › Strathfield · 11 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A leafy, established inner-western Sydney suburb known for its large homes and schools, Strathfield is a rail hub. Households average 2.8 people and the median age is 32. Median household income is $2,262 a week, with rent around $480.

Strathfield is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 25,915 people, with a median age of 32. The typical household earns around $2,262 a week, with median rent near $480 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 53% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

25,915Population
32Median age
$2,262Median household income / wk
$480Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Strathfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Strathfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Strathfield, 750 m north-east · Metro station: Campsie, 4.1 km south · Light rail stop: Marion, 5.4 km east · Bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 6.8 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Cabarita, 4.8 km north-east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 10.3 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 17.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Strathfield

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Strathfield NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202017.8%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201922.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202142.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 62.2%

Population by age in Strathfield
Population by age, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4842
5-142,082
15-191,224
20-243,899
25-345,863
35-442,881
45-542,554
55-642,711
65-741,922
75-841,243
85+704
Dwelling types in Strathfield
Dwelling types, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,893
Townhouse394
Apartment4,227
Other39
Households by weekly income in Strathfield
Households by weekly income, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,027
$650-1,4991,661
$1,500-2,9992,375
$3,000+2,944
Top ancestries in Strathfield
Top ancestries, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other7,323
Chinese5,635
English2,130
Australian2,006
Korean1,998
Indian1,925
Housing tenure in Strathfield
Housing tenure, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,463
Mortgage2,030
Rented3,768
Other182
Cars per household in Strathfield
Cars per household, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,756
13,204
22,138
3809
4+480
Commute to work in Strathfield
Commute to work, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,095
Train1,699
Bus179
Tram/ferry0
Walked275
Bicycle26
Home4,358
Top countries of birth in Strathfield
Top countries of birth, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepal3,517
China2,231
India1,775
South Korea1,612
Vietnam813
Sri Lanka613
Languages used at home in Strathfield
Languages used at home, Strathfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali3,339
Mandarin2,409
Cantonese1,858
Korean1,839
Arabic1,236
Tamil872

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

232,057 bird observations recorded near Strathfield — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Strathfield

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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