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Strathfield vs Sutherland Shire

Name: Strathfield vs Sutherland Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Strathfield profile · Sutherland Shire profile

Strathfield Sutherland Shire

Sutherland Shire and Strathfield are nearby parts of Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Strathfield is a diverse hub where 58.9% of people were born overseas and 65.3% use a language other than English at home. It is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and a high share of renters (46.2%) living in apartments. In contrast, Sutherland Shire is older, with a typical resident aged 41, and is more likely to have separate houses, with 60.8% of homes being detached and 36.4% owned outright.

These gaps in age, housing, and overseas birth have all widened since 2011. However, the two areas share some basic traits, such as having about the same number of people per home (2.7) and very similar rates of people working from home. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for overall advantage. While Strathfield is more densely connected with more walkable amenities, Sutherland Shire has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 184,618 larger in Sutherland Shire Born overseas: 39.6 pts higher in Strathfield Other language: 51.5 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Sutherland Shire 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +184,618 larger in Sutherland Shire gap steady

45,593 73rd pct 230,211 87th pct

Median age in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +8 yrs older in Sutherland Shire gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 24.8%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

5.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Strathfield Sutherland Shire

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.2% Australia +41.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

11.7% India ◂ +11.2 pts 0.5%

9.8% China ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

6.8% Nepal ◂ +6.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

8.9% English +29.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.2% Australian +27.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.4% Chinese ◂ +17.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Irish +9.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Indian ◂ +10.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

29.1% English only +53.7 pts ▸ 82.9%

10.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +5.6 pts 1.0%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.0% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.3% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.8% Hinduism ◂ +19.2 pts 0.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

6.4% Islam ◂ +5.5 pts 0.9%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +69 more in Sutherland Shire

13 60th pct 82 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +0.01 more in Sutherland Shire

1.92 19th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +28,921 more in Sutherland Shire

8,489 74th pct 37,410 87th pct

Avg size in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +179 larger in Strathfield

653 94th pct 474 80th pct

ICSEA in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +22 higher in Strathfield

1,099 91st pct 1,078 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 63.1%

6.7% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 28.6%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 9.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Information technology ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

4.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$149 higher in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

$869 74th pct $1,018 86th pct

Household income in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$183 higher in Sutherland Shire gap narrowing

$2,105 87th pct $2,288 90th pct

Family income in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$457 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,301 82nd pct $2,758 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.0%

17.1% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.2% None ◂ +9.1 pts 67.2%

12.4% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +3,074 larger in Sutherland Shire

199 30th pct 3,273 86th pct

Median age in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +1 yrs older in Sutherland Shire

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$85 higher in Sutherland Shire

$765 86th pct $850 88th pct

Household income in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$763 higher in Sutherland Shire

$1,674 73rd pct $2,437 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%

10.4% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.5% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

17.5% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$40 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$460 92nd pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +$320 higher in Sutherland Shire gap widening

$2,300 89th pct $2,620 94th pct

People / bedroom in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +0.20 higher in Strathfield gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 22.3%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.5% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

34.2% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

59.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.7 pts 24.8%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 21.9%

21.6% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.4% 5 or more even 10.4%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 41.3%

17.6% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

4.7% $750 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.2% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.0%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

9.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +1,106 more in Sutherland Shire

211 72nd pct 1,317 88th pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +1.09 more in Sutherland Shire

4.63 68th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +698.6 more in Strathfield

1,621.3 87th pct 922.7 78th pct

PT routes in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +11 more in Sutherland Shire

25 74th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +5 longer in Sutherland Shire

2 14th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +31 longer in Sutherland Shire

14 16th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.5% Train ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 34.0%

26.9% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%

8.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

6.2% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 26.3%

12.3% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.9% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

8.0% Sales workers even 8.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +2 higher in Sutherland Shire

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +6 higher in Sutherland Shire

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +1 higher in Strathfield

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +24 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,066 89th pct 1,090 92nd pct

ERP in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +192,124 higher in Sutherland Shire

49,203 73rd pct 241,327 87th pct

Growth in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +2.6 pts higher in Strathfield

7.0% 76th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +16,167 higher in Sutherland Shire

7,389 78th pct 23,556 87th pct

Approvals in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +525 higher in Sutherland Shire

220 72nd pct 745 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +159 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,230 86th pct 1,388 89th pct

Max temp in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +0.8 higher in Strathfield

23.9 46th pct 23.1 37th pct

Min temp in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +0.9 higher in Strathfield

12.6 67th pct 11.7 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +284 higher in Strathfield

5,082 20th pct 4,798 17th pct

Assault/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +127 higher in Strathfield

691 29th pct 564 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +24 higher in Strathfield

160 24th pct 136 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +14 higher in Strathfield

22 46th pct 8 12th pct

Burglary/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +244 higher in Strathfield

364 32nd pct 120 0th pct

Theft/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +464 higher in Strathfield

1,011 37th pct 547 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +435 higher in Strathfield

592 74th pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire even

368 12th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +8 higher in Sutherland Shire

250 28th pct 258 29th pct

5-yr change in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +38.7 pts higher in Strathfield

11.1% 55th pct -27.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +0.4 higher in Strathfield

7.6 92nd pct 7.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +0.3 more in Strathfield

7.1 92nd pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +7.5 pts higher in Strathfield

93.1% 94th pct 85.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +5.8 pts higher in Strathfield

90.6% 93rd pct 84.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +13.1 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

85.1% 79th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +2.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

88.9% 87th pct 91.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +1.2 pts higher in Strathfield

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +2.7 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

68.4% 84th pct 71.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +16.6 more in Strathfield

28.9 72nd pct 12.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +189 higher in Strathfield

237 91st pct 48 77th pct

Mean slope in Strathfield in Sutherland Shire +2.7 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

5.0% 56th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Compare Sutherland Shire with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield vs Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17100/strathfield/vs/LGA17150/sutherland-shire