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Strathfield South vs Strathfield - West

Name: Strathfield South vs Strathfield - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Strathfield South profile · Strathfield - West profile

Strathfield South Strathfield - West

Strathfield - West and Strathfield South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Strathfield - West is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,726 a week compared to $2,045 in Strathfield South. Homes in Strathfield - West are more likely to be separate houses (78.2% versus 55.3%) and larger, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms. It also has much larger schools and a higher share of residents who own their home outright (41.8% against 28.6%).

These two areas are almost identical in their cultural makeup, with about 46% of people born overseas and 56% using a language other than English at home. While they share these social traits, the gap in access to money and resources is widening, with Strathfield - West now far higher (10) than Strathfield South (6).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,617 larger in Strathfield - West Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Strathfield - West 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Strathfield - West Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Strathfield South Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Strathfield - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +5,617 larger in Strathfield - West

3,636 14th pct 9,253 48th pct

Median age in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +3 yrs older in Strathfield - West

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.1%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

54.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Strathfield South Strathfield - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

7.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

1.7% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% England even 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

10.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.7% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

7.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.0% English only even 40.0%

5.6% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 50.9%

21.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +3 more in Strathfield - West

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.52 more in Strathfield - West

2.96 68th pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +3 more in Strathfield South

60 91st pct 57 90th pct

Students in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +3,119 more in Strathfield - West

594 21st pct 3,713 86th pct

Avg size in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +446 larger in Strathfield - West

297 32nd pct 743 82nd pct

ICSEA in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +7 higher in Strathfield - West

1,076 75th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

75.3% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 79.4%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

8.7% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$91 higher in Strathfield - West

$870 62nd pct $961 74th pct

Household income in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$681 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,045 69th pct $2,726 92nd pct

Family income in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$725 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,341 67th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

16.6% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.4%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Arthritis even 6.2%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

4.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +27 larger in Strathfield - West

17 5th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +3 yrs older in Strathfield South

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$100 higher in Strathfield - West

$724 65th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$1,416 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,458 34th pct $2,874 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.3 larger in Strathfield - West

2.8 79th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

19.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

28.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

19.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$70 higher in Strathfield - West

$460 82nd pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +$800 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,400 84th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.10 higher in Strathfield South

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.8% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 20.5%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 78.2%

29.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 17.3%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 3.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 23.2%

30.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.9%

9.4% 5 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 30.3%

20.1% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.6% $750 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

5.3% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.2%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +47 more in Strathfield - West

25 35th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.91 more in Strathfield - West

6.88 82nd pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +2,830.4 more in Strathfield South

4,418.3 89th pct 1,587.9 75th pct

PT routes in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West even

8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +10 longer in Strathfield South

13 74th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +2 longer in Strathfield South

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +37,979 more in Strathfield - West

3,636 8th pct 41,615 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +153,864 more in Strathfield - West

81,370 66th pct 235,234 87th pct

Transit to city in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +20 longer in Strathfield South

70 71st pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

41.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

34.8% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

1.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 29.8%

34.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.7% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

7.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +2 higher in Strathfield - West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +2 higher in Strathfield - West

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +4 higher in Strathfield - West

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +2 higher in Strathfield - West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +62 higher in Strathfield - West

1,069 77th pct 1,131 94th pct

ERP in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +5,209 higher in Strathfield - West

3,727 13th pct 8,936 42nd pct

Growth in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +5.9 pts higher in Strathfield South

2.2% 29th pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +725 higher in Strathfield - West

817 45th pct 1,542 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +77 higher in Strathfield - West

1,153 72nd pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.2 higher in Strathfield South

24.1 54th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.5 higher in Strathfield - West

12.1 55th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.3 higher in Strathfield South

7.2 76th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.5 more in Strathfield South

7.3 81st pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +5.2 pts higher in Strathfield South

97.1% 81st pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +12.7 pts higher in Strathfield South

89.9% 75th pct 77.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +7.9 pts higher in Strathfield - West

92.0% 51st pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +4.0 pts higher in Strathfield - West

95.9% 78th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +13.2 pts higher in Strathfield South

57.8% 60th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +58.8 more in Strathfield - West

13.2 45th pct 72.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +66 higher in Strathfield - West

173 66th pct 239 76th pct

Mean slope in Strathfield South in Strathfield - West +0.6 pts higher in Strathfield South

4.8% 41st pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Strathfield South with nearby areas

Greenacre - North Strathfield - West Belmore - Belfield Strathfield - East Lakemba Greenacre - South Rookwood Cemetery Croydon Park - Enfield

Compare Strathfield - West with nearby areas

Strathfield - East Strathfield South Homebush Rookwood Cemetery Greenacre - North Burwood Croydon Park - Enfield Belmore - Belfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield South vs Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031576/strathfield-south/vs/120031681/strathfield-west