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Strathfield - West vs Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

Name: Strathfield - West vs Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Strathfield - West profile · Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park profile

Strathfield - West Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park and Strathfield - West are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park is a young, fast-growing hub where 98.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 59.9% of households rent. In contrast, Strathfield - West is much older, with residents far older (+9.0 years gap) and a landscape dominated by separate houses (78.2%). Wealth and tenure also differ sharply: 42.8% of Strathfield - West households earn $3,000 or more a week and 41.8% own their home outright, while Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park has a much higher share of renters and more people living alone (31.0%).

Both areas are equally accessible to the city, with a 15-minute drive time and very similar typical weekly rents. This shared convenience exists alongside a widening gap in how the two areas are changing. Since 2021, Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park has seen its population grow by 20.2%, while Strathfield - West saw a decrease of 3.7%. This growth is consistent with the high number of recent overseas arrivals in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park, which is far higher than in Strathfield - West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,159 larger in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park Renting: 39.4 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park Owned outright: 34.9 pts higher in Strathfield - West Separate houses: 78.2 pts higher in Strathfield - West 3+ bedrooms: 69.6 pts higher in Strathfield - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +11,159 larger in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

9,253 48th pct 20,412 89th pct

Median age in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +9 yrs older in Strathfield - West

41 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +36.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.5 pts 13.3%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 4.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 45.5%

33.9% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.4% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Strathfield - West Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 31.5%

8.4% China +12.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.4% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.2% English +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

7.4% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.6% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

40.0% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 28.5%

9.2% Mandarin +13.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.3% Arabic ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 29.0%

21.7% No religion +24.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%

5.5% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +3 more in Strathfield - West

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +2.77 more in Strathfield - West

3.48 74th pct 0.71 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +5 more in Strathfield - West

57 90th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +2,853 more in Strathfield - West

3,713 86th pct 860 32nd pct

Avg size in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +313 larger in Strathfield - West

743 82nd pct 430 51st pct

ICSEA in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +34 higher in Strathfield - West

1,083 77th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 40.0%

17.6% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.1% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$189 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

$961 74th pct $1,150 87th pct

Household income in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$724 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,726 92nd pct $2,002 66th pct

Family income in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$801 higher in Strathfield - West

$3,066 89th pct $2,265 62nd pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 11.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 26.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +8.7 pts ▸ 80.9%

15.8% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +53 larger in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

44 14th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +2 yrs older in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$407 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

$824 77th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$906 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,874 93rd pct $1,968 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1.0 larger in Strathfield - West

3.1 91st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 44.7%

19.8% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

9.0% One-parent families even 9.0%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

15.2% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$20 higher in Strathfield - West

$530 91st pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +$900 higher in Strathfield - West

$3,200 99th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.30 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.5% Rented +39.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +34.9 pts 6.9%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

17.3% Flat or apartment +80.8 pts ▸ 98.1%

78.2% Separate house ◂ +78.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.9% 2 bedrooms +40.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom +29.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.7% 5 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.1%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 0.5%

23.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 10.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.8% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.1% $750 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 4.4%

9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 1.8%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

48.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.7 pts 20.3%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +40 more in Strathfield - West

72 75th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +6.21 more in Strathfield - West

7.78 86th pct 1.57 17th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +360.6 more in Strathfield - West

1,587.9 75th pct 1,227.4 65th pct

PT routes in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +2 more in Strathfield - West

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1 longer in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +21,203 more in Strathfield - West

41,615 84th pct 20,412 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +86,918 more in Strathfield - West

235,234 87th pct 148,316 79th pct

Transit to city in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +13 longer in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

50 34th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 26.6%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +35.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 21.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 2.0%

6.3% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 10.6%

11.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%

18.3% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1 higher in Strathfield - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1 higher in Strathfield - West

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +8 higher in Strathfield - West

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +23 higher in Strathfield - West

1,131 94th pct 1,108 89th pct

ERP in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +15,916 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

8,936 42nd pct 24,852 90th pct

Growth in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +23.9 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

-3.7% 0th pct 20.2% 90th pct

Businesses in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1,320 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

1,542 77th pct 2,862 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +104 higher in Strathfield - West

1,230 77th pct 1,126 70th pct

Max temp in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.5 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

23.9 51st pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +0.4 higher in Strathfield - West

12.6 60th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1.5 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

6.9 73rd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

6.7 72nd pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1.5 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

91.9% 73rd pct 93.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +22.8 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

77.2% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +28.1 pts higher in Strathfield - West

99.9% 98th pct 71.8% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +45.9 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

44.6% 49th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +63.2 more in Strathfield - West

72.0 87th pct 8.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +6 higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

239 76th pct 245 77th pct

Mean slope in Strathfield - West in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park +1.6 pts higher in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park

4.2% 30th pct 5.7% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield - West vs Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031681/strathfield-west/vs/125011710/wentworth-point-sydney-olympic-park