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Belfield vs Strathfield

Name: Belfield vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Belfield profile · Strathfield profile

Belfield Strathfield

Strathfield (NSW) and Belfield are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Strathfield (NSW) is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 32, compared to 40 in Belfield. It is also much more diverse and highly qualified, with 59.9% of people born overseas and 43.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are reflected in the local economy, where the typical weekly household income in Strathfield (NSW) is $2,262, well higher than the $1,727 seen in Belfield.

Both areas share a very similar daily experience in some ways, with almost all homes located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.8 to 2.9. While they are close by, their housing and travel habits differ; Belfield has far more separate houses and three-bedroom homes, while Strathfield (NSW) is more likely to have apartments and residents who commute using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,360 larger in Strathfield Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in Strathfield Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Belfield Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfield in Strathfield +19,360 larger in Strathfield gap steady

6,555 86th pct 25,915 91st pct

Median age in Belfield in Strathfield +8 yrs older in Belfield gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 46.3%

32.9% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 35.5%

0.6% Nepal +13.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.9% China +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% India +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +9.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.1% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%

12.8% Italian ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

10.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

2.0% Indian +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

3.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dutch even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

42.8% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 29.4%

15.4% Arabic ◂ +10.7 pts 4.8%

5.9% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +25.9 pts 38.0%

16.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.3% Hinduism +18.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.3% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

5.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belfield in Strathfield +2.27 more in Strathfield

0.81 3rd pct 3.08 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belfield in Strathfield +9 more in Strathfield

55 93rd pct 64 94th pct

Avg size in Belfield in Strathfield +3 larger in Belfield

597 84th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Belfield in Strathfield +28 higher in Strathfield

1,052 79th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 7.4%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.7% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

2.9% Information technology +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Belfield in Strathfield +$143 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$672 36th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in Belfield in Strathfield +$535 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,727 61st pct $2,262 86th pct

Family income in Belfield in Strathfield +$367 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$2,056 61st pct $2,423 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

12.5% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 38.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +5.4 pts ▸ 75.8%

15.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfield in Strathfield +73 larger in Strathfield

32 73rd pct 105 86th pct

Median age in Belfield in Strathfield +9 yrs older in Belfield

33 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Belfield in Strathfield +$35 higher in Strathfield

$774 63rd pct $809 66th pct

Household income in Belfield in Strathfield +$529 higher in Strathfield

$1,999 62nd pct $2,528 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfield in Strathfield +0.1 larger in Belfield gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 59.7%

17.5% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

1.2% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

16.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfield in Strathfield +$20 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Belfield in Strathfield +$265 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $2,765 90th pct

People / bedroom in Belfield in Strathfield +0.10 higher in Strathfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 23.7%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

2.1% Other tenure even 2.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 45.4%

8.9% Flat or apartment +40.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 4.6%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 19.6%

25.5% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%

8.5% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

22.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.4 pts 5.5%

10.6% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%

14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belfield in Strathfield +119 more in Strathfield

30 86th pct 149 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Belfield in Strathfield +1.17 more in Strathfield

4.58 76th pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Belfield in Strathfield +1,004.7 more in Strathfield

1,135.3 87th pct 2,140.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Belfield in Strathfield +45 more in Strathfield

3 79th pct 48 88th pct

Stop walk in Belfield in Strathfield +1 longer in Strathfield

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Belfield in Strathfield +1 longer in Belfield

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Belfield in Strathfield +31,807 more in Belfield

57,480 87th pct 25,673 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Belfield in Strathfield +63,045 more in Belfield

172,642 86th pct 109,597 81st pct

Transit to city in Belfield in Strathfield +8 longer in Belfield

61 58th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 28.1%

34.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%

1.9% Train +10.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 25.5%

10.2% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

6.6% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

6.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfield in Strathfield +1.4 higher in Strathfield

7.0 92nd pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belfield in Strathfield +0.2 more in Strathfield

7.4 97th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Belfield in Strathfield +2.2 pts higher in Belfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Belfield in Strathfield +49.8 pts higher in Strathfield

44.0% 78th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Belfield in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Belfield in Strathfield even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Belfield in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belfield in Strathfield +15.1 pts higher in Belfield

100.0% 100th pct 84.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Belfield in Strathfield +36.5 more in Strathfield

8.1 37th pct 44.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Belfield in Strathfield +101 higher in Strathfield

192 90th pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in Belfield in Strathfield +1.6 pts higher in Strathfield

3.9% 26th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

Strathfield South Belmore Lakemba Enfield Campsie Croydon Park Burwood Heights Strathfield

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

Strathfield South Homebush Enfield Homebush West North Strathfield Burwood Rookwood Belfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/vs/SAL13690/strathfield