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North Strathfield vs Strathfield

Name: North Strathfield vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · North Strathfield profile · Strathfield profile

North Strathfield Strathfield

Strathfield (NSW) and North Strathfield are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Strathfield (NSW) is more diverse and connected, with 65.2% of people using another language at home and far more public transport options. It also has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.9% compared to 36.6% in North Strathfield). In contrast, North Strathfield has more families with children, with 16.7% of the population under 15, and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,049 compared to $815 in Strathfield (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at around 17%. They also share similar levels of educational attainment, with about 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Strathfield (NSW) has a far higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals, North Strathfield has a higher share of full-time workers. Both areas remain well above the national figure for the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,297 larger in Strathfield Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Strathfield Full-time: 10.8 pts higher in North Strathfield Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Strathfield in Strathfield +21,297 larger in Strathfield gap steady

4,618 86th pct 25,915 91st pct

Median age in North Strathfield in Strathfield +2 yrs older in North Strathfield gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

42.3% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

North Strathfield Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 35.5%

3.1% Nepal +10.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.9% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

12.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

8.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

6.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 29.4%

9.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.2% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 38.0%

31.6% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 23.4%

9.6% Hinduism +11.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.5% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Strathfield in Strathfield +0.82 more in North Strathfield

3.90 51st pct 3.08 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Strathfield in Strathfield +24 more in Strathfield

40 90th pct 64 94th pct

Avg size in North Strathfield in Strathfield +2 larger in North Strathfield

596 84th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in North Strathfield in Strathfield +29 higher in North Strathfield

1,108 93rd pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below even 5.2%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

8.3% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

8.7% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

4.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in North Strathfield in Strathfield +$234 higher in North Strathfield gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $815 61st pct

Household income in North Strathfield in Strathfield +$71 higher in North Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,333 87th pct $2,262 86th pct

Family income in North Strathfield in Strathfield +$85 higher in North Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,508 82nd pct $2,423 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.7%

19.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

10.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer even 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

13.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

3.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Strathfield in Strathfield +61 larger in Strathfield

44 76th pct 105 86th pct

Median age in North Strathfield in Strathfield +2 yrs older in North Strathfield

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in North Strathfield in Strathfield +$41 higher in North Strathfield

$850 69th pct $809 66th pct

Household income in North Strathfield in Strathfield +$716 higher in Strathfield

$1,812 55th pct $2,528 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Strathfield in Strathfield +0.1 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 59.7%

25.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

1.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

21.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%

17.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Strathfield in Strathfield +$15 higher in North Strathfield gap steady

$495 92nd pct $480 90th pct

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

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

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

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 43.9%

22.9% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

55.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 49.3%

34.2% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 35.1%

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 19.6%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.6% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 47.7%

23.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.0% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

7.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Strathfield in Strathfield +138 more in Strathfield

11 81st pct 149 92nd pct

Stops/1k in North Strathfield in Strathfield +3.37 more in Strathfield

2.38 67th pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in North Strathfield in Strathfield +1,275.3 more in Strathfield

864.7 85th pct 2,140.0 92nd pct

PT routes in North Strathfield in Strathfield +42 more in Strathfield

6 86th pct 48 88th pct

Stop walk in North Strathfield in Strathfield +1 longer in Strathfield

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in North Strathfield in Strathfield +2 longer in Strathfield

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in North Strathfield in Strathfield +93,893 more in North Strathfield

119,566 91st pct 25,673 79th pct

Reach 45 min in North Strathfield in Strathfield +396,980 more in North Strathfield

506,577 92nd pct 109,597 81st pct

Transit to city in North Strathfield in Strathfield +13 longer in Strathfield

40 19th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

41.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 32.7%

26.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.3% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 38.2%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

11.6% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

11.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%

7.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

6.1% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

5.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in North Strathfield in Strathfield +0.9 higher in Strathfield

7.5 95th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Strathfield in Strathfield +0.3 more in Strathfield

7.4 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in North Strathfield in Strathfield +6.2 pts higher in North Strathfield

100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in North Strathfield in Strathfield +15.3 pts higher in Strathfield

84.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in North Strathfield in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Strathfield in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in North Strathfield in Strathfield +48.3 pts higher in Strathfield

36.6% 81st pct 84.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in North Strathfield in Strathfield +27.2 more in Strathfield

17.3 58th pct 44.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in North Strathfield in Strathfield +50 higher in North Strathfield

343 97th pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in North Strathfield in Strathfield +0.2 pts higher in Strathfield

5.2% 45th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Strathfield vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13019/north-strathfield/vs/SAL13690/strathfield