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Oatley vs Strathfield

Name: Oatley vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Oatley profile · Strathfield profile

Oatley Strathfield

Strathfield and Oatley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Strathfield is a high-density hub where 53.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 46.3% of households rent. It is also much more diverse and mobile; 56.8% of residents were born overseas, and 48.8% moved here in the last five years. In contrast, Oatley is dominated by separate houses (61.1%) and home ownership, with 37% of homes owned outright. Residents in Oatley are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 34 in Strathfield.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar financial feel, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $2,020 in Strathfield and $2,089 in Oatley. They also have a similar number of public transport stops and roughly the same number of people living alone. While Strathfield is far more walkable with more amenities per person, the gap in language diversity has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people born overseas has shrunk from 44.6% to 20.6% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Oatley 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Oatley Born overseas: 20.6 pts higher in Strathfield Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Strathfield Other language: 19.3 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley in Strathfield +23,115 larger in Strathfield gap widening

79,109 80th pct 102,224 91st pct

Median age in Oatley in Strathfield +7 yrs older in Oatley gap steady

41 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 46.2%

31.2% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Oatley Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.3% Australia ◂ +21.9 pts 38.4%

9.4% China +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.0% India +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.0% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.9% English ◂ +9.2 pts 10.7%

19.4% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%

8.0% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

5.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Filipino even 2.1%

1.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.5% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 33.1%

9.1% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 38.2%

28.1% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

3.3% Hinduism +10.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oatley in Strathfield +0.16 more in Strathfield

1.78 43rd pct 1.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley in Strathfield +3 more in Strathfield

24 63rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Oatley in Strathfield +7,616 more in Strathfield

9,467 50th pct 17,083 88th pct

Avg size in Oatley in Strathfield +238 larger in Strathfield

394 33rd pct 633 75th pct

ICSEA in Oatley in Strathfield +42 higher in Strathfield

1,071 73rd pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 10.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

8.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Information technology +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.1% Creative arts even 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Oatley in Strathfield +$26 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$851 63rd pct $825 58th pct

Household income in Oatley in Strathfield +$69 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,089 77th pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Oatley in Strathfield +$158 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,402 73rd pct $2,244 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

13.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

16.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 58.7%

22.2% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley in Strathfield +$40 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Oatley in Strathfield +$217 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,600 92nd pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Oatley in Strathfield +0.20 higher in Strathfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 24.1%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 26.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house ◂ +26.8 pts 34.3%

23.3% Flat or apartment +30.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

23.7% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 24.8%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 12.9%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

19.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 33.3%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley in Strathfield +7 more in Strathfield

375 76th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley in Strathfield +1.00 more in Oatley

4.74 53rd pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Oatley in Strathfield +659.1 more in Strathfield

1,267.1 61st pct 1,926.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Oatley in Strathfield +33 more in Strathfield

25 46th pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

4.1% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%

1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 25.5%

9.0% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.8% Finance & insurance even 7.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Strathfield

7.6 82nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley in Strathfield +0.4 more in Strathfield

7.2 82nd pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Oatley in Strathfield +3.8 pts higher in Strathfield

93.1% 80th pct 96.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley in Strathfield +8.2 pts higher in Strathfield

87.3% 77th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Oatley in Strathfield +7.6 pts higher in Oatley

99.6% 85th pct 92.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Oatley in Strathfield +2.4 pts higher in Oatley

97.4% 92nd pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Oatley in Strathfield even

99.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Oatley in Strathfield +12.7 pts higher in Strathfield

69.5% 71st pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley in Strathfield +8.0 more in Strathfield

10.4 14th pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley in Strathfield +153 higher in Strathfield

155 65th pct 308 89th pct

Mean slope in Oatley in Strathfield +1.9 pts higher in Oatley

6.8% 74th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10062/oatley/vs/SED10077/strathfield