45,593 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35,188
- 2016: 40,312
- 2021: 45,593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfield · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Strathfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Strathfield is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This young profile is shaped by a large population of adults aged 25 to 44, while the number of children and seniors remains well below state and national levels.
45,593
▲ +29.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield — higher than 73% of areas.
| Strathfield | 45,593 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Strathfield grew 30% since 2011 to reach 45,593 people. This is larger than about 75% of similar areas, though the typical age has remained steady at 33 years over the last decade.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 38.9%. Children under 15 account for 14.8% and seniors 12.1%, both of which are well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
12.1% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 0.4% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 7.1%, well below the national figure.
0.4% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +76.1%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17100/strathfield/topic/demographics-identity