$460 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathfield · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Strathfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Strathfield than in most other parts of the country. This area is dominated by apartments, with nearly 60% of all dwellings being flats. High demand is reflected in housing costs that sit among the highest for similar areas.
$460
▲ +15.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield — higher than 92% of areas.
| Strathfield | $460 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $460, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Home loans are also expensive, with the usual monthly payment reaching $2,300, a figure that has risen by $105 since 2011.
$2,300 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,195
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strathfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $550–$749 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 46.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright have fallen to 21.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 31%.
46.2% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.5% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 59.5%, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across the state. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the fact that only 44.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.2% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.7% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Strathfield, Flat or apartment is the majority at 60%; Separate house is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17100/strathfield/topic/housing-dwellings