16,420 —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Strathfield - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Strathfield - East is just 30 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. With 16,420 people, it is a larger community than most similar areas and is dominated by young adults and youth.
16,420
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield - East — higher than 81% of areas.
| Strathfield - East | 16,420 |
|---|---|
| 2135, NSW | 25,915 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs —
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward the young, with 39.9% of people aged 25 to 44. This helps explain why children under 15 (8.6%) and seniors (12%) are both well below the state and national figures.
12.0% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.6% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathfield - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the population (47.8%) have never been married, while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas. Just 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average.
0.3% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathfield - East, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (42%) and Divorced (5%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Strathfield - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031680/strathfield-east/topic/demographics-identity