9,253 —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Strathfield - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Typical residents in Strathfield - West are older than those in most similar areas. With a population of 9,253 people, the area has a higher proportion of seniors and far fewer children than the state and national averages.
9,253
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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 - West — lower than 52% of areas.
| Strathfield - West | 9,253 |
|---|---|
| 2135, NSW | 25,915 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 15.5%.
19.4% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Strathfield - West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people (0.5%) identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. De facto relationships are also very uncommon, at 4.0%, well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.5% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% —
Lower than 99% 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 - West, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Strathfield - West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031681/strathfield-west/topic/demographics-identity