North Strathfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Strathfield

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in North Strathfield is just 34 years old, making this area noticeably younger than most other parts of the state. This youthful trend is reflected in the local age structure, with a large proportion of young adults and very few seniors compared to the national figure.

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Where North Strathfield sits — Total population

4,618 ▲ +4.0%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Strathfield — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Strathfield4,618
2137, NSW 27,726
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

North Strathfield has 4,618 residents, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical age of 34 is 5 years younger than the New South Wales average.

4,618 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,441
  • 2016: 4,767
  • 2021: 4,618

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▲ +9.7%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 37.9% of the population. Those aged 65 and over represent only 9.2%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

9.2% ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Strathfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 42.3% of people have never been married. The local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

1.0% ▲ +92.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.5% ▲ +27.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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North Strathfield splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 27 males; 85+: 33 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 33 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 42 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 46 males; 70–74: 53 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 67 males; 65–69: 74 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 93 males; 60–64: 95 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 123 males; 55–59: 122 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 139 males; 50–54: 157 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 133 males; 45–49: 148 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 150 males; 40–44: 150 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 237 males; 35–39: 224 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 245 males; 30–34: 233 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 270 males; 25–29: 236 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 279 males; 20–24: 177 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 102 males; 15–19: 95 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 108 males; 10–14: 115 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 144 males; 5–9: 117 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 142 males; 0–4: 139 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13019/north-strathfield/topic/demographics-identity