$495 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $520
- 2021: $495
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North Strathfield · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in North Strathfield than ever before, with nearly half of all households now renting. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,500 and weekly rents reach $495, both of which are well above the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Strathfield — higher than 92% of areas.
| North Strathfield | $495 |
|---|---|
| 2137, NSW | $560 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent here is among the highest for similar areas at $495, which is well above the Australian figure. Home loan costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,500 sitting a little above the New South Wales average.
$495 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In North Strathfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.
North Strathfield splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the state, making up 48.9% of households. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright is 22.9%, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
48.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In North Strathfield, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 55.3%, while separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the fact that 53.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.8% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In North Strathfield, Flat or apartment is the majority at 55%; Separate house is next at 34%.
North Strathfield splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 4 bedrooms at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in North Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13019/north-strathfield/topic/housing-dwellings