25,915 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23,639
- 2016: 25,813
- 2021: 25,915
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Strathfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Strathfield is just 32, making this area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With a population of 25,915, it is one of the largest areas at this level. The local age profile is heavily weighted toward young and middle-aged adults.
25,915
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Strathfield — higher than 91% of areas.
| Strathfield | 25,915 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 32, which is among the lowest ages for this level and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▼ -3.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 11.3% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also fewer than usual at 14.9%.
14.9% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships are also much less common here than in most other areas.
0.4% ▲ +133.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +85.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Strathfield splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 5%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13690/strathfield/topic/demographics-identity