$480 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Strathfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,765 makes Strathfield one of the most expensive places to own a home. High costs are a defining feature here, with both rents and mortgages sitting well above the state and national figures.
$480
▲ +14.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield — higher than 90% of areas.
| Strathfield | $480 |
|---|---|
| 2135, NSW | $480 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is usually around $480, which is well above the Australian figure. Mortgage repayments are also very high, with 42.9% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,765 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,301
- 2021: $2,765
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.9% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is alongside a lower rate of outright home ownership compared to most areas.
43.9% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up nearly half of all homes, and detached houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the fact that only 52.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Strathfield splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (49%) and Separate house (46%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13690/strathfield/topic/housing-dwellings