3,636 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,211
- 2016: 3,546
- 2021: 3,636
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfield South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Strathfield South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 3,636 people in Strathfield South are married, making it a predominantly family-oriented area. The population is slightly younger than the New South Wales average, with a higher proportion of children than most similar areas.
3,636
▲ +13.2%
- 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 South — higher than 86% of areas.
| Strathfield South | 3,636 |
|---|---|
| 2136, NSW | 7,763 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,636, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, making this area much younger than most others of its kind.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with a smaller senior population, as those aged 65 and over sit at 15.3%, a little below the national figure.
15.3% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Strathfield South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.6% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
0.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathfield South, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13691/strathfield-south/topic/demographics-identity