102,224 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82,562
- 2016: 93,962
- 2021: 102,224
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathfield · State Electorate
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 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. The population has grown significantly to 102,224 people, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 36.5%.
102,224
▲ +23.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield — higher than 91% of areas.
| Strathfield | 102,224 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 24% since 2011, adding about 19,662 people to make it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical age has remained steady at 34 years, which is much lower than most similar areas.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 13.6% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average. People aged 65 and over are also fewer than usual at 13.5%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
13.5% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships are also much less common here than in most areas, though the proportion rose by 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 8.0%.
0.5% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
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 Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10077/strathfield/topic/demographics-identity