$470 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $389
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Strathfield · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Strathfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Strathfield than in most other Australian areas, with 46.3% of households renting. This high rental rate is matched by costs that sit well above the national average for both renters and mortgage holders.
$470
▲ +20.8%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield — higher than 88% of areas.
| Strathfield | $470 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $470, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $2,383 is well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,383 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Strathfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Strathfield splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (36%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all households rent here, a figure far above the New South Wales average. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 24.1%, which is well below the state and national figures.
46.3% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.1% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 53.8% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. Because smaller homes are more typical, there are 1.10 people per bedroom, which is among the highest for similar areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.3% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Strathfield, Flat or apartment is the majority at 54%; Separate house is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Strathfield, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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/sed/SED10077/strathfield/topic/housing-dwellings