Suburbs Strathfield South

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Strathfield South NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Strathfield South, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Strathfield South NSW is 3,636 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Strathfield South is $870 per week ($45,240 per year). Median rent in Strathfield South is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Strathfield South has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Strathfield South has a population density of 1447.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Strathfield South is China. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Strathfield South is $2,400.

There were 62 recorded offences in Strathfield South in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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📍 Strathfield South, New South Wales — 33.8965°S, 151.0793°E

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Strathfield South Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Strathfield South Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$870/wk
$45,240 per year
#2502 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
#939 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 1 per bedroom

Strathfield South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,793) Female 50.6% (1,838)

Population Density

1447.9
people per km²
3,636 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,341
Family income/wk

Strathfield South Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Strathfield South Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.2% 366 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.8% 443 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Strathfield South Country of Birth

Australia
72.8%
China
10.4%
India
8.8%
Hong Kong
2.1%
England
1.7%
Greece
1.1%
Bangladesh
0.9%
Fiji
0.8%
Egypt
0.6%
Indonesia
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Strathfield South Religion

Catholic
34.8%
No Religion
23.9%
Hinduism
12.2%
Eastern Orthodox
6.9%
Islam
6.8%
Anglican
5.7%
Buddhism
5.0%
Not stated
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Strathfield South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Strathfield South Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
19.3%
Cantonese
15.1%
Tamil
13.4%
Korean
13.0%
Arabic
12.3%
Italian
9.4%
Other
9.4%
Greek
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Strathfield South Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.0% 1,031 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.5% 488 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 103 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.6% 1,021 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Strathfield South Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.7%
Postgraduate Degree
18.4%
Certificate III/IV
18.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Strathfield South Occupation

Professionals
40.5%
Managers
16.3%
Clerical & Administrative
15.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.0%
Community & Personal Service
7.6%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Labourers
3.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Strathfield South Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.3%
Engineering
12.9%
Society & Culture
12.7%
Health
9.8%
Information Technology
8.4%
Education
7.8%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Strathfield South Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Strathfield South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.5%
$4,000+/wk
17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Strathfield South Marital Status

💍
Married
54.3% 1,611
↔️
Separated
2.7% 80
📋
Divorced
6.7% 198
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 137
👤
Never married
31.7% 942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Strathfield South Ancestry

Other
20.1%
Chinese
16.7%
Australian
12.0%
English
10.1%
Italian
10.0%
Indian
7.4%
Lebanese
5.8%
Korean
5.5%
Irish
4.6%
Greek
3.4%
Vietnamese
2.2%
Scottish
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Strathfield South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.6%
Primary — Catholic
15.6%
Secondary — Government
13.1%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Pre-school
11.0%
Secondary — Catholic
10.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Strathfield South Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 365
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 6,631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Strathfield South Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 364
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 2,488

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Strathfield South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.0%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Strathfield South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.9%
Did not go to work
22.8%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Train
2.6%
Bus
1.9%
Walked only
1.5%
Other
1.5%
Truck
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Strathfield South Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.9%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
34.6%
3 vehicles
9.7%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Strathfield South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.0%
2 bedrooms
31.2%
3 bedrooms
34.4%
4 bedrooms
18.9%
5 bedrooms
8.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Strathfield South Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
37.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Strathfield South Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
28
Indigenous residents
7,024
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Strathfield South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
188
Diabetes
123
Asthma
101
Heart disease
83
Arthritis
80
Kidney disease
35
Cancer
25
Lung condition
24
Stroke
18
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Strathfield South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Strathfield South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.4%
Couple — no children under 15
24.8%
Couple — no children
19.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Strathfield South Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.6% 18
👤
Never served
99.4% 2,854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Strathfield South Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 334
—
Did not provide
88.3% 2,513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Strathfield South Children Ever Born

No children
34.9%
1 child
15.5%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
13.0%
4 children
2.5%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Strathfield South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
44
1961–1970
116
1971–1980
157
1981–1990
340
1991–2000
271
2001–2010
326
2011–2015
173
2016
52
2017
43
2018
66
2019
72
2020
15
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Strathfield South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5–14 hours
27.5%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Strathfield South Household Size

1 person
20.8%
2 persons
28.4%
3 persons
20.2%
4 persons
19.2%
5 persons
7.7%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Strathfield South Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,995
Moved from NSW
401
Moved — same area (SA2)
60
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from SA
6
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Strathfield South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.5%
Step family — no other children
4.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Strathfield South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 62 total

Theft
28
Other Against Property
11
Assault
9
Drug Offences
5
Other Against Person
4
Property Damage
4
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Strathfield South Schools

57
schools nearby
25
government
1039
avg ICSEA score
29,972
total students
Meriden School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students
1180
ICSEA
MLC School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students
1177
ICSEA
Santa Sabina College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,320 students
1139
ICSEA
St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students
1126
ICSEA
St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 315 students
1120
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 216 students
1110
ICSEA
Marie Bashir Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1104
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA
Burwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 476 students
1092
ICSEA
Greenacre Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 322 students
1087
ICSEA
Al Noori Muslim School Independent
Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students
1086
ICSEA
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 101 students
1084
ICSEA
Strathfield South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 423 students
1084
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 399 students
1083
ICSEA
Croydon Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 325 students
1077
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 57 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Strathfield South Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,045/wk
Median Rent $460/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Strathfield South

≈ $8,862/month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $1,585/wk
Rent share 22.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $257/wk
Blayney
Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $195/wk
Wagga Wagga
Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $165/wk
South Bathurst
Income: $723/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $150/wk
North Tamworth
Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $150/wk
Jindera
Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $144/wk
Kootingal
Income: $760/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $140/wk
Queanbeyan
Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $120/wk

Strathfield South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Denman
Pop: 1,821 Income: $721/wk Rent: $280/wk
Walgett
Pop: 1,824 Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk
Merriwa (NSW)
Pop: 1,825 Income: $593/wk Rent: $245/wk
Tullimbar
Pop: 1,840 Income: $988/wk Rent: $520/wk
Springvale (NSW)
Pop: 1,851 Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk
Marks Point
Pop: 1,861 Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Strathfield South

What is the population of Strathfield South NSW?

The population of Strathfield South NSW is 3,636 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1447.9 people per km².Strathfield South is ranked #2,076 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Strathfield South?

The median personal income in Strathfield South NSW is $870 per week, or $45,240 per year.The median household income is $2,045 per week.Family income is $2,341 per week.Strathfield South is ranked #2,502 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Strathfield South?

Median rent in Strathfield South NSW is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Strathfield South ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Strathfield South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Strathfield South NSW is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Strathfield South?

The median age in Strathfield South NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Strathfield South a good suburb to live in?

Strathfield South is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,636.The median income is $870/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13691. All dollar figures in AUD.