Suburbs Strathmore (Vic.)

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Strathmore VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Strathmore, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Strathmore VIC is 8,980 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Strathmore is $1,020 per week ($53,040 per year). Median rent in Strathmore is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Strathmore has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Strathmore has a population density of 2600.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Strathmore is India. The most common religion is Catholic (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Strathmore is $2,579.

There were 376 recorded offences in Strathmore in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (186 offences).

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📍 Strathmore, Victoria — 37.7302°S, 144.9182°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (37)

Strathmore Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Strathmore Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,020/wk
$53,040 per year
#1100 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,579/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Strathmore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (4,483) Female 50.1% (4,497)

Population Density

2600.4
people per km²
8,980 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,046
Family income/wk

Strathmore 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)

Strathmore Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.4% 1,287 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.6% 1,215 dwellings

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

Strathmore Country of Birth

Australia
92.2%
India
2.3%
England
2.1%
China
1.0%
Greece
0.8%
Germany
0.5%
Croatia
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%
Bangladesh
0.3%
Canada
0.3%

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

Strathmore Religion

Catholic
40.1%
No Religion
33.5%
Anglican
6.7%
Eastern Orthodox
6.2%
Islam
4.8%
Not stated
4.0%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Hinduism
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Strathmore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

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

Strathmore Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
24.7%
Turkish
16.7%
Greek
16.0%
Other
14.9%
Mandarin
9.5%
Arabic
7.6%
Vietnamese
6.4%
IAL Sinhal
4.1%

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

Strathmore Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.6% 2,816 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.4% 1,653 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 205 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.0% 2,102 people

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

Strathmore Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.2%
Certificate III/IV
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Strathmore Occupation

Professionals
39.1%
Managers
21.1%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
6.7%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Strathmore Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.5%
Engineering
14.1%
Health
11.8%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Education
10.5%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Information Technology
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Strathmore Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Strathmore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.1%
$4,000+/wk
28.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Strathmore Marital Status

💍
Married
54.9% 4,000
↔️
Separated
2.2% 163
📋
Divorced
6.0% 434
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 284
👤
Never married
33.0% 2,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Strathmore Ancestry

Australian
21.9%
English
20.9%
Italian
14.3%
Other
11.0%
Irish
10.6%
Scottish
6.0%
Greek
4.2%
Indian
2.6%
German
2.5%
Chinese
2.5%
Maltese
2.1%
Vietnamese
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Strathmore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
22.4%
Secondary — Government
21.0%
Primary — Catholic
14.3%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.8%

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

Strathmore Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 703
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 16,754

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

Strathmore Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.9% 988
—
Not a volunteer
86.1% 6,100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Strathmore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Strathmore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.3%
Did not go to work
19.2%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
2.6%
Walked only
1.6%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.7%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Bus
0.2%

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

Strathmore Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
29.6%
2 vehicles
44.9%
3 vehicles
13.7%
4+ vehicles
8.4%

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

Strathmore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.8%
2 bedrooms
12.7%
3 bedrooms
43.6%
4 bedrooms
32.4%
5 bedrooms
8.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

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

Strathmore Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
34.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Strathmore Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
118
Indigenous residents
17,445
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Strathmore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
594
Asthma
349
Arthritis
223
Heart disease
200
Diabetes
187
Cancer
152
Lung condition
89
Stroke
75
Kidney disease
66
Dementia
21

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

Strathmore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500+/wk
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Strathmore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.4%
Couple — no children under 15
26.4%
Couple — no children
19.4%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Strathmore Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.6% 116
👤
Never served
98.3% 6,982

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Strathmore Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.6% 1,241
—
Did not provide
82.4% 5,813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Strathmore Children Ever Born

No children
32.6%
1 child
10.7%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Strathmore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
1951–1960
162
1961–1970
191
1971–1980
208
1981–1990
220
1991–2000
230
2001–2010
347
2011–2015
160
2016
35
2017
27
2018
54
2019
21
2020
10
2021
3

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

Strathmore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
23.2%

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

Strathmore Household Size

1 person
19.4%
2 persons
29.0%
3 persons
16.0%
4 persons
23.9%
5 persons
9.3%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Strathmore Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,745
Moved from VIC
736
Moved — same area (SA2)
160
Moved from overseas
48
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
3

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

Strathmore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.2%
Step family — no other children
3.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Strathmore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 376 total

Theft
186
Assault
55
Justice Procedures
35
Property Damage
30
Break & Enter
25
Fraud
17
Drug Offences
14
Public Order
7
Weapons
6
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Strathmore Schools

37
schools nearby
20
government
1080
avg ICSEA score
16,483
total students
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students
1161
ICSEA
Coburg West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students
1147
ICSEA
Brunswick North West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1140
ICSEA
Essendon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1137
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1129
ICSEA
St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 431 students
1124
ICSEA
Essendon North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 629 students
1116
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
1116
ICSEA
Strathmore North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students
1116
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 364 students
1111
ICSEA
Pascoe Vale South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1108
ICSEA
Aberfeldie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1108
ICSEA
St John Bosco's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students
1108
ICSEA
St Columba's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students
1107
ICSEA
Strathmore Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students
1104
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

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

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Strathmore Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,506/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in Strathmore

≈ $10,859/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $2,056/wk
Rent share 18.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ballarat Central
Income: $821/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $150/wk
Haven
Income: $912/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $147/wk
Lockwood South
Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $130/wk
Montrose (Vic.)
Income: $855/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $85/wk
Upper Ferntree Gully
Income: $847/wk Rent: $369/wk Save: $81/wk
Chelsea
Income: $951/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $75/wk
Upwey
Income: $895/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $60/wk
Macleod (Vic.)
Income: $908/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $54/wk

Strathmore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

The Basin (Vic.)
Pop: 4,497 Income: $814/wk Rent: $365/wk
Broadford
Pop: 4,592 Income: $712/wk Rent: $314/wk
Numurkah
Pop: 4,604 Income: $613/wk Rent: $210/wk
Beveridge
Pop: 4,642 Income: $978/wk Rent: $400/wk
Newcomb
Pop: 4,704 Income: $672/wk Rent: $320/wk
Korumburra
Pop: 4,749 Income: $611/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Strathmore

What is the population of Strathmore VIC?

The population of Strathmore VIC is 8,980 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2600.4 people per km².Strathmore is ranked #768 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Strathmore?

The median personal income in Strathmore VIC is $1,020 per week, or $53,040 per year.The median household income is $2,506 per week.Family income is $3,046 per week.Strathmore is ranked #1,100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Strathmore?

Median rent in Strathmore VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Strathmore ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Strathmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Strathmore VIC is $2,579. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Strathmore?

The median age in Strathmore VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Strathmore a good suburb to live in?

Strathmore is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,980.The median income is $1,020/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% 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: 22380. All dollar figures in AUD.