Concord vs North Strathfield

North Strathfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Concord. In Concord, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In North Strathfield, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Concord: a median of $3.35 million, against $2.64 million in North Strathfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Concord tends to suit couples, while North Strathfield suits renters, young adults, and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Concord

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 34%)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 7)
  • But North Strathfield has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

North Strathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,642,000 vs $3,350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Strathfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($495/wk vs $570/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

North Strathfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Concord has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • North Strathfield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (66% vs 29%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

North Strathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 2.5%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Concord and North Strathfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Concord North Strathfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Concord North Strathfield
Walkability 84 / 94
Concord — Walkability: 84/100 North Strathfield — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 55 / 58
Concord — Safety: 55/100 North Strathfield — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Strathfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Concord has more residents (14,551 vs 4,618); Concord skews older (43 vs 34).

Concord North Strathfield
Population 14,551
+68% vs other
 4,618
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -3.1%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $125,320/yr
+3% vs other
 $121,316/yr
Median weekly rent $570/wk
+13% vs other
 $495/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Concord North Strathfield
0-4 4.5% / 6.1%
Concord — 0-4: 4.5% North Strathfield — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.8% / 10.5%
Concord — 5-14: 12.8% North Strathfield — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.5% / 4.3%
Concord — 15-19: 6.5% North Strathfield — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.9% / 9.8%
Concord — 20-24: 5.9% North Strathfield — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 10.1% / 21.4%
Concord — 25-34: 10.1% North Strathfield — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 12.5% / 16.5%
Concord — 35-44: 12.5% North Strathfield — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 14.6% / 12.6%
Concord — 45-54: 14.6% North Strathfield — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.3% / 9.4%
Concord — 55-64: 13.3% North Strathfield — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.9% / 5.0%
Concord — 65-74: 9.9% North Strathfield — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 6.3% / 2.9%
Concord — 75-84: 6.3% North Strathfield — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 3.5% / 1.4%
Concord — 85+: 3.5% North Strathfield — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Concord 56.5% couple families
Concord — Couple Families: 56.5% Concord — Lone Person: 24.6% Concord — One Parent Families: 14.0% Concord — Group Household: 3.2% Concord — Other Families: 1.6%
North Strathfield 45.9% couple families
North Strathfield — Couple Families: 45.9% North Strathfield — Lone Person: 27.0% North Strathfield — One Parent Families: 12.9% North Strathfield — Group Household: 12.1% North Strathfield — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
North Strathfield 49.9% renting
North Strathfield — Owned Outright: 23.3% North Strathfield — Mortgage: 26.7% North Strathfield — Renting: 49.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Concord North Strathfield
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 23.1%
Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% North Strathfield — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 11.2%
Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% North Strathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 7.7%
Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% North Strathfield — Certificate III & IV: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.4%
Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% North Strathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.0%
Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% North Strathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Concord North Strathfield
China 5.4% / 9.0%
Concord — China: 5.4% North Strathfield — China: 9.0%
Italy 5.8% / 1.7%
Concord — Italy: 5.8% North Strathfield — Italy: 1.7%
India 1.2% / 6.2%
Concord — India: 1.2% North Strathfield — India: 6.2%
England 1.9% / 1.4%
Concord — England: 1.9% North Strathfield — England: 1.4%
Nepal — / 3.1%
Concord — Nepal: not among its largest North Strathfield — Nepal: 3.1%
Philippines — / 2.9%
Concord — Philippines: not among its largest North Strathfield — Philippines: 2.9%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.7%
Concord — Vietnam: 1.0% North Strathfield — Vietnam: 1.7%
Lebanon 1.4% / —
Concord — Lebanon: 1.4% North Strathfield — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Concord 70.6% houses
Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
North Strathfield 34.2% houses
North Strathfield — Houses: 34.2% North Strathfield — Flats / Apartments: 57.5% North Strathfield — Townhouses: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Concord North Strathfield
Median house price $3,350,000 $2,642,000
Median unit price $823,000 $865,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 122 sales
 28 days
from 9 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Concord North Strathfield
2 bed $789K / $831K
Concord — 2 bed: $789K (21 sales) North Strathfield — 2 bed: $831K (29 sales)

21 vs 29 sales

3 bed $1.7M / $940K
Concord — 3 bed: $1.7M (19 sales) North Strathfield — 3 bed: $940K (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Concord North Strathfield
Residential 67% 80%
Parks and recreation 29% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 1% 4%
Industrial 1% 2%
Environmental 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Concord North Strathfield
New dwellings approved 1,600
across Canada Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +72%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Concord North Strathfield
Houses 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
 —
Units 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M
 5.0%
$850/wk on $890K

Ranking within NSW

Concord North Strathfield
House price Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Schools Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

North Strathfield scores higher overall (87 vs 66); North Strathfield is more walkable (94 vs 84).

Concord North Strathfield
Grade B A+
Score 66/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Concord North Strathfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Concord North Strathfield
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 4 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.9%

Schools in Concord

  • Concord High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Concord Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mortlake Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in North Strathfield

  • Strathfield North Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The McDonald College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Concord North Strathfield
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 5 11
Parks & reserves 17 0
Childcare 13 7
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Concord North Strathfield
Walkability score 84/100 94/100
Distance to Sydney 13.6 km 14 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 430.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2137
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2137
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Concord North Strathfield
Worked from Home 49.3% / 49.8%
Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3% North Strathfield — Worked from Home: 49.8%
Car (driver) 40.6% / 31.9%
Concord — Car (driver): 40.6% North Strathfield — Car (driver): 31.9%
Train 3.9% / 11.4%
Concord — Train: 3.9% North Strathfield — Train: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.2%
Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0% North Strathfield — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.4%
Concord — Walked Only: 1.9% North Strathfield — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.8%).

Setting

Concord North Strathfield
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Concord North Strathfield
Connectivity score 80/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
6,091 premises
 9%
2,127 premises

Climate

Concord North Strathfield
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Concord North Strathfield
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Concord North Strathfield
Average residential rate $1,217/yr
same for both
Council Canada Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Concord North Strathfield
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Concord North Strathfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

North Strathfield

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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