Strathfield vs Concord

Strathfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Concord. In Strathfield, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Concord, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathfield: a median of $4.49 million, against $3.35 million in Concord, though rent is higher in Concord. On these figures, Strathfield tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Concord suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

Strathfield and Concord are affluent inner-west suburbs with distinct characters. Strathfield is younger (median age 32 versus 43) and more densely populated, with higher house prices at $4,490,000 compared to Concord's $3,350,000, though Concord units command slightly more at $823,000. Concord is notably more walkable (84 versus 62) and sits closer to the CBD at 13.6 km, while Strathfield offers better liveability and rental yields on units at 5.5 percent. Both share strong socio-economic standing, though Strathfield carries higher crime risk; choose Concord if walkability and proximity matter most, or Strathfield if you prefer a younger demographic and stronger unit returns.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • But Strathfield has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Strathfield has cheaper units ($742,000 vs $823,000)
  • Concord has cheaper houses ($3,350,000 vs $4,490,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $570/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Strathfield gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (22% vs 4%)
  • Concord is more walkable (84/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Concord

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 64/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Strathfield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 29%)

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

Investors

Strathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 2.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Strathfield Concord
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.

Strathfield Concord
Walkability 62 / 84
Strathfield — Walkability: 62/100 Concord — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 36 / 55
Strathfield — Safety: 36/100 Concord — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Strathfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Concord — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathfield has more residents (25,915 vs 14,551); Concord skews older (43 vs 32).

Strathfield Concord
Population 25,915
+44% vs other
 14,551
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +0.1%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $117,624/yr $125,320/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $570/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathfield Concord
0-4 3.2% / 4.5%
Strathfield — 0-4: 3.2% Concord — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.0% / 12.8%
Strathfield — 5-14: 8.0% Concord — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.7% / 6.5%
Strathfield — 15-19: 4.7% Concord — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 15.0% / 5.9%
Strathfield — 20-24: 15.0% Concord — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 22.6% / 10.1%
Strathfield — 25-34: 22.6% Concord — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.1% / 12.5%
Strathfield — 35-44: 11.1% Concord — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 9.9% / 14.6%
Strathfield — 45-54: 9.9% Concord — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.5% / 13.3%
Strathfield — 55-64: 10.5% Concord — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 7.4% / 9.9%
Strathfield — 65-74: 7.4% Concord — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.8% / 6.3%
Strathfield — 75-84: 4.8% Concord — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.7% / 3.5%
Strathfield — 85+: 2.7% Concord — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Strathfield 43.5% couple families
Strathfield — Couple Families: 43.5% Strathfield — Lone Person: 26.4% Strathfield — One Parent Families: 10.2% Strathfield — Group Household: 15.6% Strathfield — Other Families: 4.2%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strathfield 45.6% renting
Strathfield — Owned Outright: 29.8% Strathfield — Mortgage: 24.6% Strathfield — Renting: 45.6%
Concord 23.8% renting
Concord — Owned Outright: 44.7% Concord — Mortgage: 31.6% Concord — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathfield Concord
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 18.7%
Strathfield — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Concord — Bachelor Degree: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 8.9%
Strathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Concord — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 6.9%
Strathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Concord — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 9.8%
Strathfield — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Concord — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Strathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Concord — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Strathfield Concord
China 8.6% / 5.4%
Strathfield — China: 8.6% Concord — China: 5.4%
Nepal 13.6% / —
Strathfield — Nepal: 13.6% Concord — Nepal: not among its largest
India 6.8% / 1.2%
Strathfield — India: 6.8% Concord — India: 1.2%
Italy — / 5.8%
Strathfield — Italy: not among its largest Concord — Italy: 5.8%
Vietnam 3.1% / 1.0%
Strathfield — Vietnam: 3.1% Concord — Vietnam: 1.0%
Lebanon 1.5% / 1.4%
Strathfield — Lebanon: 1.5% Concord — Lebanon: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / —
Strathfield — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Concord — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Strathfield — England: not among its largest Concord — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathfield 45.4% houses
Strathfield — Houses: 45.4% Strathfield — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% Strathfield — Townhouses: 4.6%
Concord 70.6% houses
Concord — Houses: 70.6% Concord — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Concord — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Strathfield Concord
Median house price $4,490,000 $3,350,000
Median unit price $742,000 $823,000
Median land price $158,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 198 sales
 25 days
from 122 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.

Strathfield Concord
1 bed $520K / $640K
Strathfield — 1 bed: $520K (47 sales) Concord — 1 bed: $640K (10 sales)

47 vs 10 sales

2 bed $762K / $789K
Strathfield — 2 bed: $762K (166 sales) Concord — 2 bed: $789K (21 sales)

166 vs 21 sales

3 bed $929K / $1.7M
Strathfield — 3 bed: $929K (28 sales) Concord — 3 bed: $1.7M (19 sales)

28 vs 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Strathfield Concord
2 bed $1.83M / $3.1M
Strathfield — 2 bed: $1.83M (8 sales) Concord — 2 bed: $3.1M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

3 bed $3.79M / $3M
Strathfield — 3 bed: $3.79M (62 sales) Concord — 3 bed: $3M (63 sales)

62 vs 63 sales

4 bed $4.17M / $3.21M
Strathfield — 4 bed: $4.17M (58 sales) Concord — 4 bed: $3.21M (63 sales)

58 vs 63 sales

5 bed $5.26M / $3.92M
Strathfield — 5 bed: $5.26M (58 sales) Concord — 5 bed: $3.92M (60 sales)

58 vs 60 sales

6 bed $5.03M / $3.5M
Strathfield — 6 bed: $5.03M (22 sales) Concord — 6 bed: $3.5M (5 sales)

22 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfield Concord
Residential 80% 67%
Parks and recreation 10% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Industrial 3% 1%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Strathfield Concord
New dwellings approved 96
across Strathfield
 1,600
across Canada Bay
Approvals change year on year +117% +72%

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.

Strathfield Concord
Houses 2.0%
$1,250/wk on $3.25M
 2.1%
$1,200/wk on $3M
Units 5.5%
$730/wk on $690K
 2.5%
$675/wk on $1.4M

Ranking within NSW

Strathfield Concord
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income — Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 8% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Concord is more walkable (84 vs 62); Strathfield scores higher overall (76 vs 66).

Strathfield Concord
Grade A B
Score 76/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Strathfield carries more crime risk (64 vs 45).

Strathfield Concord
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 13
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Strathfield Concord
Inside the suburb 12 4
Rated above peers 6 0
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.0% 3.3%

Schools in Strathfield

  • Marie Bashir Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Meriden School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent · Combined above peers
  • Strathfield Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Strathfield South Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Strathfield Concord
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 44 5
Parks & reserves 21 17
Childcare 15 13
GPs 6 5
Pharmacies 4 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 2
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Strathfield Concord
Walkability score 62/100 84/100
Distance to Sydney 15 km
+9% vs other
 13.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 747.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 430.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2135
 2.1%
postcode 2137
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2135
 17
postcode 2137

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.

Strathfield Concord
Worked from Home 38.1% / 49.3%
Strathfield — Worked from Home: 38.1% Concord — Worked from Home: 49.3%
Car (driver) 32.9% / 40.6%
Strathfield — Car (driver): 32.9% Concord — Car (driver): 40.6%
Train 21.7% / 3.9%
Strathfield — Train: 21.7% Concord — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.0%
Strathfield — Car (passenger): 3.0% Concord — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.9%
Strathfield — Walked Only: 2.4% Concord — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.3%).

Setting

Strathfield Concord
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Strathfield Concord
Connectivity score 90/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
10,918 premises
 19%
6,091 premises

Climate

Strathfield Concord
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,176 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Strathfield Concord
Average residential rate $1,267/yr $1,217/yr
Council Strathfield Canada Bay

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Strathfield

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

Concord

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals

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