Strathfield vs Greenacre

In Strathfield, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Greenacre, most 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 $1.58 million in Greenacre, and rent is higher there too. Strathfield is closer to the city centre: 15 km, against 21.2 km. On these figures, Strathfield tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Greenacre suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Greenacre

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (24 vs 15)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (63% vs 45%)
  • But Strathfield has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 5)

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 leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 36%)
  • Greenacre has cheaper houses ($1,582,500 vs $4,490,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 29%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)
  • But Greenacre has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (22% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15 km vs 21.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)
  • But Greenacre is more walkable (88/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Strathfield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 37%)
  • Greenacre is more walkable (88/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Greenacre

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 0.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Strathfield and Greenacre 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 Greenacre
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 Greenacre
Walkability 62 / 88
Strathfield — Walkability: 62/100 Greenacre — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 36 / 35
Strathfield — Safety: 36/100 Greenacre — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Strathfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenacre — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathfield has higher household incomes ($117,624 vs $75,348); Strathfield rents higher ($480/wk vs $420/wk).

Strathfield Greenacre
Population 25,915 26,314
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +8.0%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $117,624/yr
+36% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+12% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathfield Greenacre
0-4 3.2% / 7.1%
Strathfield — 0-4: 3.2% Greenacre — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 8.0% / 16.8%
Strathfield — 5-14: 8.0% Greenacre — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 4.7% / 8.1%
Strathfield — 15-19: 4.7% Greenacre — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 15.0% / 7.0%
Strathfield — 20-24: 15.0% Greenacre — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 22.6% / 12.2%
Strathfield — 25-34: 22.6% Greenacre — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 11.1% / 12.7%
Strathfield — 35-44: 11.1% Greenacre — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 9.9% / 11.6%
Strathfield — 45-54: 9.9% Greenacre — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.5% / 10.6%
Strathfield — 55-64: 10.5% Greenacre — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 7.4% / 7.8%
Strathfield — 65-74: 7.4% Greenacre — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.8% / 4.3%
Strathfield — 75-84: 4.8% Greenacre — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.7% / 1.9%
Strathfield — 85+: 2.7% Greenacre — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Greenacre 56.7% couple families
Greenacre — Couple Families: 56.7% Greenacre — Lone Person: 21.2% Greenacre — One Parent Families: 19.0% Greenacre — Group Household: 1.9% Greenacre — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Greenacre 34.0% renting
Greenacre — Owned Outright: 31.4% Greenacre — Mortgage: 34.7% Greenacre — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathfield Greenacre
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 10.6%
Strathfield — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Greenacre — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.0%
Strathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Greenacre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 3.9%
Strathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Greenacre — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 7.8%
Strathfield — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Greenacre — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.8%
Strathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Greenacre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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 Greenacre
Lebanon 1.5% / 13.0%
Strathfield — Lebanon: 1.5% Greenacre — Lebanon: 13.0%
Nepal 13.6% / —
Strathfield — Nepal: 13.6% Greenacre — Nepal: not among its largest
China 8.6% / 1.5%
Strathfield — China: 8.6% Greenacre — China: 1.5%
India 6.8% / 1.4%
Strathfield — India: 6.8% Greenacre — India: 1.4%
Vietnam 3.1% / 2.2%
Strathfield — Vietnam: 3.1% Greenacre — Vietnam: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / —
Strathfield — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Greenacre — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Bangladesh — / 1.8%
Strathfield — Bangladesh: not among its largest Greenacre — Bangladesh: 1.8%
Pakistan — / 1.7%
Strathfield — Pakistan: not among its largest Greenacre — Pakistan: 1.7%

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%
Greenacre 63.1% houses
Greenacre — Houses: 63.1% Greenacre — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% Greenacre — Townhouses: 29.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Strathfield Greenacre
Median house price $4,490,000 $1,582,500
Median unit price $742,000 $715,000
Median land price $158,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 198 sales
 25 days
from 153 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 Greenacre
2 bed $762K / $655K
Strathfield — 2 bed: $762K (166 sales) Greenacre — 2 bed: $655K (8 sales)

166 vs 8 sales

3 bed $929K / $820K
Strathfield — 3 bed: $929K (28 sales) Greenacre — 3 bed: $820K (17 sales)

28 vs 17 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 Greenacre
2 bed $1.83M / $1.41M
Strathfield — 2 bed: $1.83M (8 sales) Greenacre — 2 bed: $1.41M (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

3 bed $3.79M / $1.51M
Strathfield — 3 bed: $3.79M (62 sales) Greenacre — 3 bed: $1.51M (98 sales)

62 vs 98 sales

4 bed $4.17M / $1.58M
Strathfield — 4 bed: $4.17M (58 sales) Greenacre — 4 bed: $1.58M (65 sales)

58 vs 65 sales

5 bed $5.26M / $1.74M
Strathfield — 5 bed: $5.26M (58 sales) Greenacre — 5 bed: $1.74M (49 sales)

58 vs 49 sales

6 bed $5.03M / $2.13M
Strathfield — 6 bed: $5.03M (22 sales) Greenacre — 6 bed: $2.13M (6 sales)

22 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Greenacre has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 3%).

Strathfield Greenacre
Residential 80% 65%
Industrial 3% 21%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 8%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Greenacre
New dwellings approved 96
across Strathfield
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +117% +50%

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 Greenacre
Houses 2.0%
$1,250/wk on $3.25M
 3.7%
$1,100/wk on $1.55M
Units 5.5%
$730/wk on $690K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Strathfield Greenacre
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Income — Higher than 43% of NSW
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 16% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NSW —

Liveability

Greenacre is more walkable (88 vs 62); Strathfield scores higher overall (76 vs 67).

Strathfield Greenacre
Grade A B
Score 76/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Strathfield Greenacre
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Strathfield Greenacre
Inside the suburb 12 10
Rated above peers 6 5
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 4
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 0.0 km
 2
Western Sydney University - Bankstown City, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.0% 3.6%

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 Greenacre

  • Al Noori Muslim School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Al Sadiq College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Greenacre Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Holy Saviour School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Banksia Road Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Strathfield Greenacre
Supermarkets 3 5
Cafes & restaurants 44 13
Parks & reserves 21
same for both
Childcare 15 24
GPs 6 7
Pharmacies 4 3
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 2
Fuel stations 3 7
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Greenacre sits further from the CBD (21.2 km vs 15 km).

Strathfield Greenacre
Walkability score 62/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 15 km 21.2 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 747.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 478.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2135
 0.7%
postcode 2190
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2135
 28
postcode 2190

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 Greenacre
Car (driver) 32.9% / 53.1%
Strathfield — Car (driver): 32.9% Greenacre — Car (driver): 53.1%
Worked from Home 38.1% / 36.2%
Strathfield — Worked from Home: 38.1% Greenacre — Worked from Home: 36.2%
Train 21.7% / 2.9%
Strathfield — Train: 21.7% Greenacre — Train: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.0%
Strathfield — Car (passenger): 3.0% Greenacre — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.9%
Strathfield — Walked Only: 2.4% Greenacre — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Strathfield Greenacre
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Strathfield Greenacre
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%
8,953 premises

Climate

Strathfield Greenacre
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Strathfield Greenacre
Average residential rate $1,267/yr $1,322/yr
Council Strathfield Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

Strathfield Greenacre
Division Reid Watson
Member Sally Sitou Tony Burke
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Strathfield Greenacre
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

Greenacre

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

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