Strathfield vs Strathfield South

Strathfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Strathfield South. In Strathfield, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Strathfield South, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathfield: a median of $4.49 million, against $2.21 million in Strathfield South. Strathfield is closer to the city centre: 15 km, against 20.4 km. On these figures, Strathfield tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Strathfield South 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

Strathfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 4)
  • But Strathfield South is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Strathfield has cheaper land ($158,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • Strathfield South has cheaper houses ($2,205,000 vs $4,490,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 35%)

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 5%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15 km vs 20.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)
  • But Strathfield South is more walkable (70/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Strathfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Strathfield South is more walkable (70/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Strathfield and Strathfield South 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 Strathfield South
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 Strathfield South
Walkability 62 / 70
Strathfield — Walkability: 62/100 Strathfield South — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 36 / 22
Strathfield — Safety: 36/100 Strathfield South — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Strathfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathfield South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Strathfield has more residents (25,915 vs 3,636); Strathfield South skews older (38 vs 32).

Strathfield Strathfield South
Population 25,915
+86% vs other
 3,636
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +2.5%
Median age 32 38
Median household income $117,624/yr
+10% vs other
 $106,340/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+4% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathfield Strathfield South
0-4 3.2% / 5.4%
Strathfield — 0-4: 3.2% Strathfield South — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.0% / 13.1%
Strathfield — 5-14: 8.0% Strathfield South — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.7% / 4.8%
Strathfield — 15-19: 4.7% Strathfield South — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 15.0% / 6.3%
Strathfield — 20-24: 15.0% Strathfield South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 22.6% / 14.4%
Strathfield — 25-34: 22.6% Strathfield South — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 11.1% / 15.1%
Strathfield — 35-44: 11.1% Strathfield South — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 9.9% / 13.1%
Strathfield — 45-54: 9.9% Strathfield South — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.5% / 12.3%
Strathfield — 55-64: 10.5% Strathfield South — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 7.4% / 8.7%
Strathfield — 65-74: 7.4% Strathfield South — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.8% / 4.6%
Strathfield — 75-84: 4.8% Strathfield South — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.7% / 2.0%
Strathfield — 85+: 2.7% Strathfield South — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Strathfield South 53.6% couple families
Strathfield South — Couple Families: 53.6% Strathfield South — Lone Person: 26.1% Strathfield South — One Parent Families: 15.0% Strathfield South — Group Household: 3.5% Strathfield South — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Strathfield South 34.8% renting
Strathfield South — Owned Outright: 29.5% Strathfield South — Mortgage: 35.7% Strathfield South — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathfield Strathfield South
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 20.5%
Strathfield — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Strathfield South — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 8.8%
Strathfield — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Strathfield South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.2%
Strathfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Strathfield South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 8.6%
Strathfield — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Strathfield South — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Strathfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Strathfield South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Strathfield South
China 8.6% / 7.5%
Strathfield — China: 8.6% Strathfield South — China: 7.5%
Nepal 13.6% / —
Strathfield — Nepal: 13.6% Strathfield South — Nepal: not among its largest
India 6.8% / 6.2%
Strathfield — India: 6.8% Strathfield South — India: 6.2%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / 4.3%
Strathfield — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Strathfield South — Sri Lanka: 4.3%
Vietnam 3.1% / 1.7%
Strathfield — Vietnam: 3.1% Strathfield South — Vietnam: 1.7%
Lebanon 1.5% / 1.7%
Strathfield — Lebanon: 1.5% Strathfield South — Lebanon: 1.7%
Italy — / 2.2%
Strathfield — Italy: not among its largest Strathfield South — Italy: 2.2%

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%
Strathfield South 55.3% houses
Strathfield South — Houses: 55.3% Strathfield South — Flats / Apartments: 30.3% Strathfield South — Townhouses: 14.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Strathfield Strathfield South
Median house price $4,490,000 $2,205,000
Median unit price $742,000 $687,500
Median land price $158,000 $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 198 sales
 44 days
from 23 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 Strathfield South
3 bed $3.79M / $2.15M
Strathfield — 3 bed: $3.79M (62 sales) Strathfield South — 3 bed: $2.15M (12 sales)

62 vs 12 sales

4 bed $4.17M / $2.5M
Strathfield — 4 bed: $4.17M (58 sales) Strathfield South — 4 bed: $2.5M (13 sales)

58 vs 13 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 Strathfield South
1 bed $520K / $525K
Strathfield — 1 bed: $520K (47 sales) Strathfield South — 1 bed: $525K (5 sales)

47 vs 5 sales

2 bed $762K / $676K
Strathfield — 2 bed: $762K (166 sales) Strathfield South — 2 bed: $676K (40 sales)

166 vs 40 sales

3 bed $929K / $1.22M
Strathfield — 3 bed: $929K (28 sales) Strathfield South — 3 bed: $1.22M (6 sales)

28 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfield South has more industrially zoned land (53% vs 3%).

Strathfield Strathfield South
Residential 80% 25%
Industrial 3% 53%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 16%
Parks and recreation 10% 6%
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 Strathfield South
New dwellings approved 96
across Strathfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Strathfield Strathfield South
Houses 2.0%
$1,250/wk on $3.25M
 —
Units 5.5%
$730/wk on $690K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Strathfield Strathfield South
House price Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income —
same for both
Schools Higher than 83% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of NSW —

Liveability

Strathfield South is more walkable (70 vs 62); Strathfield scores higher overall (76 vs 68).

Strathfield Strathfield South
Grade A B
Score 76/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Strathfield South carries more crime risk (78 vs 64).

Strathfield Strathfield South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
78/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Strathfield Strathfield South
Inside the suburb 12 2
Rated above peers 6 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.0 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 Strathfield South

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Strathfield South sits further from the CBD (20.4 km vs 15 km).

Strathfield Strathfield South
Walkability score 62/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 15 km 20.4 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 27 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 747.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 208.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 2135
 1.4%
postcode 2136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2135
 21
postcode 2136

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 Strathfield South
Worked from Home 38.1% / 48.8%
Strathfield — Worked from Home: 38.1% Strathfield South — Worked from Home: 48.8%
Car (driver) 32.9% / 40.9%
Strathfield — Car (driver): 32.9% Strathfield South — Car (driver): 40.9%
Train 21.7% / 5.4%
Strathfield — Train: 21.7% Strathfield South — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 2.7%
Strathfield — Car (passenger): 3.0% Strathfield South — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / 0.9%
Strathfield — Walked Only: 2.4% Strathfield South — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.7% / 1.2%
Strathfield — Bus: 1.7% Strathfield South — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.8%).

Setting

Strathfield Strathfield South
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Strathfield Strathfield South
Connectivity score 90/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
10,918 premises
 37%
1,836 premises

Climate

Strathfield Strathfield South
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 Strathfield South
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 Strathfield South
Average residential rate $1,267/yr
same for both
Council Strathfield
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Strathfield Strathfield South
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

Strathfield South

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals

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