Strathfield South vs Belfield

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Belfield is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 20.4 km.

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

Belfield

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Strathfield South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Belfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.3 km vs 20.4 km)

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 South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 33%)
  • Belfield carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 78/100)

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 South and Belfield 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 South Belfield
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 South Belfield
Walkability 70 / 66
Strathfield South — Walkability: 70/100 Belfield — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 22 / 59
Strathfield South — Safety: 22/100 Belfield — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Strathfield South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Belfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belfield has more residents (6,555 vs 3,636); Strathfield South has higher household incomes ($106,340 vs $89,804).

Strathfield South Belfield
Population 3,636 6,555
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +3.7%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $106,340/yr
+16% vs other
 $89,804/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Strathfield South Belfield
0-4 5.4% / 5.4%
Strathfield South — 0-4: 5.4% Belfield — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.1% / 13.5%
Strathfield South — 5-14: 13.1% Belfield — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 4.8% / 6.9%
Strathfield South — 15-19: 4.8% Belfield — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.3% / 5.4%
Strathfield South — 20-24: 6.3% Belfield — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.4% / 11.4%
Strathfield South — 25-34: 14.4% Belfield — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 15.1% / 12.9%
Strathfield South — 35-44: 15.1% Belfield — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.1% / 14.3%
Strathfield South — 45-54: 13.1% Belfield — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 12.3% / 12.4%
Strathfield South — 55-64: 12.3% Belfield — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.7% / 9.0%
Strathfield South — 65-74: 8.7% Belfield — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.6% / 6.1%
Strathfield South — 75-84: 4.6% Belfield — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.0% / 2.4%
Strathfield South — 85+: 2.0% Belfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Belfield 50.4% couple families
Belfield — Couple Families: 50.4% Belfield — Lone Person: 26.9% Belfield — One Parent Families: 18.0% Belfield — Group Household: 2.8% Belfield — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Strathfield South 34.8% renting
Strathfield South — Owned Outright: 29.5% Strathfield South — Mortgage: 35.7% Strathfield South — Renting: 34.8%
Belfield 31.4% renting
Belfield — Owned Outright: 33.1% Belfield — Mortgage: 35.5% Belfield — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Strathfield South Belfield
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 13.4%
Strathfield South — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Belfield — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 9.6%
Strathfield South — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Belfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.8%
Strathfield South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Belfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 4.0%
Strathfield South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Belfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Strathfield South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Belfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 South Belfield
China 7.5% / 5.9%
Strathfield South — China: 7.5% Belfield — China: 5.9%
Lebanon 1.7% / 6.0%
Strathfield South — Lebanon: 1.7% Belfield — Lebanon: 6.0%
India 6.2% / 1.2%
Strathfield South — India: 6.2% Belfield — India: 1.2%
Italy 2.2% / 2.6%
Strathfield South — Italy: 2.2% Belfield — Italy: 2.6%
Sri Lanka 4.3% / —
Strathfield South — Sri Lanka: 4.3% Belfield — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.5%
Strathfield South — Vietnam: 1.7% Belfield — Vietnam: 1.5%
Greece — / 2.0%
Strathfield South — Greece: not among its largest Belfield — Greece: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Strathfield South 55.3% houses
Strathfield South — Houses: 55.3% Strathfield South — Flats / Apartments: 30.3% Strathfield South — Townhouses: 14.5%
Belfield 66.8% houses
Belfield — Houses: 66.8% Belfield — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Belfield — Townhouses: 23.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Strathfield South Belfield
Median house price $2,205,000 $2,050,000
Median unit price $687,500 $696,000
Median land price $1,600,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 23 sales
 36 days
from 22 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 South Belfield
3 bed $2.15M / $1.81M
Strathfield South — 3 bed: $2.15M (12 sales) Belfield — 3 bed: $1.81M (23 sales)

12 vs 23 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $2.2M
Strathfield South — 4 bed: $2.5M (13 sales) Belfield — 4 bed: $2.2M (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfield South has more industrially zoned land (53% vs 1%).

Strathfield South Belfield
Residential 25% 76%
Industrial 53% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 8%
Parks and recreation 6% 12%
Commercial 0% 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 South Belfield
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 South Belfield
Houses — 2.8%
$948/wk on $1.79M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Strathfield South Belfield
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income — Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Strathfield South Belfield
Grade B A
Score 68/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Strathfield South carries more crime risk (78 vs 41).

Strathfield South Belfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Strathfield South Belfield
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.1%

Schools in Strathfield South

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

Schools in Belfield

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Belfield Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Strathfield South Belfield
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 2 8
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Strathfield South sits further from the CBD (20.4 km vs 15.3 km).

Strathfield South Belfield
Walkability score 70/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 20.4 km
+25% vs other
 15.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 208.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2136
 0.8%
postcode 2191
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 2136
 19
postcode 2191

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 South Belfield
Worked from Home 48.8% / 44.1%
Strathfield South — Worked from Home: 48.8% Belfield — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (driver) 40.9% / 45.7%
Strathfield South — Car (driver): 40.9% Belfield — Car (driver): 45.7%
Train 5.4% / 4.1%
Strathfield South — Train: 5.4% Belfield — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.3%
Strathfield South — Car (passenger): 2.7% Belfield — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 1.2% / 0.9%
Strathfield South — Bus: 1.2% Belfield — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Strathfield South Belfield
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Strathfield South Belfield
Connectivity score 85/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,836 premises
 36%
2,607 premises

Climate

Strathfield South Belfield
Annual rainfall 909 mm 1,129 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 27.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 9.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Strathfield South Belfield
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.9 pphm 0.79 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Strathfield South Belfield
Division Watson
same for both
Member Tony Burke
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Strathfield South

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals

Belfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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