Strathfield (NSW)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC13675
People 25,813
Male 50.1%
Female 49.9%
Median age 32
Families 6,077
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 9,036
Average people per household 3
Median weekly household income $1,892
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,301
Median weekly rent $500
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 12,931 50.1 3,686,014 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 12,883 49.9 3,794,217 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 63 0.2 216,176 2.9 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 25,813 people in Strathfield (NSW). Of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

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Age Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 32 -- 38 -- 38 --
0-4 years 1,097 4.3 465,135 6.2 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 1,042 4.0 478,184 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 1,109 4.3 443,009 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 1,608 6.2 448,425 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 3,008 11.7 489,673 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 3,563 13.8 527,161 7.0 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 2,548 9.9 540,360 7.2 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 1,668 6.5 499,724 6.7 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 1,288 5.0 503,169 6.7 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 1,422 5.5 492,440 6.6 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 1,523 5.9 485,546 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 1,382 5.4 469,726 6.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 1,093 4.2 420,044 5.6 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 903 3.5 384,470 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 732 2.8 292,556 3.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 614 2.4 217,308 2.9 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 520 2.0 155,806 2.1 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 684 2.7 167,506 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Strathfield (NSW) was 32 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 10,893 48.3 2,965,280 48.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 401 1.8 190,198 3.1 608,059 3.2
Divorced 1,050 4.7 512,298 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 1,021 4.5 331,653 5.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 9,192 40.8 2,094,460 34.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Strathfield (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 48.3% were married and 6.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 9,069 44.2 2,612,630 48.3 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 851 4.2 506,133 9.4 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 10,586 51.6 2,290,887 42.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Strathfield (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 270 3.0 132,047 5.7 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 671 7.6 417,465 18.0 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 328 3.7 122,099 5.3 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 326 3.7 67,611 2.9 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 692 7.8 269,249 11.6 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 346 3.9 117,689 5.1 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 486 5.5 79,915 3.4 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 628 7.1 144,103 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 2,994 33.7 376,133 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 518 5.8 63,673 2.7 198,383 2.8
Not stated 1,623 18.3 535,266 23.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Strathfield (NSW) 34.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 14.9% were in primary school, 17.1% in secondary school and 40.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 9,228 40.9 1,424,716 23.4 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,805 8.0 543,142 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 230 1.0 167,947 2.8 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 934 4.1 730,498 12.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 4,997 22.2 930,654 15.3 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 480 2.1 203,574 3.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 1,105 4.9 702,178 11.5 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 3 0.0 4,849 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 625 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,055 4.7 513,209 8.4 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 266 1.2 54,870 0.9 145,844 0.8
Not stated 1,814 8.0 627,465 10.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Strathfield (NSW), 22.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 5.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.0% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Chinese 5,807 19.6 514,594 5.2 1,213,903 3.9
Indian 2,960 10.0 211,927 2.1 619,164 2.0
Korean 2,917 9.9 66,613 0.7 123,017 0.4
English 2,180 7.4 2,302,481 23.3 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 2,051 6.9 2,261,062 22.9 7,298,243 23.3

The most common ancestries in Strathfield (NSW) were Chinese 19.6%, Indian 10.0%, Korean 9.9%, English 7.4% and Australian 6.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Strathfield (NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 8,943 34.6 4,899,090 65.5 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,647 10.3 234,508 3.1 509,555 2.2
India 2,597 10.1 143,459 1.9 455,389 1.9
Korea, Republic of (South) 2,539 9.8 51,816 0.7 98,776 0.4
Nepal 1,367 5.3 32,117 0.4 54,754 0.2
Vietnam 707 2.7 84,130 1.1 219,355 0.9

In Strathfield (NSW), 34.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 10.3%, India 10.1%, Korea, Republic of (South) 9.8%, Nepal 5.3% and Vietnam 2.7%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 19,520 75.6 2,764,170 37.0 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 870 3.4 458,394 6.1 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 700 2.7 325,182 4.3 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,158 12.2 3,399,725 45.4 11,070,538 47.3

In Strathfield (NSW), 12.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 75.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,965 15.4 332,465 4.4 704,658 3.0
Australia 3,864 15.0 3,745,787 50.1 12,231,150 52.3
India 3,048 11.8 195,217 2.6 616,939 2.6
Korea, Republic of (South) 2,911 11.3 63,494 0.8 116,045 0.5
Nepal 1,429 5.5 36,554 0.5 60,678 0.3

In Strathfield (NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 15.4%, Australia 15.0%, India 11.8%, Korea, Republic of (South) 11.3% and Nepal 5.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 4,047 15.7 3,884,762 51.9 12,643,365 54.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,895 15.1 329,967 4.4 699,074 3.0
India 3,028 11.7 191,594 2.6 605,777 2.6
Korea, Republic of (South) 2,962 11.5 65,642 0.9 120,878 0.5
Nepal 1,419 5.5 36,096 0.5 60,021 0.3

In Strathfield (NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 15.7%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 15.1%, India 11.7%, Korea, Republic of (South) 11.5% and Nepal 5.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,010 23.3 1,879,562 25.1 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 5,952 23.1 1,846,443 24.7 5,291,834 22.6
Hinduism 4,170 16.2 181,402 2.4 440,300 1.9
Not stated 2,202 8.5 684,969 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Buddhism 1,628 6.3 207,956 2.8 563,674 2.4

The most common responses for religion in Strathfield (NSW) were No Religion, so described 23.3%, Catholic 23.1%, Hinduism 16.2%, Not stated 8.5% and Buddhism 6.3%. In Strathfield (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (45.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Korean 2,820 10.9 59,912 0.8 108,997 0.5
Mandarin 2,732 10.6 239,945 3.2 596,711 2.5
Cantonese 1,970 7.6 143,333 1.9 280,943 1.2
Nepali 1,357 5.3 34,606 0.5 62,005 0.3
Tamil 1,040 4.0 29,681 0.4 73,161 0.3
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English only spoken at home 7,501 29.1 5,126,633 68.5 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 5,974 70.3 735,563 26.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Strathfield (NSW) 29.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Korean 10.9%, Mandarin 10.6%, Cantonese 7.6%, Nepali 5.3% and Tamil 4.0%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 7,949 56.9 2,134,521 59.2 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 4,454 31.9 1,071,151 29.7 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 617 4.4 174,654 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 943 6.8 225,546 6.3 787,452 6.9

There were 13,963 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Strathfield (NSW). Of these 56.9% were employed full time, 31.9% were employed part-time and 6.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,318 10.1 364,637 10.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 1,984 15.2 352,817 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 1,149 8.8 353,702 10.5 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 2,410 18.5 645,428 19.1 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 5,541 42.6 1,489,099 44.1 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Strathfield (NSW), 10.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 15.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 4,390 33.7 798,126 23.6 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,703 13.1 467,977 13.8 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 1,480 11.4 456,084 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,283 9.9 429,239 12.7 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 1,269 9.7 311,414 9.2 1,000,955 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,121 8.6 350,261 10.4 1,157,003 10.8
Labourers 1,063 8.2 297,887 8.8 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 365 2.8 206,839 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Strathfield (NSW) included Professionals 33.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Managers 11.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.6%, Labourers 8.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.8%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Computer System Design and Related Services 750 5.8 63,717 1.9 162,884 1.5
Cafes and Restaurants 674 5.2 80,552 2.4 253,385 2.4
Banking 472 3.6 63,678 1.9 144,232 1.3
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 467 3.6 119,350 3.5 411,808 3.9
General Practice Medical Services 467 3.6 31,572 0.9 96,014 0.9

Of the employed people in Strathfield (NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Computer System Design and Related Services 5.8%, Cafes and Restaurants 5.2%, Banking 3.6%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 3.6% and General Practice Medical Services 3.6%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal 662 -- 664 -- 662 --
Family 1,985 -- 1,780 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,892 -- 1,486 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Strathfield (NSW) was $662.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 4,928 37.8 1,953,399 57.8 6,574,571 61.5
Train 3,871 29.7 252,786 7.5 488,012 4.6
Train, bus 840 6.4 60,155 1.8 104,122 1.0
Car, as passenger 506 3.9 144,820 4.3 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 478 3.7 163,026 4.8 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 5,472 42.0 540,215 16.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 5,786 44.4 2,182,854 64.6 7,305,271 68.4

In Strathfield (NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 37.8%, Train 29.7%, Train, bus 6.4%, Car, as passenger 3.9% and Worked at home 3.7%. On the day, 42.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 44.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 13,420 59.5 4,127,723 67.7 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 4,411 19.6 1,659,250 27.2 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,291 10.2 709,415 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,535 15.7 1,103,790 18.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Strathfield (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 59.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 19.6% provided care for children and 10.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 5,314 23.6 1,359,656 22.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 4,579 20.3 1,531,206 25.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 2,002 8.9 690,934 11.3 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 1,521 6.7 545,925 9.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Strathfield (NSW), 20.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,068 34.0 709,524 36.6 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 3,013 49.6 887,358 45.7 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 776 12.8 310,906 16.0 959,543 15.8
Other family 219 3.6 32,438 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Strathfield (NSW), 49.6% were couple families with children, 34.0% were couple families without children and 12.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male -- 13.3 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 86.7 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Strathfield (NSW), 13.3% of single parents were male and 86.7% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,226 24.1 360,916 22.6 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 311 6.1 63,106 4.0 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 914 18.0 329,567 20.6 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 880 17.3 240,084 15.0 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 363 7.1 96,933 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 849 16.7 334,742 21.0 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 231 4.5 80,905 5.1 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 310 6.1 90,630 5.7 311,381 6.2

In Strathfield (NSW), of couple families with children, 24.1% had both partners employed full-time, 6.1% had both employed part-time and 18.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 8,035 93.5 2,604,320 90.1 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 556 6.5 284,741 9.9 1,039,874 11.2

In Strathfield (NSW), 93.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,797 47.3 1,729,820 66.4 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 384 4.8 317,453 12.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3,786 47.1 519,390 19.9 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 36 0.4 23,580 0.9 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Strathfield (NSW), 47.3% were separate houses, 4.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 47.1% were flats or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 69 0.9 17,157 0.7 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 503 6.3 157,194 6.0 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 2,771 34.5 577,675 22.2 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,737 21.7 970,001 37.2 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 2,609 32.5 816,405 31.3 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 333 4.2 65,888 2.5 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Strathfield (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 6.3% had 1 bedroom, 34.5% had 2 bedrooms and 21.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,414 30.1 839,665 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 1,855 23.1 840,004 32.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 3,350 41.7 826,922 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 54 0.7 23,968 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 354 4.4 73,763 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Strathfield (NSW), 30.1% were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 41.7% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 5,734 71.4 1,874,524 72.0 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 1,422 17.7 620,778 23.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 873 10.9 109,004 4.2 354,917 4.3

In Strathfield (NSW), of all households, 71.4% were family households, 17.7% were single person households and 10.9% were group households.

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Household income Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 16.5 -- 19.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 28.4 -- 18.7 -- 16.4

In Strathfield (NSW), 16.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 28.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent 500 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 82.3 -- 87.1 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 17.7 -- 12.9 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,301 -- 1,986 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.1 -- 92.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.9 -- 7.4 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 1,446 18.0 239,625 9.2 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 2,986 37.2 946,159 36.3 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 2,012 25.1 887,849 34.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 1,177 14.7 435,053 16.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 410 5.1 95,623 3.7 285,197 3.4

In Strathfield (NSW), 37.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 25.1% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 737 9.2 381,709 14.7 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 6,937 86.3 2,149,040 82.5 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 360 4.5 73,565 2.8 221,494 2.7

In Strathfield (NSW), 86.3% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 31 47.7 107,368 49.7 322,171 49.6
Female 34 52.3 108,809 50.3 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Strathfield (NSW), 47.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.3% were female. The median age was 25 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 3.1 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 2,100 -- 1,214 -- 1,203 --

In Strathfield (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5 persons, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,100.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Strathfield (NSW) % Strathfield (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 500 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Strathfield (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $500 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.