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Population
Population growth drivers in Strathfield - West are slightly above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium term trends
Strathfield - West's population was around 8,981 as of Nov 2025. This reflected a decrease of 272 people from the 2021 Census figure of 9,253. The change was inferred from ABS estimated resident population data for June 2024 and validated new addresses since the Census date. Population density was 2,296 persons per square kilometer, above national averages. Overseas migration primarily drove recent population growth in the area.
AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 with a 2022 base year for covered SA2 areas, and NSW State Government projections released in 2022 with a 2021 base year for uncovered areas. Future trends suggest a population increase of 809 persons by 2041, reflecting a gain of 9.0% over the 17 years.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in Strathfield - West according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
Strathfield - West has recorded approximately 35 residential properties granted approval each year. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, around 179 homes were approved, with an additional 23 approved in FY26 so far. The area has experienced population decline, suggesting that new supply is likely keeping pace with demand and offering good choice for buyers.
Developments are focused on the premium market, with average construction values of $1,009,000. There have been $200,000 in commercial approvals this financial year, reflecting the area's residential nature. Compared to Greater Sydney, Strathfield - West shows approximately 75% of the construction activity per person and ranks among the 58th percentile nationally when measured against other areas assessed.
New development consists mainly of standalone homes, with 93.0% being single dwellings and 7.0% medium or high-density housing, preserving the area's suburban nature and attracting space-seeking buyers. The location has approximately 259 people per dwelling approval, indicating a low density market. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Strathfield - West is expected to grow by 809 residents through to 2041. With current construction levels, housing supply should adequately meet demand, creating favourable conditions for buyers and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current forecasts.
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Infrastructure
Strathfield - West has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 35 projects likely impacting the area. Notable projects include Sydney Metro West, Strathfield Medium Density Housing Strategy, Parramatta Road Urban Amenity Improvement Program, and Hudson Park Driving Range Upgrade. The following list details those most relevant.
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Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro West is a new 24-kilometre underground railway connecting Greater Parramatta to the Sydney CBD. The core tunnelling section from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park is under construction, with trains expected to operate from 2034. A separate City section (Hunter Street to Pyrmont) is in planning with an Environmental Impact Statement on public exhibition in 2025. No confirmed extension to Zetland or Green Square currently exists as part of the funded project.
Sydney Metro West - Sydney Olympic Park Station and Precinct
New underground metro station on the Sydney Metro West line with an integrated above-station precinct development. The station is under construction, with station box excavation completed in 2024 by Acciona Ferrovial JV. The Integrated Station Development (ISD) includes three mixed-use towers (27-45 storeys) delivering over 690 apartments (increased from original ~500 via MOD 2 approved October 2025), commercial office space, retail and public domain improvements. Three consortia shortlisted for the ISD PPP contract, with award now expected mid-2026. Station due to open 2032, full precinct completion expected 2034-2035.
Parramatta Road Urban Amenity Improvement Program
A $198 million NSW Government program (PRUAIP) delivering 32 urban amenity projects along the 20km Parramatta Road corridor in partnership with six inner-west councils. Includes new parks, plazas, streetscape upgrades, over 10,000 new trees, separated cycleways, wider footpaths, public art and improved pedestrian crossings. As of December 2025, approximately 60% of projects are complete or under construction, with the full program on track for completion by 2027-2028.
North Strathfield Metro Station
New underground metro station forming part of the Sydney Metro West project. Located adjacent to the existing North Strathfield railway station, it will provide interchange with Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services and serve the Bakehouse Quarter and growing Homebush precinct. Features include a new station entrance on Queen Street, lift access to all platforms, platform screen doors and air-conditioned trains running every 4 minutes in peak periods.
Strathfield Council Parks Upgrades - Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program
Five major park upgrade projects funded through NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program. Projects include Hudson District Park East ($8.2M) with upgraded oval and pavilion, Begnell Field Revitalisation ($7.8M) with female change rooms and field improvements, Airey Park Refurbishment ($4.2M) with drainage and amenities upgrades, Strathfield Park Revitalisation ($1.6M) with new basketball court and facilities, and Cooke Park Skatepark Upgrade ($573K) with expanded concrete footprint and improvements. Community consultation completed August 2024, final plans pending release before construction commences.
Billbergia Concord West Master-Planned Community
Billbergia is planning a vibrant new mixed-use residential precinct at 1 King Street, Concord West, under the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway. The proposal includes approximately 1,400 dwellings in 8 buildings ranging from 6 to 40 storeys, local retail and commercial floorspace, more than 5,000 sqm of high-quality landscaping and open space including a new 4,000 sqm park, dedicated cycle and pedestrian connections, new streets, and additional public infrastructure such as a childcare centre, medical/health services, and a retail and food precinct. The development will deliver over $100 million in funding for State and local government infrastructure.
Strathfield Town Centre Masterplan
Council-led masterplan to guide renewal of the Strathfield Town Centre, including Strathfield Square and Strathfield Plaza precincts. In 2025 Council exhibited a draft Key Directions Report and appointed Hassell to lead the multi-disciplinary team preparing the draft masterplan. Focus areas include improved public spaces and pedestrian connections, a more vibrant retail and dining offer, integrated transport access, and a greener, more inclusive town centre.
Enfield Aquatic Centre Redevelopment
State-of-the-art redevelopment of Sydney's oldest freshwater Olympic swimming pool (built 1933) featuring a new 50m outdoor pool with heating provisions, children's area, leisure centre, cafe with indoor/outdoor functionality, health and fitness centre, innovative energy-efficient plant equipment, accessible covered walkways, new shading structures and bleachers, fully accessible amenities, landscaping inspired by Aboriginal heritage, multipurpose community room, and upgraded drainage system. Community consultation completed July 2025 with design feedback being incorporated by architects.
Employment
The labour market in Strathfield - West demonstrates typical performance when compared to similar areas across Australia
Strathfield - West has an educated workforce with professional services well-represented. Its unemployment rate is 3.1%.
As of September 2025, 4862 residents are employed and the area's unemployment rate is 1.1% below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation matches Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Major employment industries include health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade. Health care & social assistance has a particularly high share at 1.4 times the regional level, while transport, postal & warehousing has limited presence at 3.2% compared to 5.3% regionally.
The area offers limited local employment opportunities as indicated by Census data. From September 2024 to September 2025, Strathfield - West's labour force decreased by 0.4%, employment declined by 1.1%, causing unemployment rate to rise by 0.7 percentage points. Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 2.1% and labour force growth of 2.4%. State-level data from NSW shows employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2260 jobs) with an unemployment rate of 3.9%, favourable compared to national rate of 4.3%. National employment forecasts suggest a 6.6% increase over five years and 13.7% over ten years, but growth rates vary by industry sector. Applying these projections to Strathfield - West's employment mix indicates local employment should increase by 7.5% over five years and 15.1% over ten years.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates above-average performance, with income metrics exceeding national benchmarks based on AreaSearch comparative assessment
The median taxpayer income in Strathfield - West SA2 is $47,629 and the average is $79,511 according to postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year 2022. This is among the highest incomes in Australia, contrasting with Greater Sydney's median income of $56,994 and average income of $80,856. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since the financial year 2022, current estimates would be approximately $53,635 (median) and $89,537 (average) as of September 2025. According to Census 2021 income data, household incomes rank exceptionally at the 94th percentile ($2,726 weekly). Distribution data shows that the largest segment comprises 33.1% earning $4000+ weekly (2,972 residents), differing from the surrounding region where the $1,500 - 2,999 category predominates at 30.9%. The substantial proportion of high earners, with 45.8% above $3,000/week, indicates strong economic capacity throughout the area. Housing accounts for 13.8% of income while strong earnings rank residents within the 94th percentile for disposable income. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
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Housing
Strathfield - West is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
The dwelling structure in Strathfield - West, as per the latest Census, consisted of 78.6% houses and 21.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). In contrast, Sydney metro had 33.5% houses and 66.5% other dwellings. Home ownership in Strathfield - West stood at 43.0%, with mortgaged dwellings at 36.2% and rented ones at 20.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,200, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,436. The median weekly rent in Strathfield - West was $530, compared to Sydney metro's $465. Nationally, Strathfield - West's mortgage repayments were significantly higher at $1,863 and rents substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Strathfield - West features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 81.7% of all households, including 47.5% couples with children, 23.9% couples without children, and 9.0% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 18.3%, consisting of 15.2% lone person households and 2.9% group households. The median household size is 3.1 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.5 people.
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Local Schools & Education
The educational profile of Strathfield - West exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics
Strathfield-West's educational attainment is notably higher than national averages. Among residents aged 15+, 50.2% possess university qualifications, compared to Australia's 30.4% and NSW's 32.2%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 33.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (13.4%) and graduate diplomas (2.9%). Vocational pathways account for 18.7%, with advanced diplomas at 9.2% and certificates at 9.5%.
Educational participation is high, with 30.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.0% in tertiary education, 8.6% in secondary education, and 8.1% pursuing primary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Strathfield - West has 85 active public transport stops operating within its boundaries. These are served by a mix of buses along 37 individual routes. The total weekly passenger trips facilitated by these routes is 1,620.
Transport accessibility in the area is rated excellent, with residents on average located 127 meters from their nearest transport stop. Service frequency across all routes averages 231 trips per day, which equates to approximately 19 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Strathfield - West's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Strathfield-West shows excellent health outcomes with very low prevalence of common conditions across all ages. Private health cover stands at approximately 59% (5,334 people), compared to 57.3% in Greater Sydney.
The most prevalent conditions are arthritis (5.8%) and diabetes (5.1%). A total of 76.5% report no medical ailments, similar to Greater Sydney's 77%. Residents aged 65+ comprise 20.8% (1,869 people), higher than Greater Sydney's 14.5%. Senior health outcomes align with the general population's profile.
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Cultural Diversity
Strathfield - West is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Strathfield-West is among the most culturally diverse areas in Australia, with 47.9% of its population born overseas and 58.5% speaking a language other than English at home. As of 2016 Census data, Christianity is the main religion in Strathfield-West, comprising 53.7% of the population. Hinduism is notably overrepresented, making up 10.6% compared to 11.2% across Greater Sydney.
In terms of ancestry, Chinese comprise 20.3%, Other 15.4%, and Lebanese 10.3% of Strathfield-West's population, significantly higher than the regional averages of 8.3%, 7.9%, and 3.1% respectively. Korean (4.4%), Sri Lankan (1.5%), and Vietnamese (3.8%) ethnic groups are also overrepresented in Strathfield-West compared to Greater Sydney's figures of 2.8%, 0.4%, and 2.1%.
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Age
Strathfield - West's population is slightly older than the national pattern
Strathfield-West's median age is 41 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and slightly older than Australia's median age of 38 years. Compared to the Greater Sydney average, Strathfield-West has a notably over-represented cohort of 55-64 year-olds at 13.5%, while the 35-44 year-old group is under-represented at 10.6%. According to the 2021 Census, the population aged 15 to 24 has grown from 14.2% to 15.6%, and the 75 to 84 age group increased from 5.9% to 7.0%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 year-old cohort declined from 13.0% to 11.6%, and the 5 to 14 age group dropped from 11.6% to 10.5%. Demographic modeling suggests that Strathfield-West's age profile will change significantly by 2041. The 35 to 44 year-old cohort is projected to grow by 104%, adding 986 residents to reach a total of 1,938. Meanwhile, both the 0 to 4 and 65 to 74 age groups are expected to decrease in number.