People — demographics & education

People

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Total

23,639

--

3,908,642

--

21,507,717

--

Male

11,864

50.2

1,926,237

49.3

10,634,013

49.4

Female

11,775

49.8

1,982,405

50.7

10,873,704

50.6

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

41

0.2

42,609

1.1

548,369

2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 23,639 people in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) of these 50.2% were male and 49.8% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

Age

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People

0-4 years

991

4.2

268,607

6.9

1,421,050

6.6

5-9 years

982

4.2

242,676

6.2

1,351,921

6.3

10-14 years

1,281

5.4

235,964

6

1,371,054

6.4

15-19 years

1,595

6.7

242,372

6.2

1,405,798

6.5

20-24 years

2,624

11.1

280,163

7.2

1,460,673

6.8

25-29 years

3,001

12.7

316,691

8.1

1,513,236

7

30-34 years

1,865

7.9

311,334

8

1,453,775

6.8

35-39 years

1,291

5.5

303,778

7.8

1,520,138

7.1

40-44 years

1,313

5.6

285,183

7.3

1,542,879

7.2

45-49 years

1,560

6.6

273,168

7

1,504,142

7

50-54 years

1,480

6.3

253,035

6.5

1,447,404

6.7

55-59 years

1,261

5.3

218,661

5.6

1,297,244

6

60-64 years

1,067

4.5

194,938

5

1,206,116

5.6

65-69 years

816

3.5

143,965

3.7

919,319

4.3

70-74 years

700

3

110,057

2.8

708,090

3.3

75-79 years

609

2.6

86,582

2.2

545,263

2.5

80-84 years

542

2.3

71,702

1.8

436,936

2

85 years and over

661

2.8

69,766

1.8

402,681

1.9

Median age

33

--

35

--

37

--

The median age of people in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 13.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.1% of the population.

Registered marital status

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

10,340

50.7

1,572,725

49.7

8,461,114

48.7

Separated

304

1.5

86,742

2.7

529,280

3

Divorced

933

4.6

231,471

7.3

1,460,899

8.4

Widowed

1,073

5.3

157,694

5

949,634

5.5

Never married

7,733

37.9

1,112,771

35.2

5,962,769

34.3

Of people in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 50.7% were married and 6.1% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Married

48

--

48

--

50

--

Separated

51

--

48

--

49

--

Divorced

54

--

53

--

54

--

Widowed

81

--

78

--

78

--

Never married

24

--

26

--

25

--

The median age of married people in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) was 48 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.

Social marital status

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

8,832

48.7

1,439,962

50

7,647,042

49.2

De facto marriage

585

3.2

211,533

7.4

1,476,369

9.5

Not married

8,722

48.1

1,225,769

42.6

6,413,399

41.3

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 48.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.2% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Registered marriage

48

--

48

--

50

--

De facto marriage

29

--

35

--

35

--

Not married

26

--

31

--

33

--

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) was 48 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 29 years.

Education

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Pre-school

236

2.8

69,004

5.5

332,844

5.1

Primary - Government

652

7.6

198,113

15.9

1,181,787

18.2

Primary - Catholic

366

4.3

66,010

5.3

359,062

5.5

Primary - Other Non Government

314

3.7

37,384

3

214,359

3.3

Secondary - Government

663

7.8

136,812

11

774,074

11.9

Secondary - Catholic

399

4.7

67,105

5.4

307,142

4.7

Secondary - Other Non Government

519

6.1

45,584

3.7

254,828

3.9

Technical or further education institution

580

6.8

93,888

7.5

473,606

7.3

University or tertiary institution

2,426

28.4

215,235

17.3

932,524

14.3

Other

387

4.5

35,366

2.8

161,660

2.5

Not Stated

2,000

23.4

279,993

22.5

1,511,694

23.2

Total

8,542

--

1,244,494

--

6,503,580

--

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) 36.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 15.6% were in primary school, 18.5% in secondary school and 35.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

People — cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Chinese

5,047

18.9

938,150

19.2

866,208

3.1

Korean

2,484

9.3

931,387

19

88,973

0.3

Australian

2,298

8.6

352,986

7.2

7,098,486

25.4

Indian

2,182

8.2

310,704

6.4

390,894

1.4

English

1,958

7.3

232,322

4.7

7,238,533

25.9

The most common ancestries in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) were Chinese 18.9%, Korean 9.3%, Australian 8.6%, Indian 8.2% and English 7.3%.

Country of birth

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Australia

8,840

37.4

2,247,739

57.5

15,017,847

69.8

Other top responses

China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)

2,319

9.8

146,853

3.8

318,969

1.5

Korea, Republic of (South)

2,130

9

129,248

3.3

74,538

0.3

India

1,915

8.1

86,767

2.2

295,362

1.4

Nepal

902

3.8

77,298

2

24,635

0.1

Sri Lanka

651

2.8

69,405

1.8

86,412

0.4

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 37.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 9.8%, Korea, Republic of (South) 9.0%, India 8.1%, Nepal 3.8% and Sri Lanka 2.8%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Both parents born overseas

16,627

76.9

1,918,293

52.9

6,876,586

34.3

Father only born overseas

849

3.9

252,622

7

1,407,270

7

Mother only born overseas

616

2.9

169,420

4.7

989,220

4.9

Both parents born in Australia

3,522

16.3

1,288,486

35.5

10,757,087

53.7

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 16.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 76.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Catholic

6,451

27.3

1,107,046

28.3

5,439,268

25.3

No Religion

3,718

15.7

684,766

17.5

4,796,787

22.3

Hinduism

3,193

13.5

576,427

14.7

275,535

1.3

Buddhism

1,816

7.7

205,971

5.3

528,978

2.5

Anglican

1,280

5.4

179,360

4.6

3,679,907

17.1

The most common responses for religion in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) were Catholic 27.3%, No Religion 15.7%, Hinduism 13.5%, Buddhism 7.7% and Anglican 5.4%.

Language, top responses (other than English)

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Korean

2,457

10.4

176,491

4.5

79,787

0.4

Cantonese

2,058

8.7

132,836

3.4

263,673

1.2

Mandarin

1,989

8.4

130,452

3.3

336,410

1.6

Arabic

1,014

4.3

84,568

2.2

287,174

1.3

Nepali

895

3.8

79,322

2

27,153

0.1

English only spoken at home

7,497

31.7

2,302,714

58.9

16,509,291

76.8

Households where two or more languages are spoken

5,196

69.5

525,299

39

1,579,949

20.4

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) 31.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Korean 10.4%, Cantonese 8.7%, Mandarin 8.4%, Arabic 4.3% and Nepali 3.8%.

People — employment

Employment

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over

Worked full-time

6,835

56.9

1,228,536

62.6

6,367,554

59.7

Worked part-time

3,859

32.1

514,663

26.2

3,062,976

28.7

Away from work

582

4.8

106,602

5.4

627,797

5.9

Unemployed

735

6.1

112,174

5.7

600,133

5.6

Total in labour force

12,011

--

1,961,975

--

10,658,460

--

There were 12,011 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs). Of these 56.9% were employed full time, 32.1% were employed part-time and 6.1% were unemployed.

Employment - hours worked

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

1-15 hours per week

1,184

10.5

175,037

9.5

1,087,799

10.8

16-24 hours per week

1,657

14.7

175,405

9.5

947,792

9.4

25-34 hours per week

1,016

9

164,220

8.9

1,027,380

10.2

35-39 hours per week

1,945

17.3

344,015

18.6

1,808,879

18

40 hours or more per week

4,891

43.4

884,519

47.8

4,558,678

45.3

Of employed people in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 10.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 14.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.4% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, people aged 15 years and over

Employed full-time

39

--

39

--

40

--

Employed part-time

32

--

39

--

40

--

The median age of people employed full-time in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 32 years.

Occupation

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Professionals

3,716

33

488,129

26.4

2,145,442

21.3

Clerical and Administrative Workers

1,672

14.8

301,857

16.3

1,483,558

14.7

Managers

1,392

12.3

247,925

13.4

1,293,970

12.9

Technicians and Trades Workers

1,131

10

216,894

11.7

1,425,146

14.2

Sales Workers

1,083

9.6

164,384

8.9

942,140

9.4

Community and Personal Service Workers

875

7.8

159,462

8.6

971,897

9.7

Labourers

821

7.3

130,650

7.1

947,608

9.4

Machinery Operators And Drivers

282

2.5

103,732

5.6

659,551

6.6

The most common occupations in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) included Professionals 33.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.8%, Managers 12.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.0%, and Sales Workers 9.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services

823

7.3

74,393

4

412,804

4.1

Medical Services

493

4.4

72,555

3.9

100,245

1

Legal and Accounting Services

441

3.9

59,072

3.2

209,182

2.1

Hospitals

414

3.7

54,531

2.9

361,011

3.6

Computer System Design and Related Services

412

3.7

48,110

2.6

139,409

1.4

Of the employed people in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 7.3% worked in Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services. Other major industries of employment included Medical Services 4.4%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.9%, Hospitals 3.7% and Computer System Design and Related Services 3.7%.

Median weekly incomes

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Personal

548

--

634

--

577

--

Family

1,684

--

1,728

--

1,481

--

Household

1,470

--

1,493

--

1,234

--

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) was $548.

Travel to work, top responses

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Employed people aged 15 years and over

Car, as driver

4,874

43.2

972,949

52.6

6,059,972

60.2

Train

2,831

25.1

180,837

9.8

388,012

3.9

Train, bus

587

5.2

106,077

5.7

83,712

0.8

Car, as passenger

470

4.2

83,060

4.5

537,638

5.3

Walked only

380

3.4

80,014

4.3

377,043

3.7

People who travelled to work by public transport

4,027

35.7

396,492

21.4

1,046,721

10.4

People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger

5,355

47.5

1,059,231

57.3

6,620,840

65.8

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), on the day of the Census, the methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 43.2%, Train 25.1% and Train, bus 5.2%. Other common responses were Car, as passenger 4.2% and Walked only 3.4%. On the day, 35.7% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 47.5% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Did unpaid domestic work (last week)

11,918

58.5

2,122,441

67.1

12,149,347

70

Cared for child/children (last two weeks)

4,093

20.1

855,914

27.1

4,827,808

27.8

Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)

2,074

10.2

337,766

10.7

1,896,957

10.9

Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)

2,908

14.3

470,618

14.9

3,090,874

17.8

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 58.5% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.1% 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, 14.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

People aged 15 years and over

Less than 5 hours per week

4,432

21.7

750,393

23.7

3,883,357

22.4

5 to 14 hours per week

4,114

20.2

769,030

24.3

4,444,640

25.6

15 to 29 hours per week

1,870

9.2

332,589

10.5

2,075,154

12

30 hours or more per week

1,503

7.4

270,426

8.6

1,746,196

10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 20.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Families — family composition

Family composition

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Couple family without children

1,951

33.8

337,517

33

2,150,301

37.8

Couple family with children

2,855

49.5

506,277

49.5

2,534,399

44.6

One parent family

742

12.9

158,418

15.5

901,637

15.9

Other family

224

3.9

20,220

2

97,722

1.7

Of the families in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 49.5% were couple families with children, 33.8% were couple families without children and 12.9% were one parent families.

Family Charts

Single (or lone) parents

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population

Male

--

13

--

16

--

17.6

Female

--

87

--

84

--

82.4

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs) 13.0% of single parents were male and 87.0% were female.

Families — weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Families without children

1,975

--

2,343

--

2,081

--

Families with children

3,111

--

2,596

--

2,310

--

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,111 and those without children was $1,975.

Families — employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over

Both employed, worked full-time

1,109

23.1

204,350

24.2

1,015,165

21.7

Both employed, worked part-time

309

6.4

28,701

3.4

174,795

3.7

One employed full-time, one part-time

872

18.1

166,457

19.7

1,001,907

21.4

One employed full-time, other not working

874

18.2

150,440

17.8

736,322

15.7

One employed part-time, other not working

357

7.4

46,322

5.5

251,191

5.4

Both not working

760

15.8

148,685

17.6

899,598

19.2

Other

238

5

50,082

5.9

291,196

6.2

Labour force status not stated

289

6

48,765

5.8

314,529

6.7

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), of couple families, 23.1% had both partners employed full-time, 6.4% had both employed part-time and 18.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings — dwelling structure

Dwelling type

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

7,478

94.8

1,347,807

93.5

7,760,320

89.3

Unoccupied private dwellings

410

5.2

94,282

6.5

934,470

10.7

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 94.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.2% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Separate house

4,099

54.8

780,082

57.9

5,864,574

75.6

Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc

320

4.3

178,456

13.2

765,980

9.9

Flat, unit or apartment

3,053

40.8

382,258

28.4

1,056,237

13.6

Other dwelling

7

0.1

4,928

0.4

66,666

0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 54.8% were separate houses, 4.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 40.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

None (includes bedsitters)

97

1.3

13,167

1

42,160

0.5

1 bedroom

436

5.8

93,989

7

363,129

4.7

2 bedrooms

2,499

33.4

349,565

25.9

1,481,577

19.1

3 bedrooms

1,797

24

488,348

36.2

3,379,930

43.6

4 or more bedrooms

2,445

32.7

378,020

28

2,350,132

30.3

Number of bedrooms not stated

205

2.7

24,718

1.8

143,394

1.8

Average number of bedrooms per dwelling

3

--

2.9

--

3.1

--

Average number of people per household

2.9

--

2.7

--

2.6

--

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 5.8% had 1 bedroom, 33.4% had 2 bedrooms and 24.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.9 people.

Tenure

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Occupied private dwellings

Owned outright

2,468

33

400,989

29.8

2,488,149

32.1

Owned with a mortgage

1,951

26.1

466,427

34.6

2,709,433

34.9

Rented

2,748

36.7

438,126

32.5

2,297,458

29.6

Other tenure type

61

0.8

9,786

0.7

70,069

0.9

Tenure type not stated

250

3.3

32,479

2.4

195,213

2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 33.0% were owned outright, 26.1% were owned with a mortgage and 36.7% were rented.

Dwellings — household composition

Household composition

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Family households

5,491

73.4

986,162

73.2

5,550,614

71.5

Single (or lone) person households

1,405

18.8

301,187

22.3

1,888,698

24.3

Group households

582

7.8

60,457

4.5

321,007

4.1

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), of all households, 73.4% were family households, 18.8% were single person households and 7.8% were group households.

Household income

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Less than $600 gross weekly income

--

20.8

--

19.6

--

23.7

More than $3,000 gross weekly income

--

20.3

--

16.6

--

11.2

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 20.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 20.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Dwellings — mortgage & rent

Rent weekly payments

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median rent

420

--

369

--

285

--

Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income

--

82.4

--

87.1

--

89.6

Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

17.6

--

12.9

--

10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Mortgage monthly repayments

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

Median mortgage repayments

2,500

--

2,193

--

1,800

--

Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income

--

89.7

--

87.9

--

90.1

Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income

--

10.3

--

12.1

--

9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (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. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Dwellings — number of motor vehicles

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

Number of registered motor vehicles

Strathfield (NSW)

%

Sydney

%

Australia

%

None

1,407

18.8

170,897

12.7

665,852

8.6

1 motor vehicle

2,747

36.7

522,529

38.8

2,778,576

35.8

2 motor vehicles

2,021

27

440,149

32.7

2,802,468

36.1

3 or more vehicles

1,048

14

174,444

12.9

1,279,134

16.5

Number of motor vehicles not stated

257

3.4

39,787

3

234,292

3

In Strathfield (NSW) (State Suburbs), 36.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 27.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.