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Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021

Strathfield then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Strathfield, NSW (postcode 2135) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.

Metric20162021Change
Population25,81325,915+102 · +0.4%
Median age32320 · 0%
Median household income$1,892/wk$2,262/wk+$370 · +19.6%
Median personal income$662/wk$815/wk+$153 · +23.1%
Median rent$500/wk$480/wk$20 · -4%
Median mortgage$2,301/mo$2,765/mo+$464 · +20.2%
Average household size3.02.8-0.2 · -6.7%

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+12% over 10 years

201123,135201625,813202125,915
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

25,915

was 25,813 in 2016

+102 · +0.4%

Median rent

$480/wk

was $500/wk in 2016

$20 · -4%

Household income

$2,262/wk

was $1,892/wk in 2016

+$370 · +19.6%

Median age

32

was 32 in 2016

0 · 0%

Dig deeper: Strathfield population growth · Strathfield then and now

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.