Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,200,000
Down 8.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.13m
- 4 bed
- $2.5m
- 5+ bed
- $3m
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The quick read on
Strathfield South
NSW 2136 · Strathfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,200,000
- Median unit
- $714,000
- Population
- 3,636
- Postcode
- 2136
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ABS 2021
Strathfield South, New South Wales
Property market insights for Strathfield South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Strathfield South NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$870 per week
Up 2.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Strathfield South, NSW is currently $2,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Strathfield South has a 12-month growth rate of -8.1% for houses and 14.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,130,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,500,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,000,000 in Strathfield South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Strathfield South is $870 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Strathfield South is $714,000, which has increased 14.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Strathfield South. The median rent for units and apartments in Strathfield South is $625 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Strathfield South safe?
The overall rate for Strathfield South is 4,663 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Strathfield South.
Overall crime rate
4,663
offences per 100,000 residents
36% aboveGreater Sydney
Strathfield SouthGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Strathfield South?
Strathfield South NSW 2136 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
3,636 people call Strathfield South home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,045 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,636
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%In line
15–3425.6%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7421.0%Above
75 and over6.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses55.2%Below
Townhouses14.5%Above
Apartments29.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.5%Above
Paying a mortgage35.7%Above
Renting34.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.9%Below
One car43.2%Above
Two cars34.6%Above
Three or more14.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home41.4%Above
Drove to work34.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Strathfield South
41.4% of workers in Strathfield South worked from home on Census day.
7.5% of Strathfield South residents were born in China.
21.0% of people in Strathfield South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Strathfield South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Strathfield South NSW 2136.
Is Strathfield South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Strathfield South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
1,012 family households lived in Strathfield South; 54.0% were couple families and 15.1% were one-parent families.
38.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Strathfield South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Strathfield South had 3,636 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Strathfield South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 55.2% of occupied private dwellings in Strathfield South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 29.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Strathfield South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
34.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Strathfield South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Strathfield South had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 28.5%, while 30.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Strathfield South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
41.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
34.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Strathfield South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 43.2% of the total.
49.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Strathfield South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.4% reported a different address.
46.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Strathfield South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
40.0% of residents used only English at home.
56.2% used a language other than English at home.
7.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.5% spoke Cantonese and 2.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Strathfield South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.9% of Strathfield South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.1% was born in Australia.
7.5% of residents were born in China.
6.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Strathfield South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 10.8% of ancestry responses in Strathfield South.
Australian ancestry made up 12.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 17.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Strathfield South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Strathfield South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Strathfield South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Strathfield South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Strathfield South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,045 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Strathfield South compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 41.4% in Strathfield South, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 29.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 34.8% in Strathfield South, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Strathfield South
Is Strathfield South expensive?
The median house price is $2,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $714,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Strathfield South good for families?
The Census counted 1,012 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Strathfield South?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,130,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Strathfield South
43 streets in Strathfield South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anselm St
- Barton Street
- Bede St
- Bennett Ave
- Braidwood St
- Brooklyn St
- Chiswick St
- Clement St
- Cleveland St
- Coronation Pde
- Cosgrove Rd
- Dean St
- Delec Ln
- Dunlop St
- Edward St
- Everitt Pl
- Frances Ave
- Gould St
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- Gregory St
- Hillcrest Ave
- Hill St
- Holmwood Ave
- Homebush Rd
- Hope St
- James St
- John St
- Junction St
- Liverpool Rd
- Locomotive Place
- Madeline St
- Mainline Rd
- Manning Ave
- Maria St
- Mcencroe St
- Mooney St
- Pilcher St
- River St
- St Annes Sq
- The Causeway
- Therry St East
- Therry St West
- Water St
- William St
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