Strathfield NSW 2135
Strathfield is in Strathfield LGA, NSW, postcode 2135, with population 25,915.
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Strathfield has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2135. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Snapshot rent $720/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2135. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Strathfield has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Strathfield currently reads as a income-first candidate.
Gross yield screens at about 208.0%. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
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Gross yield screens at about 208.0%. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Strathfield NSW
Strathfield is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Strathfield local government area (postcode 2135). With a population of 25,915, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Strathfield is $18 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $751,000 (+0.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $720. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,765.
Strathfield is served by 9 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 4 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1101, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 106 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Strathfield LGA is below average at 2,969 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Strathfield offers a gross rental yield of 0.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($18.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 153.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Strathfield is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Strathfield local government area (postcode 2135). With a population of 25,915, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $118K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
The median house price in Strathfield is $18 million, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $751,000 (+0.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $720. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,765.
Strathfield is served by 9 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 4 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1101, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 106 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Strathfield LGA is below average at 2,969 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Strathfield offers a gross rental yield of 0.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($18.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 153.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Strathfield FAQ
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What LGA is Strathfield in?
Strathfield is in the Strathfield Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2135. Council-level context for Strathfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Strathfield?
The current median house price in Strathfield, NSW is $18M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Strathfield?
The median weekly rent in Strathfield is $720/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Strathfield?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Strathfield a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Strathfield show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Strathfield?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Strathfield data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.