NSW · Canada Bay Council
North Strathfield, NSW, 2137
Desirability index
#233 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Strathfield is a smaller suburban community in the Canada Bay area, home to around 4,618 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 854 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 184.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $830 (flats $780, houses $1,100), 12 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 4,618
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 1,796
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 93 / 135 / 897
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,100
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $830
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 243
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 854
- Against the person
- 209
- Against property
- 384
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 184.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault54
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment66
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Other Offences91
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,116
- Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield CampusCombined
- Chalmers Road SchoolSpecial
- Marie Bashir Public SchoolPrimary
- Meriden SchoolCombined
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Santa Sabina CollegeCombined
- St Martha's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Patrick's College, StrathfieldCombined
- Strathfield Girls High SchoolSecondary
- Strathfield North Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Concord Fire Station, Concord Rd
- Concord Fire Station, Wellbank St
- Concord Rd Opp Concord Fire Station
- Strathfield North Public School, Concord Rd
- Wellbank St Opp Concord Fire Station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
989 planning-related records
2026· 62 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 PHILIP STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 MINTARO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fences69 CHURCHILL AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)84 REDMYRE ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Subdivision87-89 ALBERT ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 LLANDILO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Fences31 BIRNAM GROVE STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation166 GEORGE STREET NORTH STRATHFIELD 2137Under Assessment
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; Tertiary institution179 ALBERT ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104 BARKER ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 AMAROO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 BARKER ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Additional Information Requested
- Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia4 Rothwell Avenue, Concord West, NSW 2138Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 AMAROO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Additional Information Requested
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 EDGAR STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation17 MENA STREET NORTH STRATHFIELD 2137Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Rainwater tanks1 ALVISTON STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)41 NELSON ROAD NORTH STRATHFIELD 2137Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 BODEN AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 PALMER AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 PHILIP STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures37 CHURCHILL AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 AGNES STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 HIGHGATE STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 KARUAH STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 HUNTER STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool14 BRUSSELS STREET NORTH STRATHFIELD 2137Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 PEMBERTON STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure49 REDMYRE ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1-11 GEORGE STREET NORTH STRATHFIELD 2137Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 HYDEBRAE STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 WALLIS AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool5 BODEN AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)113 WENTWORTH ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 PHILIP STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 PHILIP STREET STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool19 FITZGERALD CRESCENT STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 AMAROO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 CARRINGTON STREET NORTH STRATHFIELD 2137Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 AMAROO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Determined
2025· 142 proposals
142 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 131 proposals
131 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 123 proposals
123 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 173 proposals
173 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 244 proposals
244 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 114 proposals
114 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NAB rediATMATM
- Cookies Lounge BarBar
- Bench (12)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bike Lockers - North Strathfield Station, Queen StBicycle Parking
- KingpinBowling Alley
- Bus stop
- Concord Fire Station, Wellbank StBus stop
- Concord Rd at Homedale AveBus stop
- Concord Rd at Nelson RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 67.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #233 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Concord Fire Station, Concord Rdtransport
- Concord Fire Station, Wellbank Sttransport
- Concord Rd Opp Concord Fire Stationtransport
- Strathfield North Public School, Concord Rdtransport
- Wellbank St Opp Concord Fire Stationtransport
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structuresplanning37 CHURCHILL AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Lodged 24 Apr 2026 · Determined
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Fencesplanning69 CHURCHILL AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Lodged 18 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning46 LLANDILO AVENUE STRATHFIELD 2135Lodged 16 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning104 BARKER ROAD STRATHFIELD 2135Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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