NSW · Strathfield Council
Strathfield South, 2136
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Strathfield South is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,636
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,045
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 185 / 373
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $910
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 87
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 191
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 105
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Fraud57
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Steal From Motor Vehicle29
- Steal From Retail Store29
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,084
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
46 public transport stops in this suburb
- Liverpool Rd At Frances Av
- Liverpool Rd Before Cosgrove Rd
- Liverpool Rd Before Hill St
- Liverpool Rd Before Plymouth St
- Liverpool Rd Opp Strathfield South Public School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
158 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 EXCELSIOR AVENUE STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Under Assessment
- Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure40-42 MADELINE STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure127 MADELINE STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 ROBINSON STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other InfrastructureMADELINE STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 PATRICIA STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage7-15 WATER STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 HILLCREST AVENUE STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
January 2026
- Waste or resource transfer station; Hours of operation and trading; Waste or resource management facilityCOSGROVE ROAD STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Take away food and drink53 COSGROVE ROAD STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
2025· 27 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 DEAN STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 GREGORY STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure20 GOULD STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry13 DUNLOP STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation564-570 LIVERPOOL ROAD STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
September 2025
- Pub; Hours of operation and trading482 LIVERPOOL ROAD STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Storage premisesUNIT 2 2A MADELINE STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure116 MADELINE STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 VICTORY AVENUE STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)142 MADELINE STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 CHISWICK STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision416-420 LIVERPOOL ROAD STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 CHISWICK STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation77 CORONATION PARADE STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
May 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Waste or resource transfer stationCosgrove Road STRATHFIELD SOUTH NSW 2136Withdrawn
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 WILLIAM STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Subdivision10 MOONEY STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure121 CORONATION PARADE STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 THE CAUSEWAY STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Industrial development; Warehouse or distribution centre; Advertising and signage7-15 WATER STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 THE CAUSEWAY STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 CLEMENT STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure2 SUNLEA CRESCENT STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 CHISWICK STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation31 ELLIOTT STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure84 DEAN STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Boarding house; Erection of a new structure251 HOMEBUSH ROAD STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 BROOKLYN STREET STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation21 THERRY STREET EAST STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 THE CAUSEWAY STRATHFIELD SOUTH 2136Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Clement StBus stop
- Coronation PdeBus stop
- Coronation Pde after Punchbowl RdBus stop
- Coronation Pde at Chiswick StBus stop
- Coronation Pde at Hill StBus stop
- Coronation Pde at Plymouth StBus stop
- Coronation Pde opp St Thomas' Anglican ChurchBus stop
- Coronation Pde opp Tangarra StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dean ReservePark
- Ford ParkPark
- Frog Conservation AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Church (former)St Annes Square, South StrathfieldSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 51.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1612th in Australia
- State rank
- 512th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #184 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #352 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Fraudcrime57
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime40
- Steal From Motor Vehiclecrime29
- Steal From Retail Storecrime29
- Liverpool Rd At Frances Avtransport
- Liverpool Rd Before Cosgrove Rdtransport
- Liverpool Rd Before Hill Sttransport
- Liverpool Rd Before Plymouth Sttransport
- Liverpool Rd Opp Strathfield South Public Schooltransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
More in Strathfield Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.