City profile
A quick snapshot of Strathfield, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 48,495ABS Estimated Resident Population (OLG time-series).
- Area
- 14.0 km²
- Population density
- ~3,464 people per km²
- Region
- Inner-western Sydney (~12 km west of the Sydney CBD)
- Council classification
- Metropolitan (OLG Group 2)
- Main centres
- Strathfield, Strathfield South, Homebush, Homebush West / FlemingtonStrathfield station is a major rail interchange; the LGA has a diverse community, including large South Asian and Korean populations. A selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Strathfield2135
- Strathfield South2136
- Homebush2140
- Homebush West2140
- Flemington2140
- Sydney Markets (Flemington)2129
- Belfield (part)2191
- Enfield (part)2136
- Greenacre (part)2190
- Chullora (part)2190
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Strathfield LGA; several suburbs (Belfield, Enfield, Greenacre, Chullora) are split with neighbouring council areas, and some postcodes are shared. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Strathfield Municipal Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.