Editing Municipality of Strathfield (section)

== Demographics ==
[[File:OSB LGA Strathfield.png|thumb|270px|Overseas-born birthplaces based on [[Census in Australia#2001|2001 Australian Census]] data for the Strathfield local government area.]]
At the {{CensusAU|2021}} there were {{formatnum:45593}} people in the Strathfield local government area, of which 51.2% were male and 48.8% were female. [[Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people]] made up 0.4 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 3.4 and 3.2 per cent respectively. The [[median#Medians for populations|median]] age of people in the Strathfield local government area was 33 years; significantly lower than the national median of 38 years.  Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 14.9 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.0 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 48.9 per cent were married and 8.0 per cent were either divorced or separated. The largest group of residents in the Strathfield municipality by reported ancestry is [[Chinese people|Chinese]].<ref name="Census2021">[https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA17100 ABS - QuickStats 2021 - Strathfield (LGA)]</ref> 

The Strathfield local government area has experienced significant population growth over the last two decades. The population of Strathfield at the {{CensusAU|2001}} was only 27,777. The population grew by 15.14 per cent between the {{CensusAU|2001}} and the {{CensusAU|2006}}; 10.02 per cent in the subsequent five years to the {{CensusAU|2011}}; 14.56 per cent in the five years to the {{CensusAU|2016}}; and 13.1 per cent in the subsequent five years to the {{CensusAU|2021}}. The population has almost exactly doubled since 2001. This is significantly higher than the national average growth of 35.4% over the same period.<ref name="Census2021"/><ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA17100 |name=Strathfield (A) |accessdate=5 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref><ref name="Census2001"/><ref name="Census2006"/><ref name="Census2011"/>

In 2021, the median [[household income|household weekly income]] for residents within the Municipality of Strathfield was 21% higher than the national average.

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!colspan=8|Historical census data for Strathfield local government area
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!colspan=3|Census year !!2001<ref name="Census2001">{{Census 2001 AUS|id=LGA17100 |name=Strathfield (A) |accessdate=3 November 2012 |quick=on}}</ref>!!2006<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=LGA17100 |name=Strathfield (A) |accessdate=3 November 2012 |quick=on}}</ref>!!2011<ref name="Census2011">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA17100 |name=Strathfield (A) |accessdate=3 November 2012 |quick=on}}</ref> !!2016<ref name="Census2016"/> !!2021<ref name="Census2021"/>
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|rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population ||Estimated residents on [[Census in Australia|census night]] ||align="right"|{{formatnum:27777}} ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:31983}} ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:35188}} ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:40312}} ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;{{formatnum:45593}}
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|align="right"|[[List of local government areas in New South Wales|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales]]||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"|55{{small|th}} ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;53{{small|rd}} ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;50{{small|th}}
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|align="right"|% of New South Wales population||align="right"| ||align="right"|0.51% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;0.54% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;0.54% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;0.56%
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|align="right"|% of Australian population||align="right"|0.15% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;0.16% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;0.16% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;0.17% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;0.18%
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!colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity !! !! !! !! !!
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|rowspan=7 colspan=2|[[Ancestor|Ancestry]],<br />top responses || || || ||(% response)||(% response)||(% population)
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|[[Chinese people|Chinese]]||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|17.3%  ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;17.8% ||align="right"|21.4%
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|[[Indian people|Indian]]||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|8.0%  ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;11.1% ||align="right"|11.0%
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|[[English people|English]]||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|7.8%  ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;7.7% ||align="right"|8.9%
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|[[Australians|Australian]]||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|9.2%  ||align="right"|7.5% ||align="right"|8.2%
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|[[Nepalis|Nepalese]]||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|--  ||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|6.9%
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|[[Koreans|South Korean]]||align="right"| ||align="right"|  ||align="right"|7.5%  ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;7.9% ||align="right"|6.9%  
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|rowspan=6 colspan=2|Language,<br />top responses<br />(other than [[Australian English|English]]) || [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]||align="right"|4.2% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;6.4%  ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;8.0%  ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;10.0%||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;10.3%
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|[[Nepali language|Nepali]]||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|--||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;6.7%
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|[[Cantonese]]||align="right"|8.7% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;8.4% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;8.0% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;7.0%||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;6.6%
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|[[Korean language|Korean]]||align="right"|7.0% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;8.4%  ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;8.9% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;8.8%||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;6.3%
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|[[Arabic language|Arabic]]||align="right"|5.8% ||align="right"|{{steady}}&nbsp;5.8% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;5.7%  ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;5.0%||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;5.1%
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|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||align="right"|6.4% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;5.8% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;5.3% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;5.6% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;--
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!colspan=3|Religious affiliation !! !! !! !! !!
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|rowspan=6 colspan=2|[[Religion in Australia|Religious affiliation]],<br />top responses ||[[Irreligion in Australia|No religion]], so described||align="right"|10.2% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;12.3% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;15.0% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;21.6% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;24.0%
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|[[Roman Catholic Church in Australia|Catholic]]||align="right"|34.0% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;30.7% ||align="right"|{{loss}}&nbsp;27.5% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;23.0% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;20.8%
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|[[Hinduism in Australia|Hinduism]]||align="right"|9.0% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;10.3% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;13.2% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;16.4% ||align="right"|{{increase}}&nbsp;19.8%
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|[[Islam in Australia|Islam]]||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|-- ||align="right"|6.4%
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|[[Irreligion in Australia|Not stated]]||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|9.3% ||align="right"|6.2%
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|[[Buddhism in Australia|Buddhism]]||align="right"|n/c ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;6.4% ||align="right"|{{profit}}&nbsp;6.8% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;5.7% ||align="right"|{{decrease}}&nbsp;--
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!colspan=3|Median weekly incomes !! !! !! !! !!
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|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal [[Household income|income]] ||[[Median]] weekly personal income||align="right"| ||align="right"|{{AUD}}458 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}558 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}682 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}869 
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"|98.3% ||align="right"|96.7%||align="right"|103.0%||align="right"|108.0%
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|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income ||Median weekly family income||align="right"| ||align="right"|{{AUD}}1,256  ||align="right"|{{AUD}}1,595 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}1,894 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}2,301 
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"|106.4%  ||align="right"|107.7%||align="right"|109.2%||align="right"|108.5%
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|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income ||Median weekly household income||align="right"| ||align="right"|{{AUD}}1,256  ||align="right"|{{AUD}}1,421 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}1,781 ||align="right"|{{AUD}}2,105
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|align="right"|% of Australian median income||align="right"| ||align="right"|107.3% ||align="right"|115.2%||align="right"|123.9%||align="right"|120.6%
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