North Strathfield suburb profile
North Strathfield is an inner-west suburb built around a modest village near North Strathfield station, where tree-lined streets of federation and bungalow homes sit alongside pockets of converted warehouses and newer apartment blocks. The suburb fronts the Parramatta River and offers easy access to Sydney Olympic Park and the shopping and services of neighbouring Strathfield and Homebush. It suits families and professionals who want a quieter residential base with straightforward rail links into the city and to Parramatta, and its mix of small commercial and light-industrial precincts, parks and neighbourhood cafes gives the area a practical, lived-in character.
North Strathfield property market performance
Current median dwelling price$1,707,000Past 3 months
Property growth+10.1%Past 12 months
Houses don't come up for sale often in North Strathfield, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median house price. The unit market has a median unit price of $864,000, and unit values have risen sharply, up 12.1% over the last 12 months. House values rose a solid 8.1% over the same 12 months, so unit values grew more strongly.
Over the last 3 months there were 5 house sales and 15 unit sales. Units sold in a median of 24 days.
The rental market in North Strathfield recorded average house rent of $1,175 a week and average unit rent of $750 a week. House rents rose sharply, up 17.5% over the last 12 months, while unit rents increased a solid 7.1%, so house rents grew more strongly.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | $864K |
Change in value Past 12 months | 8.1% | 12.1% |
Sold Past 3 months | 5 | 15 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | 24 |
Average rent Past 12 months | $1175 | $750 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 17.5% | 7.1% |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
North Strathfield demographics
Among families, couples with children are the largest group at 47.9%. Couples without children make up 36.4% of families, one-parent families account for 13.4% and other families 2.2%.
The suburb is home to 4,618 people, with a median age of 34 and a median total household income of $2,333 a week, roughly $121,300 a year.
Homes in North Strathfield are split almost evenly between owner-occupation and renting: owned outright (23.3%) plus owned with a mortgage (26.7%) total 50.0% owner-occupied, just ahead of renters at 49.9%.
Suburbs near North Strathfield
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How does North Strathfield compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: North Strathfield’s median house price is 86.8% higher than Homebush’s.
- Median unit prices: North Strathfield’s median unit price is 28.2% higher than Homebush’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in North Strathfield have grown 4.8% higher than in Concord.
- Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in North Strathfield have grown 5.9% higher than in Concord.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in North Strathfield are selling 51.0% faster than in Homebush.
- Investment considerations: In North Strathfield, the rental yield for house is 27.9% higher than the Sydney average, while the rental yield for units is 4.6% lower.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in North Strathfield have grown 36.2% higher than the average rate of growth across Sydney.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in North Strathfield have grown 1.9% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Sydney.

