Strathfield South flood & bushfire report

Of Strathfield South’s 3,585 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Strathfield South’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

Check a specific Strathfield South address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,585
Mapped properties

Crime near Strathfield South

Strathfield South sits in the Strathfield council area, which recorded 2,400 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,400 total. Figures are for the whole Strathfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Strathfield South

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Units & apartments
$870,000+16.39%
Postcode-area median · January - March 2026

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Strathfield South shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Strathfield South

Strathfield South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential35.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential34.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Industrial12.8% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

School catchments in Strathfield South

Strathfield South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Strathfield South

At the 2021 Census, 47% of Strathfield South’s 3,636 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese17.8%
Australian12.8%
English10.8%
Italian10.7%
Indian7.9%
Lebanese6.2%

Top countries of birth

China7.5%
India6.2%
Sri Lanka4.3%
South Korea3.9%
Italy2.2%
Lebanon1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Strathfield South

Strathfield council approved 84 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

84
Dwellings/yr
73
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Strathfield council area (not just Strathfield South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Strathfield

Compare Strathfield South with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.