Strathfield, NSW 2135

I genuinely don’t understand. Yeah cool the trains are convenient. It’s a joke it gets labelled inner west. There is no appeal to the the suburb whatsoever. It has a gross southwest suburb feel yet houses go for Bondi prices (yeah I get it, bigger blocks, but you’re in a stinking suburb).

Strathfield is a prestigious and sought-after suburb located approximately 12 kilometers west of Sydney's central business district. Its prime location provides residents with convenient access to urban amenities while offering a sophisticated and family-friendly atmosphere. Commuting to Sydney is seamless via multiple transportation options, including trains, buses, and major arterial roads such as Parramatta Road and the M4 Motorway. Travel times to Sydney typically range from 20 to 30 minutes by public transport, depending on the mode of transportation and traffic conditions.
Strathfield is renowned for its exceptional educational facilities, making it a popular choice for families. The suburb is home to several prestigious public and private schools, including Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield South Public School, and St. Patrick's College. These schools are known for their academic excellence and comprehensive learning programs, catering to students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, tertiary institutions such as the Australian Catholic University (Strathfield Campus) provide further educational opportunities for residents. Strathfield boasts a variety of parks, reserves, and recreational facilities, perfect for outdoor activities and leisure. The suburb features local parks with playgrounds, BBQ areas, and sports fields, providing opportunities for relaxation and family gatherings. Notable parks include Strathfield Park, Hudson Park, and the expansive Sydney Olympic Park, which offers residents walking and cycling paths, sports facilities, and cultural events throughout the year. Strathfield offers residents a diverse culinary scene, with a plethora of restaurants, cafes, and eateries to explore. The suburb's dining precincts along The Boulevarde, Churchill Avenue, and Homebush Road feature a wide range of cuisines, from international flavors to local delicacies. Whether you're craving Asian fusion, European cuisine, or contemporary Australian fare, Strathfield has something to satisfy every palate. Strathfield, NSW 2135, offers residents a prestigious suburban lifestyle with its proximity to Sydney, exceptional educational facilities, parks, and diverse dining options.

Sure theres houses that are big and expensive but the problem with this area is the lack of community spirit. People keep to themselves here and those streets away from the main square are very dull. The streets are only lined with the one type of tree. It also borders Greenacre on its south west which isn't desirable and Centenary Drive on the west. The place isn't what is used to be, but I don't think it was ever that good.

Ok place to live for public transport and centrality. It’s a smelly place though, busy and people are quite closed. I like the food options and it’s a vibrant area. But for a young family it’s not ideal and we didn’t live long here.

A lot of the negative reviewers have clearly never gone further than 5 minutes from the station. Yes the towers are massive, yes the town centre is strangely Korean, yes there are dodgy characters milling about the train station - but that's what you get at a transport hub. I wouldn't want to live in a tower (here or anywhere), but I still like the town centre - I love that I can walk there and explore authentic Korean food, or pick up a great cheesecake, or get some delicious Malaysian noodles from Ho Jiak. Oh, and guess what, I can also get to my office in the City by train in 15 minutes, or take a direct train to the Blue Mountains, or Newcastle, or pretty much anywhere in Sydney. Besides, if like me you don't like to live in towers, there's a whole other Strathfield 5 minutes walk out in any direction, which is all tree lined boulevardes, beautiful houses and some of the best schools in Sydney. Contrary to the reviewers who've never been past the station, it's not at all monocultural, and more importantly people are neighbourly, whether they are Anglo, Maronite, Chinese, Korean or some other background. Just look at the faces that make up the local symphony orchestra or croquet club. It's not the suburb for everyone - definitely not for you if you are a racist - but it is a great place to live if you like a leafy old suburb combined with really convenient transport and great schools, and topped by a quirky town centre that offers a day trip to Korea.

I think the demographics are changing from year on year, not just the age range but also where the people are originally from. I liked it once but not anymore...
But I can’t argue that Strathfield is the most convenient place in the inner west (as well as burwood).
I think it depends on what you want in life and what kind of life style you want. Strathfield is good for 9-5 professionals with a discounted quality of living conditions (areas closer to the train station)

If you are looking to live in Strathfield, it is helpful to know that there are two very different markets here. Strathfield station is one of Sydney's biggest transport hubs, with express trains to the City every few minutes and regional trains too. Like many transport hubs in Sydney, the area around the station is busy, heavily built up, and has problems like noise and higher-than-background crime rates. That said, the area around the station offer very good value for money, especially the 80s-90s high rises on Churchill Avenue and Albert Road which are spacious and well-built in an era when flats were designed for living. However, there are also a few very run-down lowrise blocks and heavily subdivided share houses next to the station that are just begging to be redeveloped in the next slum clearance drive - don't be fooled by the low rents. The commercial side of the centre is however quite vibrant, including a Woolworths and an extraordinary concentration of Korean restaurants.

The part of the suburb further from the station is quite different. It's safe, quiet and gorgeous - beautiful heritage and modern houses on large blocks and leafy streets, surrounded by large and small parks and some of the best public and private schools in Sydney. Even the parts of the suburb that are not walkable to the station are still well connected with frequent buses to the station. There is a diverse but settled demographic mix of retirees, families with working professionals (lots of lawyers, doctors and accountants) and business owners. Culturally, in this part there is a fairly even balance between Anglo-Celtic, Chinese/Korean and Mediterranean ethnic backgrounds. It's easy to see why Strathfield was at one time the most expensive suburb in Sydney and still regularly achieves the weekly top auction prices in Sydney. It's still one of the most family friendly prestige suburbs in Sydney. If you can afford the prices commanded by these houses (~$2.5m median), you will find quality houses in the "Golden Mile" of course, but also in the surrounding area further northwest into southern Homebush (don't go past the railway line), further west (but don't go too close to Homebush Bay Drive) and south (down to the Hume Highway).

This suburb is highly desired as it is located close to most forms of Public Transport and some of the best Public and Private schools available in Sydney. (Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield South Public School, Santa Sabina College, Meriden School & St Patrick's College

It is great for people and families who desire larger size blocks of land, development potential and investors who look to get an attractive return on their investment due to its proximity to the city and its centralised location in Sydney.

There is easy access to the Strathfield Railway Station which is a main stop on all train line services. Bus services that connect Strathfield with Sydney CBD, other Inner West Suburbs & South Western Sydney (Hurstville, Bankstown & Liverpool), and you are surrounded by fantastic restaurants, popular leisure facilities that include Strathfield Golf Club, Strathfield Park and Strathfield Plaza Shopping Centre.

Adriana Verdino - Director & Property Manager - Real Simple Property Group

Beautiful tree-lined street are complimented by classic bungalows, arts and craft mansions and timeless victorian estates. Many modern custom built full brick homes boast french provincial or contemporary architecture. A good mix of public school and private schooling. The Strathfield CBD and the suburb host two very distinct demographics. The CBD consists of mid to high level residential apartments and are usually occupied by international students, young professionals and working-class families whom access the bus and train systems. There is a very high indian, sri-lankan, korean and chinese population in the CBD. The non-CBD area is composed of many larger families or extended families. Some travel by train, but most individuals usually drive. Common occupations are professional services, construction, medical practitioners, lawyers, trades, property development and small to medium business enterprises. The main demographics are Anglo-Australians, Chinese, HK, Indian, Greek, Italian and Lebanese.

I've lived here for three years and it's been much better than the Top Ryde.

Shopping places central to the suburb which means easy access from houses to train stations. etc. Great schools, very clean, great restaurant.

The suburb, extending from Concord to Cooks River, was part of the area known as Liberty Plains, so called because the first free settlers received grants there. In 1877 when a railway platform was erected it was renamed Strathfied in 1885. A station was built on a new site in 1900, and yet again in 1922. In 1885 the area was incorporated as Strathfield. This new title came from the name of a mansion built in the district by John Hardie, a wealthy early settler, who chose the name to honour the English estate give in 1871.

Other magnificent homes were built in the area last century. Albert House in Albert Road was erected by the Hordern Family in 1885; Mount Royal, now known as Mount St Mary’s was built by John Hinchcliffe and later acquired by Sir George Reid, one- time premier of New South Wales and prime minister in 1904-1905. The Boulevarde, Strathfield, became a thoroughfare associated with elegance and in living. Remnants of those days still remain, although the residents are their lives have changed.

Santa Maria del Monte Convent is on the area’s pleasing reminders of times past, as is Santa Sabina Convent with its beautiful chapel. Santa Maria del Monte was built in 1885 by William Spence Brunton, a colonel in the Light Horse. It passed through several hands and it was a Mrs Bailey who changed its name to Del Monte. In the 1950s she left the house to the Sisters from the Dominican convent of Santa Sabina, opposite her house, as they had nursed her through a severe illness. Today the house is used as the junior school for Santa Sabina College. Santa Sabina College was, in 1870, the home of Charles Pilchers who took a major part in the anti-Federation debate. Another well-known property, originally in 1890 by Charles Hoskins, changed of George Adams Hotel in Sydney, famous for its Marble Bar. A former Cobb & Co driver he had a family of several daughters, all of whom attended Santa Sabina College. Illyris eventually became the property of the school and was renamed Holyrood House. For some time it was the living quarters of the Dominican sisters.

A public school opened in this suburb in February 1881, with the name of Druitt Town, the area on the Liverpool Road having been named after Major George Druitt, a friend of the owner, Judge Josephson. The name was changed to Strathfield South in January 1893. The official post office, which is known as Redmyre in 1881, became Strathfield in 1886. Strathfield’s first mayor was George Hardie, who held that office for one year in 1885.

In North Strathfield land was purchased in Concord Road from Yaralla Estate of Thomas Walker, and a public school at first known as Yaralla School, was built. It later changed its name to North Strathfield Public school. North Strathfield today contains a splendid golf links, a busy shopping centre, and a row of retirement houses built by Dame Eadith walker for her staff. The walker land stretched from this part of North Strathfield through to the Parramatta River.

When the line from Strathfield to Hornsby was completed in the 1920s, Strathfield became the junction of all trains going north and west. Today Strathfield remains an attractive residential area, with many houses set in spacious gardens. There is only a small shopping centre near the station, but the area is close to the major shopping centre of Burwood.

This is the place for night out at the cafe and restaurant. The public transportation is not a problem by train due to the frequent schedule.

Strathfield is one the most convenient suburbs in Sydney with excellent connecitivty by train and roads. Good schools and great houses.

Beautiful treelined streets and an abundance of grand & graceful homes dating back from the 1800's to your new mansions. Strathfield is great for transport with access to all major arteries. A great railway station and bus services. Ability to get to surrounding areas and beyond without the bottleneck of traffic. Great schools and parks with a very friendly and family environment. In terms of housing it is expensive however that is a testament of the value that people place on this area. Large block sizes, beautiful homes, great schools, fantastic transportation and a great community is what elevates a suburb beyond the rest. Strathfield ticks all these boxes and so prices are definately justified. In summary, a great place to live and nurture a family.

I used to live in Strathfield and hated it so much I couldn't wait to get out of it! The houses are seriously over-priced. Once people live there for a few months, many of them are clamouring to get out of the place! Strathfield is noisy, crowded with a mediocre shopping area that is completely without atmosphere. I moved to the leafy, waterfront village of Oatley which is absolute BLISS compared to Strathfield! The prices in the St George and Cronulla/Sutherland area are comparable but the district is SO much better. Strathfield is surrounded by ugly, high-rise apartment areas such as Homebush and, worse, within the boundaries of gang-ridden areas such as Bankstown. My son-in-law is a policeman in the nearby area of Ashfield and tells me it is absolutely crime-ridden! I certainly would not recommend this area to families! I am so glad I made the move to Oatley - wish I had done it sooner!

I have lived in Strathfield for all of my life over 40 years, exceptional suburb, with all the amenities close by, safe infact I walk down the street at night and feel very safe.

Strathfield prices however in terms of housing are expensive, highly recommended as a suburb if you value peace and quite, confort and huge houses

I see a lot of retirees walking about and they feel safe, I dont understand how some people have said that parts are not as good I strongly disagree

A leafy neighbourhood with friendly people. A safe environment with many excellent schools. Close to all major Sydney ateries with excellent public transport. A 30 minute or less drive will get you to Parramatta, Blacktown, Crows Nest, CBD, Liverpool, Kogarah, Turramurra, Marrickville.You get the idea.Great little shopping areas and a major train junction. Most housing away from the station are brick homes with good size backyards, well kept gardens and well maintained or completely new.

There are well maintained parks on every block, fabulous schools from preschool up to high school and a wonderfully friendly neighbourhood. Recently a great fruit/veg and deli opened in homebush which has made life complete!