Demographics of the Municipality of Strathfield
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The following are a variety of statistics for the Local Government Area (LGA) of Strathfield
Municipality of Strathfield
The Municipality of Strathfield is a Local Government Area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Municipality incorporates the suburbs of Flemington, Homebush, Homebush West, Strathfield South entirely, and shares the following suburbs with other Councils, Belfield, Greenacre, and Strathfield...

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Summary

Statistical summary 1
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Summary Indicators 2001
Census
% of
population
1996
Census
Change
1996-2001
% change
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Population 27,956 100 25,856 2,100 8.1
Australian born 12,922 46.2 13,626 -704 -5.2
Overseas born 13,521 48.4 11,386 2,135 18.8
Birthplace not stated 1,513 5.4 848 665 78.4
Overseas born - English speaking countries 1,162 4.2 1,208 -46 -3.8
Overseas born - non-English speaking countries 12,359 44.2 10,178 2,181 21.4
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders 103 0.4 124 -21 -16.9
Language other than English spoken at home 14,992 53.6 12,198 2,794 22.9
Overseas born arrived since 1996 3,373 12.1      
Overseas born arrived since 1996 3,130 11.2      

Overseas born residents' birthplace

Overseas Born: Birthplace by Gender, 2001 and 1996 Census 2
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Birthplace Males Females Persons % of OSB 1996
Census
Change
1996-2001
% change
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Korea, Republic of (South) 841 909 1,750 12.9 970 780 80.4
China (excl. SARs and Taiwan) 737 895 1,632 12.1 1,223 409 33.4
Sri Lanka 765 779 1,544 11.4 1,142 402 35.2
India 494 402 896 6.6 485 411 84.7
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 321 358 679 5.0 659 20 3.0
Italy 353 305 658 4.9 747 -89 -11.9
Lebanon 300 281 581 4.3 556 25 4.5
Vietnam 264 293 557 4.1 471 86 18.3
New Zealand 201 194 395 2.9 466 -76 -16.3
England 198 192 390 2.9 466 -76 -16.3
Malaysia 146 166 312 2.3 306 6 2.0
Greece 141 145 286 2.1 304 -18 -5.9
Egypt 118 119 237 1.8 210 27 12.9
Total overseas born 6,597 6,924 13,521 100.0 11,386 2,135 18.8

Religion

Religious affiliation by gender, 2001 and 1996 census 3
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Religion|Males|Females|Persons34.2 9,381 176 1.9
No religion
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...

1,529 1,274 2,803 10.0 3,085 -282 -9.1
Anglican 1,206 1,415 2,621 9.4 3,292 -671 -20.4
Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...

1,263 1,234 2,497 8.9 1,587 910 57.3
Orthodox 855 889 1,744 6.2 1,652 92 5.6
Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...

751 848 1,599 5.7 628 971 154.6
Presbyterian & Reformed 537 627 1,164 4.2 921 243 26.4
Uniting Church 461 510 971 3.5 1,177 -206 -17.5
Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

478 404 882 3.2 646 236 36.5
Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...

151 184 335 1.2 335 0 0.0
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

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134 152 286 1.0 195 91 46.7
Oriental Christian 122 121 243 0.9 212 31 14.6
Religious belief, nfd 118 122 240 0.9 43 197 458.1
Pentecostal 81 115 196 0.7 168 28 16.7
Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...

52 65 117 0.4 113 4 3.5
Other Protestant 53 55 108 0.4 99 9 9.1
Lutheran 39 60 99 0.4 116 -17 -14.7
Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...

44 34 78 0.3 39 39 100.0
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...

29 32 61 0.2 59 2 3.4
Other Christian 20 36 56 0.2 60 -4 -6.7
Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

26 29 55 0.2 75 -20 -26.7
Bretheren 17 18 35 0.1 34 1 2.9
Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....

15 11 26 0.1 34 -8 -23.5
Churches of Christ 9 15 24 0.1 31 -7 -22.6
Latter Day Saints 9 10 19 0.1 19 0 0.0
Bahá'í
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....

4 11 15 0.1 11 4 36.4
Other religions 48 45 93 0.3 59 34 57.6
Inadequately described 68 30 98 0.4 40 58 145.0
Not stated 996 968 1,934 6.9 1,745 189 10.8
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Total persons|13,747|14,209|27,956 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total Rate per 100,000 population Total Rate per 100,000 population Total Rate per 100,000 population Total Rate per 100,000 population Total Rate per 100,000 population
Homicide
Murder* 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 6.8 2 6.8 1 3.4
Attempted murder 0 0.0 1 3.5 1 3.4 0 0.0 1 3.4
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Manslaughter - not driving* 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Manslaughter - driving* # 0 0.0 2 7.0 1 3.4 0 0.0 - -
Driving causing death^ # - - - - - - - - 4 13.6
Assault 259 907.9 193 673.2 236 801.8 208 705.6 221 749.7
Sexual offences
Sexual assault 16 56.1 5 17.4 13 44.2 6 20.4 13 44.1
Indecent assault, act of indecency 26 91.1 15 52.3 20 68.0 10 33.9 15 50.9
Other sexual offences 7 24.5 12 41.9 3 10.2 10 33.9 6 20.4
Abduction and kidnapping 2 7.0 6 20.9 5 17.0 3 10.2 3 10.2
Robbery
Robbery without a weapon 58 203.3 86 300.0 123 417.9 136 461.3 125 424.0
Robbery with a firearm 6 21.0 16 55.8 21 71.3 15 50.9 14 47.5
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 43 150.7 47 163.9 60 203.9 53 179.8 41 139.1
Other offences against the person 14 49.1 11 38.4 10 34.0 12 40.7 21 71.2
Theft
Break and enter - dwelling 420 1472.2 486 1695.2 520 1766.7 433 1468.8 415 1407.7
Break and enter - non-dwelling 192 673.0 217 756.9 181 615.0 142 481.7 113 383.3
Possess implements 10 35.1 11 38.4 11 37.4 6 20.4 1 3.4
Receiving 6 21.0 3 10.5 0 0.0 2 6.8 1 3.4
Goods in custody 37 129.7 27 94.2 28 95.1 41 139.1 31 105.2
Motor vehicle theft 341 1195.3 356 1241.7 349 1185.7 316 1071.9 273 926.1
Steal from motor vehicle 413 1447.7 541 1887.0 433 1471.1 369 1251.7 375 1272.0
Steal from retail store 45 157.7 35 122.1 46 156.3 71 240.8 53 179.8
Steal from dwelling 84 294.4 97 338.3 104 353.3 78 264.6 74 251.0
Steal from person 263 921.9 242 844.1 209 710.1 259 878.6 216 732.7
Stock theft 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
Fraud 134 469.7 173 603.4 261 886.8 250 848.0 158 536.0
Other theft 517 1812.3 550 1918.4 382 1297.9 348 1180.5 295 1000.7
Demand money with menaces 14 49.1 6 20.9 16 54.4 6 20.4 2 6.8
Extortion, blackmail 1 3.5 2 7.0 2 6.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
Arson 19 66.6 19 66.3 27 91.7 11 37.3 28 95.0
Malicious damage to property 373 1307.5 270 941.8 269 913.9 242 820.9 301 1021.0
Drug offences
Possession and/or use of cocaine 3 10.5 2 7.0 2 6.8 2 6.8 1 3.4
Possession and/or use of narcotics 20 70.1 15 52.3 6 20.4 4 13.6 2 6.8
Possession and/or use of cannabis 39 136.7 36 125.6 93 316.0 60 203.5 84 284.9
Possession and/or use of other drugs 15 52.6 14 48.8 28 95.1 12 40.7 11 37.3
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 1 3.5 1 3.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 3 10.5 4 14.0 1 3.4 0 0.0 1 3.4
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 0.0 1 3.5 6 20.4 3 10.2 0 0.0
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 2 7.0 4 14.0 14 47.6 2 6.8 2 6.8
Cultivating cannabis 4 14.0 1 3.5 1 3.4 1 3.4 0 0.0
Importing drugs 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Other drug offences 13 45.6 13 45.3 12 40.8 21 71.2 11 37.3
Offensive behaviour
Offensive conduct 13 45.6 9 31.4 4 13.6 12 40.7 6 20.4
Offensive language 19 66.6 1 62.8 12 40.8 21 71.2 11 37.3
Prostitution offences 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.4 0 0.0
Betting and gaming offences 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 20.4
Weapons offences 44 154.2 51 177.9 52 176.7 67 227.3 50 169.6
Against justice procedures
Escapee - Corrective Services custody 1 3.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Escapee - Police custody 1 3.5 1 3.5 0 0.0 1 3.4 0 0.0
Escapee - juvenile detention 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Escapee - other custody 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.4 0 0.0
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 25 87.6 11 38.4 22 74.7 28 95.0 26 88.2
Breach bail conditions 13 45.6 5 17.4 7 23.8 11 37.3 25 84.8
Breach of recognizance 3 10.5 2 7.0 0 0.0 3 10.2 1 3.4
Fail to appear 17 59.6 5 17.4 11 37.4 12 40.7 10 33.9
Other offences against justice procedures 27 94.6 22 76.7 12 40.8 26 88.2 16 54.3
Driving offences#
Culpable driving 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 - -
PCA 70 245.4 62 216.3 76 258.2 71 240.8 - -
Drive while disqualified 67 234.9 63 219.7 87 295.6 88 298.5 - -
Drive manner/speed dangerous 9 31.5 10 34.9 17 57.8 11 37.3 - -
Other driving offences 168 588.9 422 1471.9 5083 17269.7 3930 13331.1 - -
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs^ - - - - - - - - 3 10.2
Dangerous or negligent driving^ - - - - - - - - 190 644.5
Driving while licence cancelled or suspended^ - - - - - - - - 70 237.4
Driving without a licence^ - - - - - - - - 118 400.3
Driving licence offences, nec^ - - - - - - - - 292 990.5
Registration offences^ - - - - - - - - 379 1285.6
Roadworthiness offences^ - - - - - - - - 7 23.7
Exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol limit^ - - - - - - - - 63 213.7
Exceeding legal speed limit^ - - - - - - - - 1584 5373.1
Parking offences^ - - - - - - - - 10 33.9
Regulatory driving offences, nec^ - - - - - - - - 943 3198.8
Other offences 134 469.7 203 708.1 299 1015.9 1088 3690.6 1231 4175.7
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