Strathfield is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Strathfield is located 14 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. Part of the suburb also sits in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay. North Strathfield and Strathfield South are separate suburbs, to the south.
Strathfield is bounded by the suburbs of Burwood to the east, Concord, North Strathfield and Homebush to the north, Enfield, Strathfield South to the south and Rookwood Cemetery to the west.

History
Strathfield is known as a regional centre for education and Strathfield railway station is a transport hub. Strathfield town centre contains Strathfield Plaza shopping centre and a small strip of shops, restaurants, cafes and a Police shopfront.
The square precinct has become a relatively regular shooting location for the ABC comedy's The Chaser's War on Everything vox pop interviews.
Strathfield Square
The Boulevarde
Whelans Hotel, Everton Road

Commercial Area
Strathfield railway station is a major interchange on the CityRail network and for buses serving the inner west. The M4 Western Motorway begins at Strathfield and heads west to Parramatta, Blacktown and Penrith. Parramatta Road links Strathfield east to Burwood and the Sydney CBD and west to Parramatta.

Transport
The suburb is home to a significant number of schools. Independent schools include:
There are also a number of state schools in the area:
The suburb is also home to two tertiary institutions, a campus of Australian Catholic University, the former home of the Christian Brothers novitiate and Catholic Teachers' College. The Catholic Institute of Sydney, where priests for the Archdiocese of Sydney are trained, is located on the site of the old Australia Post training centre.
Santa Sabina College
Santa Sabina College
Santa Sabina College
Santa Sabina College
Holyrood, Santa Sabina College
Santa Sabina College
Santa Sabina College
Brunyarra, Santa Maria Del Monte
Lauriston, Santa Maria Del Monte
Meriden Anglican School, Redmyre Road
St Patrick's College from Kessel Square
St Marthas Catholic School
Catholic Institute
Catholic Institute

St Patrick's College (5-12)
Santa Sabina College (7-12)
Santa Maria Del Monte, the junior school of Santa Sabina College (K-6)
Meriden Anglican School for Girls (K-12)
St Martha's Catholic Primary School (K-6)
Sydney Adventist College (7-12)
Trinity Grammar Preparatory School (K-6)
Strathfield Girls High (7-12)
Strathfield South High (7-12)
Strathfield South Public School (K-6)
Homebush Boys High (7-12)
Homebush Public School (K-6) Churches
Strathfield has a mixture of residential developments from detached houses, flats and high-rise apartments. Strathfield is renowned for heritage properties from Victorian, Federation, Interwar period architecture, Californian Bungalows and also more modern forms of architecture. Strathfield is also known for its newer McMansion style houses that have been built over the last decade, particularly in areas such as Newton Road.
Glen Luna, Carrington Avenue
Raw Square
Raw Square

Houses

Population
According to the 2006 census, Strathfield had a total population of 24,859 people. It is one the most culturally-diverse suburbs in Sydney, particularly so in the high-density housing regions around Strathfield railway station. Ancestry of residents is Chinese 18.7%, Australian 13.0%, English 9.4%, Indian 8.7%, Italian 6.7%, Other or undeclared 43.5%. Source: 2006 census
Overall, 49.1% of the Strathfield population was born overseas, 5.6% from China and 4.9% from India. It has undergone a major cultural shift over the past ten years, especially through the huge influx of Korean migrants. While the 1996 census did not specifically state the number of residents born in Korean, they comprised 9.1% of all residents in 2001. (Source: Dictionary of Sydney)

Demographics

Prime Ministers (George Reid, Billy Hughes and Frank Forde)
NSW Premier James McGirr
Test cricketers (Bob Simpson and Alan Davidson)
Singer/songwriters and international pop-stars The BeeGees, (who lived in Redmyre Road early in their career). Culture

Strathfield Massacre
History of Strathfield, New South Wales