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| Population | 25,915 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | c.1868 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2135 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) from Sydney GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Municipality of Strathfield, City of Canada Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Strathfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lowe | ||||||||||||||
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Strathfield is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales. The suburb was originally named Redmire [later Redmyre], which was name of the large estate on which much of the suburb is built. The 'Redmire Estate' was land first granted to James Wilshire in 1808 and later the property of wealthy ex-convict Samuel Terry, who named the land 'Redmire' after his birthplace in England. The first property "Seven Oaks Farm" was built in c.1868 on the Redmire Estate.
The name Strathfield was adopted, replacing Redmire, in 1885, when the Council of the Municipality of Strathfield was incorporated. The name "Strathfield" was the name of one of the large homes of the local area.
Strathfield is a significant centre in Sydney's Inner West and is one of the suburbs of Municipality of Strathfield. Strathfield is known as a large regional centre for education and as a transport hub — see Strathfield railway station, Sydney. Strathfield Town Centre contains the shopping centre, Strathfield Plaza and a smaller strip of shops, restaurants and cafes. Strathfield is bounded by the suburbs of Burwood to the east, Concord, North Strathfield and Homebush to the north, Enfield to the south and Rookwood Cemetery to the west.
Educational and Religious Institutions
The suburb is home to a significant number of secondary schools such as St Patrick's College (Private), Santa Sabina College (Private), Meriden (Private) , Strathfield South High (Public) , Strathfield Girls High (Public) and Homebush Boys High (Public). There are also many primary schools including Homebush Public School (Public), South Strathfield Public School (Public), St Martha's Primary School (Catholic), Santa Maria Del Monte (Private), Strathfield South Public School (Public), Trinity Grammar Preparatory School (Private), St Patrick's College Junior School (Private) and Meriden Junior School (Private). The McDonald College of the Performing Arts is located in North Strathfield.
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. Many churches such as St Martha's Catholic Church, St David's Presbyterian Church and St Anne's Anglican Church are located in Strathfield.
The suburb and its schools have produced some very prominent Australians such as old boys of St Patrick's College:Tom Keneally author of books such as "Schindler's Ark", "The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith" and "The Great Shame", former opposition leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party John Brogden and dual international John Ballesty.
Cultural Contributions
Whilst perhaps not boasting the significant cultural contributions of neighbouring Burwood (the suburb in which The Easybeats and AC/DC were formed and cricketing legend Don Bradman married) Strathfield has made a significant contribution to Australia's cultural landscape. Strathfield has been home to Prime Ministers (George Reid, Billy Hughes and Frank Forde), NSW Premier James McGirr, Test cricketers (Bob Simpson and Alan Davidson) and singer/songwriters who were later to become international pop-stars (The BeeGees) (who lived in Redmyre Rd early in their career). The suburb has also made an impact on the indie rock and indie pop scene, producing bands such as Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers, The Upbeat, Lunatic Fringe, The Mexican Spitfires and Women of Troy. It has also inspired pop songs such as The Mexican Spitfires's song "Rookwood" about Rookwood Cemetery and the legendary Blitzkrieg punk rock of Radio Birdman's classic mid-1970s "Murder City Nights" in which the quietly domestic Woodward Ave, Strathfield features prominently in the lines:
- "Cruising down Woodward gotta find me some action/Looking for a lover with a power reaction."
Whilst Radio Birdman were never Strathfield residents the inspiration for the Woodward Ave., Strathfield reference in this track was the postal address of one of the first members of their fan club. Indie pop legend Grant McLennan of The Go-Betweens also called Carrington Ave, Strathfield home for a few years in the 1990s. Teen pop star Nikki Webster who shot to international fame through her role in the opening ceremony at the Sydney Olympic Games studied at The McDonald College of the Performing Arts in North Strathfield.
See also
External links
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathfield (NSW) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
