Municipality of Strathfield

Municipality of Strathfield New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Strathfield Council
Population	45,593 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3,234/km2 (8,375/sq mi)
Established	2 June 1885 (1885-06-02)
Area	14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Mayor	Karen Pensabene
Council seat	Strathfield
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	Strathfield Drummoyne Bankstown
Federal division(s)	Reid Watson
Website	Municipality of Strathfield
LGAs around Municipality of Strathfield: Parramatta Canada Bay Canada Bay Cumberland Municipality of Strathfield Burwood Canterbury-Bankstown Canterbury-Bankstown Burwood

The Municipality of Strathfield is a local government area in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

The municipality was incorporated on 2 June 1885. The council area was made up of parts of three existing localities: Redmire (in the northeast), Homebush (in the northwest) and Druitt Town (in the south).^[3] The name "Strathfield" was adopted as the name of the new council upon incorporation. In 1886, the suburb of Redmire was renamed Strathfield, as was the railway station.

The municipality today comprises an area of 14.1 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had an estimated 45,593 residents.^[4] The council area is made up of residential neighbourhoods and town centres, with significant local heritage, open space, lifestyle amenities, public and private schools and access to tertiary institutions such as a campus of Australian Catholic University and the University of Sydney and TAFE Sydney Institute.

The Mayor of Strathfield Municipal Council is Cr. Karen Pensabene, a member of the Australian Labor Party. The deputy mayor is Cr. Sandy Reddy a member of the Strathfield Independents team.^[5]