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Good agricultural land was found along the Sheepwash and Emu creeks and was used for dairying, vineyards, fruit and vegetable growing for the Bendigo markets.<\/p>\n
By the 1970s, however, rural and residential subdivisions encroached on Strathfieldsaye, taking advantage of the attractive landscape at the confluence of the Emu and Sheepwash creeks.<\/p>\n
CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Strathfieldsaye is 0-9 years with households being primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on mortgages.<\/p>\n
In general, people in Strathfieldsaye work in a professional occupation.<\/p>\n
In 2011, 87.9 per cent of the homes in Strathfieldsaye were owner-occupied compared with 84.3 per cent in 2016.<\/p>\n
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A school was opened in the old shire hall in 1873, and a permanent school building was provided two years later.<\/p>\n
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Population: 5430<\/p>\n
Male: 47.6%<\/p>\n
Female: 52.4%<\/p>\n
Median age: 38<\/p>\n
5-year population change: 16.8%<\/p>\n
House median value: $714,000<\/p>\n
Change in Median Price: (5yrs) is 45.3%<\/p>\n
Median asking rent per week: $460<\/p>\n
Average length of ownership: 8 years<\/p>\n
Owner occupiers:86%<\/p>\n
Renters: 14%<\/p>\n
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House median sale price:<\/p>\n
September 2021: $610,000<\/p>\n
September 2020: $520,000<\/p>\n
September 2019: $457,500<\/p>\n
September 2018: $452,000<\/p>\n
September 2017: $455,000<\/p>\n
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House sales per annum:<\/p>\n
Period ending September 2021: 123<\/p>\n
Period ending September 2020: 89<\/p>\n
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Land median sale price:<\/p>\n
September 2021: $223,250<\/p>\n
September 2020: $176,000<\/p>\n
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Land sales per annum:<\/p>\n
Period ending September 2021: 16<\/p>\n
Period ending September 2020: 76<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The size of Strathfieldsaye is approximately 30.1 square kilometres, it has three parks covering nearly 0.6 per cent of total area. The population of Strathfieldsaye in 2011 was 4647 people and by the 2016 Census the population was 5430 showing significant growth of 16.8 per cent in the area during that time. Strath is a […]<\/p>\n