North Strathfield is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.

[2] A major landmark in the area is Ardill House (or Our Children's Home) in Davidson Avenue, which was built by in 1861 John Bibb for Henry David Bray.

[4] Centred on George Street with direct access to the railway, the factory expanded over time and eventually covered a large portion of the present-day suburb of North Strathfield.

A small group of restaurants and cafes is located opposite the North Strathfield railway station.

More commercial developments can be found on nearby Concord Road in the "North Strathfield Shopping Village".

[11] The site of the former Arnott's Biscuits factory in George Street has been redeveloped as the 'Bakehouse Quarter'[12] and feature office space, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and shops.

[13] The head office and main call centre of NRMA Motoring and Services is also located in the former factory.