Strathmore is located 11 km north-west of the CBD. Bounded by Woodland St in the south and the Moonee Ponds Creek in the north-east Strathmore is primarily residential in nature. The central part of the suburb is occupied by Essendon Airport while large tracts of reserves straddle the Moonee Ponds Creek. The suburb also features the Napier and A.P. Pearce Parks Johnston Reserve and incorporates the area of Strathmore Heights.