Blue Mountains vs Fairfield

Blue Mountains and Fairfield are two distinct parts of Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Fairfield is a very walkable area where 90.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 76.8% are near groceries. In contrast, Blue Mountains is somewhat walkable, with only 60.7% of homes near a school and 52.9% near groceries. These differences are reflected in the landscape, as the average terrain slope is well higher in Blue Mountains at 10.8% compared to 4.2% in Fairfield.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, such as the share of people who speak a First Nations language, which is about the same in both places. However, First Nations residents in Blue Mountains tend to have higher incomes and education levels than those in Fairfield; for example, the typical personal income is $718 in Blue Mountains compared to $511 in Fairfield, and Year 12 completion is far higher in Blue Mountains at 46.6%.