# Fairfield vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 50 km apart

Wollondilly and Fairfield are two very different New South Wales areas. Fairfield is very walkable, with 90.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 76.8% near groceries, while Wollondilly is mostly car-dependent and far fewer homes are near these services. First Nations residents in Wollondilly also have a much higher typical personal income of $732, compared to $511 in Fairfield.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar access to public transport, which is the most common walkable amenity in both areas. However, the gaps between the two are stark when it comes to layout; Fairfield has a much higher street connectivity score of 95 intersections per square kilometre, while Wollondilly has just 2. This explains why Fairfield's walkability score is very walkable, whereas Wollondilly's is mostly car-dependent.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Fairfield | Wollondilly | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,561 | 2,318 | 757 larger in Wollondilly |  |
| Median age | 25 yrs | 21 yrs | 4 yrs older in Fairfield |  |
| Year 12 | 34.2% | 37.5% | 3.4 pts higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Unemployment | 7.1% | 5.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Median income | $511 | $732 | $221 higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Household income | $1,244 | $2,205 | $961 higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.5% | 3.5% | 3.1 pts higher in Fairfield |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Fairfield | Wollondilly | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 higher in Fairfield |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 more in Fairfield |  |
| 15-min city | 85.3% | 42.0% | 43.4 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Walk to shops | 76.8% | 37.1% | 39.6 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Walk to transit | 97.5% | 67.5% | 30.0 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Walk to school | 90.2% | 38.7% | 51.5 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Walk to a park | 95.2% | 69.8% | 25.5 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Walk to health | 59.6% | 25.0% | 34.6 pts higher in Fairfield |  |
| Intersections/km² | 95 | 2 | 94 higher in Fairfield |  |
| Mean slope | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Wollondilly |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107009/fairfield/vs/IARE107029/wollondilly