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Cumberland vs Fairfield

Name: Cumberland vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Cumberland profile · Fairfield profile

Cumberland Fairfield

Cumberland and Fairfield are large neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with distinct profiles. Cumberland is more highly qualified, with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.3% in Fairfield. This helps explain why the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Cumberland at $654, while it is $485 in Fairfield. Housing also differs greatly; Fairfield has far more separate houses (72.2%) and larger homes, with 75.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 60.0% in Cumberland.

Both areas have a similar number of schools and nearly the same proportion of First Nations residents. This shared local scale sits alongside a growing divide in other areas. The gap in typical incomes and education levels has widened since 2016, and Fairfield has seen a larger increase in its proportion of older residents. While both are far above the national figure for people using another language at home, Fairfield has a higher share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Fairfield Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Cumberland Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Cumberland Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Cumberland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumberland in Fairfield +26,964 larger in Cumberland gap widening

235,439 87th pct 208,475 87th pct

Median age in Cumberland in Fairfield +5 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 24.9%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 46.5%

33.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cumberland Fairfield

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 38.6%

2.1% Vietnam +14.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.5% India ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

6.6% China ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +4.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

1.9% Vietnamese +17.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.7% Indian ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%

2.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

26.6% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

1.6% Vietnamese +19.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.1% Arabic ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

4.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +15.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.8% Islam ◂ +16.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Buddhism +15.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +12.8 pts 0.6%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cumberland in Fairfield even

56 87th pct 56 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.31 more in Fairfield

1.19 1st pct 1.50 8th pct

Students in Cumberland in Fairfield +3,658 more in Fairfield

31,502 87th pct 35,160 87th pct

Avg size in Cumberland in Fairfield +65 larger in Fairfield

563 87th pct 628 92nd pct

ICSEA in Cumberland in Fairfield +61 higher in Cumberland

1,022 75th pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 51.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 4.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cumberland in Fairfield +$169 higher in Cumberland gap widening

$654 28th pct $485 8th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Fairfield +$288 higher in Cumberland gap widening

$1,678 71st pct $1,390 49th pct

Family income in Cumberland in Fairfield +$326 higher in Cumberland gap widening

$1,808 52nd pct $1,482 22nd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.3%

16.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 68.9%

13.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumberland in Fairfield +9 larger in Fairfield

1,516 73rd pct 1,525 73rd pct

Median age in Cumberland in Fairfield +3 yrs older in Cumberland

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cumberland in Fairfield +$56 higher in Cumberland

$563 52nd pct $507 36th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Fairfield +$51 higher in Cumberland

$1,284 39th pct $1,233 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap widening

3.0 90th pct 3.2 93rd pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 63.0%

13.8% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

24.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

19.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

9.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumberland in Fairfield +$25 higher in Cumberland gap narrowing

$415 88th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Cumberland in Fairfield +$167 higher in Cumberland gap narrowing

$2,167 87th pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.10 higher in Cumberland gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 38.1%

23.4% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 27.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

32.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.6 pts 14.7%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 18.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 48.4%

15.4% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

11.5% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumberland in Fairfield +132 more in Cumberland

1,234 88th pct 1,102 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.04 more in Fairfield

5.24 75th pct 5.29 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cumberland in Fairfield +95.8 more in Fairfield

1,262.8 83rd pct 1,358.6 85th pct

PT routes in Cumberland in Fairfield +23 more in Cumberland

55 86th pct 32 79th pct

Stop walk in Cumberland in Fairfield +6 longer in Cumberland

8 44th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cumberland in Fairfield +9 longer in Fairfield

22 30th pct 31 37th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 23.5%

6.3% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 34.5%

30.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

5.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cumberland in Fairfield +4 higher in Cumberland

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Cumberland in Fairfield +1 higher in Cumberland

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cumberland in Fairfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Cumberland in Fairfield +4 higher in Cumberland

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cumberland in Fairfield +76 higher in Cumberland

961 57th pct 885 13th pct

ERP in Cumberland in Fairfield +43,229 higher in Cumberland

256,906 87th pct 213,677 87th pct

Growth in Cumberland in Fairfield +6.2 pts higher in Cumberland

8.4% 83rd pct 2.2% 35th pct

Businesses in Cumberland in Fairfield +11,109 higher in Cumberland

30,222 88th pct 19,113 87th pct

Approvals in Cumberland in Fairfield +437 higher in Cumberland

1,305 87th pct 868 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cumberland in Fairfield +44 higher in Cumberland

1,075 80th pct 1,030 78th pct

Max temp in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.1 higher in Fairfield

24.7 57th pct 24.8 58th pct

Min temp in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.2 higher in Cumberland

11.6 58th pct 11.4 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cumberland in Fairfield +631 higher in Cumberland

6,564 34th pct 5,933 27th pct

Assault/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +172 higher in Cumberland

827 40th pct 655 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +27 higher in Cumberland

184 32nd pct 157 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +7 higher in Cumberland

34 65th pct 27 56th pct

Burglary/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +137 higher in Cumberland

268 20th pct 131 1st pct

Theft/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +238 higher in Cumberland

824 29th pct 586 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +200 higher in Cumberland

661 79th pct 461 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +51 higher in Cumberland

457 22nd pct 406 15th pct

Drugs/100k in Cumberland in Fairfield +67 higher in Cumberland

542 56th pct 474 50th pct

5-yr change in Cumberland in Fairfield +21.9 pts higher in Cumberland

-0.4% 35th pct -22.3% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.6 higher in Cumberland

7.5 91st pct 6.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.3 more in Cumberland

7.0 91st pct 6.7 88th pct

15-min city in Cumberland in Fairfield +7.6 pts higher in Cumberland

94.0% 95th pct 86.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Cumberland in Fairfield +9.0 pts higher in Cumberland

86.8% 90th pct 77.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Cumberland in Fairfield +1.4 pts higher in Cumberland

99.8% 99th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Cumberland in Fairfield +4.3 pts higher in Cumberland

95.5% 95th pct 91.1% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Cumberland in Fairfield +3.3 pts higher in Cumberland

99.6% 96th pct 96.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cumberland in Fairfield +6.8 pts higher in Cumberland

67.2% 83rd pct 60.4% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.4 more in Fairfield

9.3 8th pct 9.7 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Cumberland in Fairfield +66 higher in Cumberland

182 89th pct 116 86th pct

Mean slope in Cumberland in Fairfield +0.7 pts higher in Cumberland

4.9% 54th pct 4.2% 42nd pct

Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumberland vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/vs/LGA12850/fairfield