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Fairfield vs Liverpool

Name: Fairfield vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Fairfield profile · Liverpool profile

Fairfield Liverpool

Liverpool and Fairfield are large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a strong multicultural character. Fairfield has a far higher share of people born overseas (56.0% compared to 43.2% in Liverpool) and those using a language other than English at home. Liverpool is generally better off, with a typical weekly household income of $1,819, which is well higher than Fairfield's $1,390. Liverpool also has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 34, while the typical resident in Fairfield is 39.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and social structures, with an identical average of 3.2 people per home. This shared level of density exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; for instance, the difference in typical family income has increased since 2011. While Fairfield's residents have much better access to public transport and health services within a 15-minute walk, Liverpool has seen a larger share of its adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 13.1 pts higher in Fairfield Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Liverpool Family income: $519 higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Liverpool +24,971 larger in Liverpool gap widening

208,475 87th pct 233,446 87th pct

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

39 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) even 14.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.7% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.6% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

16.3% Vietnam ◂ +12.7 pts 3.6%

0.3% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

19.5% Vietnamese ◂ +14.0 pts 5.5%

8.8% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%

7.2% English +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

23.4% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.1% Vietnamese ◂ +15.7 pts 5.3%

9.3% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 48.9%

19.9% Buddhism ◂ +14.1 pts 5.7%

6.3% Islam +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

7.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Other religions +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fairfield in Liverpool +16 more in Liverpool

56 87th pct 72 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.11 more in Fairfield

1.50 8th pct 1.40 6th pct

Students in Fairfield in Liverpool +14,024 more in Liverpool

35,160 87th pct 49,184 88th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Liverpool +75 larger in Liverpool

628 92nd pct 703 97th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Liverpool +55 higher in Liverpool

961 43rd pct 1,015 73rd pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

23.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 12.8%

13.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$209 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$485 8th pct $694 38th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$429 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$1,390 49th pct $1,819 77th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$519 higher in Liverpool gap widening

$1,482 22nd pct $2,001 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.3%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 44.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Liverpool +2,313 larger in Liverpool

1,525 73rd pct 3,838 87th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Liverpool +2 yrs older in Fairfield

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$22 higher in Liverpool

$507 36th pct $529 43rd pct

Household income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$234 higher in Liverpool

$1,233 34th pct $1,467 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Liverpool even gap narrowing

3.2 93rd pct 3.2 93rd pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

15.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

18.2% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Liverpool +$10 higher in Liverpool gap steady

$390 86th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Liverpool +$200 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$2,000 82nd pct $2,200 88th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 35.2%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 23.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 73.1%

14.7% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 47.5%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.7%

9.9% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

1.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.4%

18.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Liverpool +31 more in Fairfield

1,102 87th pct 1,071 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.70 more in Fairfield

5.29 75th pct 4.59 67th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Liverpool +53.1 more in Fairfield

1,358.6 85th pct 1,305.5 84th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Liverpool +18 more in Liverpool

32 79th pct 50 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Liverpool +17 longer in Liverpool

2 14th pct 19 54th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Liverpool +6 longer in Liverpool

31 37th pct 37 42nd pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

23.5% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

12.1% Technicians & trades even 12.1%

8.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fairfield in Liverpool +5 higher in Liverpool

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Fairfield in Liverpool +2 higher in Liverpool

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Fairfield in Liverpool +5 higher in Liverpool

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Fairfield in Liverpool +4 higher in Liverpool

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Fairfield in Liverpool +83 higher in Liverpool

885 13th pct 968 62nd pct

ERP in Fairfield in Liverpool +47,554 higher in Liverpool

213,677 87th pct 261,231 87th pct

Growth in Fairfield in Liverpool +9.2 pts higher in Liverpool

2.2% 35th pct 11.4% 90th pct

Businesses in Fairfield in Liverpool +3,514 higher in Liverpool

19,113 87th pct 22,627 87th pct

Approvals in Fairfield in Liverpool +1,373 higher in Liverpool

868 86th pct 2,241 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fairfield in Liverpool +56 higher in Fairfield

1,030 78th pct 974 75th pct

Max temp in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.2 higher in Liverpool

24.8 58th pct 25.0 59th pct

Min temp in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.5 higher in Fairfield

11.4 54th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fairfield in Liverpool +4,857 higher in Liverpool

5,933 27th pct 10,791 66th pct

Assault/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +373 higher in Liverpool

655 27th pct 1,029 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +73 higher in Liverpool

157 24th pct 230 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +3 higher in Liverpool

27 56th pct 30 60th pct

Burglary/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +114 higher in Liverpool

131 1st pct 245 16th pct

Theft/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +309 higher in Liverpool

586 15th pct 895 32nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +136 higher in Liverpool

461 63rd pct 597 75th pct

Property damage/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +174 higher in Liverpool

406 15th pct 580 35th pct

Drugs/100k in Fairfield in Liverpool +308 higher in Liverpool

474 50th pct 782 68th pct

5-yr change in Fairfield in Liverpool +27.6 pts higher in Liverpool

-22.3% 9th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.7 higher in Fairfield

6.8 87th pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.9 more in Fairfield

6.7 88th pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Liverpool +12.7 pts higher in Fairfield

86.4% 88th pct 73.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Liverpool +5.9 pts higher in Fairfield

77.8% 83rd pct 71.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Liverpool +8.6 pts higher in Fairfield

98.3% 94th pct 89.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Liverpool +7.5 pts higher in Fairfield

91.1% 89th pct 83.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Liverpool +5.6 pts higher in Fairfield

96.3% 83rd pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Liverpool +13.2 pts higher in Fairfield

60.4% 78th pct 47.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Liverpool even

9.7 9th pct 9.7 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Liverpool +60 higher in Fairfield

116 86th pct 56 78th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.3 pts higher in Liverpool

4.2% 42nd pct 4.5% 47th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

Cumberland Liverpool Canterbury-Bankstown Blacktown Parramatta Strathfield Penrith Canada Bay

Compare Liverpool with nearby areas

Fairfield Camden Penrith Cumberland Campbelltown Blacktown Canterbury-Bankstown Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/vs/LGA14900/liverpool