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Fairfield vs Parramatta

Name: Fairfield vs Parramatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Fairfield profile · Parramatta profile

Fairfield Parramatta

Parramatta and Fairfield are both large, diverse areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Parramatta has a more highly qualified workforce, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree compared to 13.3% in Fairfield. This is reflected in the typical weekly personal income, which is far higher in Parramatta at $908, while it is $485 in Fairfield. Housing also varies greatly; Fairfield has far more separate houses (72.2%) and larger homes, while Parramatta is dominated by flats or apartments (47.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two neighbours have generally widened. The difference in typical income and the share of people working or looking for work have both grown, as has the gap in education and home ownership. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having an almost identical share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 30.9 pts higher in Parramatta Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Fairfield Year 12: 24.8 pts higher in Parramatta 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Fairfield Personal income: $423 higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Parramatta +48,254 larger in Parramatta gap widening

208,475 87th pct 256,729 88th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Parramatta +4 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.5% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 33.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Parramatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

16.3% Vietnam ◂ +15.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +11.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% China +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

13.1% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.5% Vietnamese ◂ +18.5 pts 1.0%

7.2% English +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% Indian +10.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

23.4% English only +14.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.1% Vietnamese ◂ +20.4 pts 0.7%

2.3% Mandarin +10.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Arabic ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% Hindi +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 39.0%

14.8% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.9% Buddhism ◂ +15.9 pts 4.0%

0.6% Hinduism +12.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fairfield in Parramatta +13 more in Parramatta

56 87th pct 69 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Parramatta +0.02 more in Fairfield

1.50 8th pct 1.48 8th pct

Students in Fairfield in Parramatta +4,198 more in Parramatta

35,160 87th pct 39,358 87th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Parramatta +40 larger in Fairfield

628 92nd pct 587 89th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Parramatta +136 higher in Parramatta

961 43rd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +24.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

23.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.0 pts 5.5%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 11.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +15.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.2% Engineering & related even 13.2%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

3.9% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Parramatta +$423 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$485 8th pct $908 78th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Parramatta +$661 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,390 49th pct $2,051 86th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Parramatta +$816 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$1,482 22nd pct $2,298 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.8%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

7.8% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 36.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.4% Asthma even 5.3%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.9% Cancer even 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

15.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Parramatta +554 larger in Parramatta

1,525 73rd pct 2,079 79th pct

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

25 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Fairfield in Parramatta +$192 higher in Parramatta

$507 36th pct $699 79th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Parramatta +$377 higher in Parramatta

$1,233 34th pct $1,610 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Parramatta +0.6 larger in Fairfield gap widening

3.2 93rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

15.5% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.5% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.9% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

10.5% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Parramatta +$60 higher in Parramatta gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Parramatta +$383 higher in Parramatta gap widening

$2,000 82nd pct $2,383 90th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Parramatta even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 21.2%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 38.9%

14.7% Flat or apartment +32.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 27.9%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 16.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 11.6%

9.9% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

1.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.5% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Parramatta +100 more in Fairfield

1,102 87th pct 1,002 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Parramatta +1.38 more in Fairfield

5.29 75th pct 3.90 57th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Parramatta +400.7 more in Parramatta

1,358.6 85th pct 1,759.2 89th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Parramatta +50 more in Parramatta

32 79th pct 82 87th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Parramatta +1 longer in Fairfield

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Parramatta +12 longer in Fairfield

31 37th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +18.3 pts 29.2%

23.5% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.9% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 7.6%

10.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

8.5% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fairfield in Parramatta +8 higher in Parramatta

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Fairfield in Parramatta +8 higher in Parramatta

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Fairfield in Parramatta +4 higher in Parramatta

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Fairfield in Parramatta +6 higher in Parramatta

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fairfield in Parramatta +185 higher in Parramatta

885 13th pct 1,070 90th pct

ERP in Fairfield in Parramatta +65,337 higher in Parramatta

213,677 87th pct 279,014 88th pct

Growth in Fairfield in Parramatta +5.7 pts higher in Parramatta

2.2% 35th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Businesses in Fairfield in Parramatta +15,011 higher in Parramatta

19,113 87th pct 34,124 88th pct

Approvals in Fairfield in Parramatta +2,347 higher in Parramatta

868 86th pct 3,215 91st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fairfield in Parramatta +116 higher in Parramatta

1,030 78th pct 1,147 82nd pct

Max temp in Fairfield in Parramatta +0.6 higher in Fairfield

24.8 58th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Fairfield in Parramatta +0.7 higher in Parramatta

11.4 54th pct 12.0 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fairfield in Parramatta +2,217 higher in Parramatta

5,933 27th pct 8,150 48th pct

Assault/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +124 higher in Parramatta

655 27th pct 779 36th pct

Sexual/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +7 higher in Parramatta

157 24th pct 164 26th pct

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

27 56th pct 24 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +239 higher in Parramatta

131 1st pct 370 33rd pct

Theft/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +841 higher in Parramatta

586 15th pct 1,427 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +70 higher in Parramatta

461 63rd pct 531 70th pct

Property damage/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +16 higher in Parramatta

406 15th pct 423 17th pct

Drugs/100k in Fairfield in Parramatta +296 higher in Parramatta

474 50th pct 771 67th pct

5-yr change in Fairfield in Parramatta +30.3 pts higher in Parramatta

-22.3% 9th pct 8.1% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Parramatta +1.0 higher in Parramatta

6.8 87th pct 7.9 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Parramatta +0.5 more in Parramatta

6.7 88th pct 7.2 93rd pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Parramatta +8.1 pts higher in Parramatta

86.4% 88th pct 94.5% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Parramatta +11.5 pts higher in Parramatta

77.8% 83rd pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Parramatta +1.1 pts higher in Parramatta

98.3% 94th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Parramatta +2.7 pts higher in Parramatta

91.1% 89th pct 93.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Parramatta +3.6 pts higher in Parramatta

96.3% 83rd pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Parramatta +17.4 pts higher in Parramatta

60.4% 78th pct 77.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Parramatta +2.8 more in Parramatta

9.7 9th pct 12.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Parramatta +72 higher in Parramatta

116 86th pct 188 89th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Parramatta +2.7 pts higher in Parramatta

4.2% 42nd pct 6.9% 79th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/vs/LGA16260/parramatta