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Fairfield vs Strathfield

Name: Fairfield vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fairfield profile · Strathfield profile

Fairfield Strathfield

Fairfield and Strathfield are nearby Greater Sydney areas with very different profiles. Strathfield is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly personal income is $869, far higher than the $485 seen in Fairfield. Education levels are also much higher in Strathfield, where 44.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.3% in Fairfield. These differences extend to housing; Fairfield has far more separate houses (72.2%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (75.8%), while Strathfield is dominated by flats and apartments.

Both areas have similar proportions of First Nations residents and roughly the same average school size. While both sit near the national figure for recent overseas arrivals, Strathfield has seen a larger increase, with 25.9% arriving recently compared to 12.2% in Fairfield. Over time, the gaps between the two have widened. The difference in typical incomes has grown from $189 in 2011 to $384 today, and the gap in university qualifications has similarly increased.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.8 pts higher in Strathfield Bachelor+: 31.4 pts higher in Strathfield Separate houses: 38.0 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 21.9 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Strathfield +162,882 larger in Fairfield gap steady

208,475 87th pct 45,593 73rd pct

Median age in Fairfield in Strathfield +6 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 19.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

16.3% Vietnam ◂ +13.9 pts 2.4%

0.3% India +11.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.8% China +8.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Nepal +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

13.1% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% Vietnamese ◂ +16.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Indian +10.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

23.4% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.1% Vietnamese ◂ +18.6 pts 2.5%

2.3% Mandarin +8.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 36.0%

14.8% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.9% Buddhism ◂ +13.9 pts 6.0%

0.6% Hinduism +19.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.3% Islam even 6.4%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fairfield in Strathfield +43 more in Fairfield

56 87th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Strathfield +0.42 more in Strathfield

1.50 8th pct 1.92 19th pct

Students in Fairfield in Strathfield +26,671 more in Fairfield

35,160 87th pct 8,489 74th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Strathfield +25 larger in Strathfield

628 92nd pct 653 94th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Strathfield +139 higher in Strathfield

961 43rd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +27.8 pts ▸ 79.2%

23.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.1 pts 5.4%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.0 pts 8.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +14.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

3.9% Information technology +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Strathfield +$384 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$485 8th pct $869 74th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Strathfield +$715 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,390 49th pct $2,105 87th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Strathfield +$819 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,482 22nd pct $2,301 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.2%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 36.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 76.2%

15.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Strathfield +1,326 larger in Fairfield

1,525 73rd pct 199 30th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Strathfield +1 yrs older in Fairfield

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fairfield in Strathfield +$258 higher in Strathfield

$507 36th pct $765 86th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Strathfield +$441 higher in Strathfield

$1,233 34th pct $1,674 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Strathfield +0.5 larger in Fairfield gap widening

3.2 93rd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 61.7%

15.5% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 10.4%

1.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

24.5% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%

10.5% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Strathfield +$70 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Strathfield +$300 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,000 82nd pct $2,300 89th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 21.5%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

72.2% Separate house ◂ +38.0 pts 34.2%

14.7% Flat or apartment +44.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 2 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 21.6%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 12.6%

10.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

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 +9.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 9.0%

9.9% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

1.0% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

18.5% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.7%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Strathfield +891 more in Fairfield

1,102 87th pct 211 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Strathfield +0.66 more in Fairfield

5.29 75th pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Strathfield +262.7 more in Strathfield

1,358.6 85th pct 1,621.3 87th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Strathfield +7 more in Fairfield

32 79th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Strathfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Strathfield +17 longer in Fairfield

31 37th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 31.2%

23.5% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.9% Train +6.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

10.6% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +16.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

13.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fairfield in Strathfield +8 higher in Strathfield

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Fairfield in Strathfield +7 higher in Strathfield

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Fairfield in Strathfield +2 higher in Strathfield

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Fairfield in Strathfield +6 higher in Strathfield

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Fairfield in Strathfield +181 higher in Strathfield

885 13th pct 1,066 89th pct

ERP in Fairfield in Strathfield +164,474 higher in Fairfield

213,677 87th pct 49,203 73rd pct

Growth in Fairfield in Strathfield +4.8 pts higher in Strathfield

2.2% 35th pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Fairfield in Strathfield +11,724 higher in Fairfield

19,113 87th pct 7,389 78th pct

Approvals in Fairfield in Strathfield +648 higher in Fairfield

868 86th pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fairfield in Strathfield +200 higher in Strathfield

1,030 78th pct 1,230 86th pct

Max temp in Fairfield in Strathfield +1.0 higher in Fairfield

24.8 58th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Fairfield in Strathfield +1.2 higher in Strathfield

11.4 54th pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fairfield in Strathfield +851 higher in Fairfield

5,933 27th pct 5,082 20th pct

Assault/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +36 higher in Strathfield

655 27th pct 691 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +3 higher in Strathfield

157 24th pct 160 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +5 higher in Fairfield

27 56th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +233 higher in Strathfield

131 1st pct 364 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +425 higher in Strathfield

586 15th pct 1,011 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +131 higher in Strathfield

461 63rd pct 592 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +38 higher in Fairfield

406 15th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Fairfield in Strathfield +224 higher in Fairfield

474 50th pct 250 28th pct

5-yr change in Fairfield in Strathfield +33.3 pts higher in Strathfield

-22.3% 9th pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Strathfield +0.8 higher in Strathfield

6.8 87th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Strathfield +0.4 more in Strathfield

6.7 88th pct 7.1 92nd pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Strathfield +6.7 pts higher in Strathfield

86.4% 88th pct 93.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Strathfield +12.8 pts higher in Strathfield

77.8% 83rd pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Strathfield +13.2 pts higher in Fairfield

98.3% 94th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Strathfield +2.2 pts higher in Fairfield

91.1% 89th pct 88.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Strathfield +3.7 pts higher in Strathfield

96.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Strathfield +8.0 pts higher in Strathfield

60.4% 78th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Strathfield +19.2 more in Strathfield

9.7 9th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Strathfield +121 higher in Strathfield

116 86th pct 237 91st pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Strathfield +0.8 pts higher in Strathfield

4.2% 42nd pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/vs/LGA17100/strathfield