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Smithfield Industrial vs Fairfield - West

Name: Smithfield Industrial vs Fairfield - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Smithfield Industrial profile · Fairfield - West profile

Smithfield Industrial Fairfield - West

Fairfield - West and Smithfield Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Fairfield - West is a large residential hub where homes are crowded, with 3.4 people per home, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $450. It is very walkable, with 97.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub. In contrast, Smithfield Industrial is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent. Typical weekly personal incomes are far higher in Smithfield Industrial at $850, compared to $457 in Fairfield - West.

The gap in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2011, growing from $26 to $393. Despite this, both areas share the same local climate and have similar drive times to the city. They are also alike in that almost every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Fairfield - West has a younger typical age of 37, Smithfield Industrial is noticeably older at 43, though this age gap has narrowed over the years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,239 larger in Fairfield - West Household size: 1.6 larger in Fairfield - West Rent: $300 higher in Fairfield - West Personal income: $393 higher in Smithfield Industrial Median age: 6 yrs older in Smithfield Industrial

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +21,239 larger in Fairfield - West gap widening

10 0th pct 21,249 91st pct

Median age in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +6 yrs older in Smithfield Industrial gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%

50.0% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 35.0%

0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia ◂ +25.2 pts 34.8%

30.0% China ◂ +28.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.0% Chinese ◂ +51.2 pts 8.8%

30.0% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 8.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% English +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% Mandarin ◂ +58.6 pts 1.4%

50.0% English only ◂ +29.6 pts 20.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Arabic +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

90.0% No religion ◂ +78.5 pts 11.5%

0.0% Christianity +60.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

0.0% Buddhism +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Islam +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +4 more in Fairfield - West

40 81st pct 44 86th pct

Students in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 3,403 84th pct

Avg size in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 1,134 95th pct

ICSEA in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

88.9% Year 12 ◂ +40.1 pts 48.8%

33.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%

0.0% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.8 pts 24.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

44.4% Engineering & related ◂ +30.6 pts 13.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Society & culture +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +$393 higher in Smithfield Industrial gap widening

$850 59th pct $457 0th pct

Household income in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +$252 higher in Smithfield Industrial gap widening

$1,625 43rd pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +$216 higher in Smithfield Industrial

$1,625 21st pct $1,409 10th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +59.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.2%

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Asthma +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

110.0% None ◂ +40.7 pts 69.3%

0.0% One condition +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +109 larger in Fairfield - West

0 0th pct 109 34th pct

Median age in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— $428 8th pct

Household income in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— $1,231 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +1.6 larger in Fairfield - West gap widening

1.8 0th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +67.4 pts ▸ 67.4%

44.4% Couples without children ◂ +31.3 pts 13.1%

33.3% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 22.4%

0.0% 4 people +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% 5 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 6 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +$300 higher in Fairfield - West

$150 0th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— $2,057 66th pct

People / bedroom in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +0.30 higher in Smithfield Industrial gap widening

1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +36.3 pts 30.3%

0.0% Rented +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 75.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +30.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +39 more in Fairfield - West

35 45th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +3,496.52 more in Smithfield Industrial

3,500.00 100th pct 3.48 38th pct

Departures/1k in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +664,097.4 more in Smithfield Industrial

665,100.0 100th pct 1,002.6 58th pct

PT routes in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +1 more in Fairfield - West

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +4 longer in Smithfield Industrial

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +3 longer in Fairfield - West

24 48th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +39,487 more in Fairfield - West

10 0th pct 39,497 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +101,310 more in Fairfield - West

10 0th pct 101,320 72nd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +50.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

50.0% Walked ◂ +49.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 34.5%

33.3% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Manufacturing ◂ +55.2 pts 11.4%

50.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +46.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Retail trade +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 1 0th pct

IER decile in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 868 7th pct

ERP in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +22,234 higher in Fairfield - West

13 0th pct 22,247 88th pct

Growth in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West

— 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +395 higher in Fairfield - West

942 52nd pct 1,337 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West even

1,075 66th pct 1,075 66th pct

Max temp in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West even

24.7 61st pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West even

11.6 47th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +3.3 higher in Fairfield - West

3.4 24th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +4.2 more in Fairfield - West

2.8 17th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +76.9 pts higher in Fairfield - West

20.6% 13th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +67.9 pts higher in Fairfield - West

28.7% 19th pct 96.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +2.9 pts higher in Fairfield - West

97.1% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +69.3 pts higher in Fairfield - West

23.6% 12th pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +26.7 pts higher in Fairfield - West

73.3% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +60.9 pts higher in Fairfield - West

0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +4,294.1 more in Smithfield Industrial

4,300.0 100th pct 5.9 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +86 higher in Fairfield - West

60 43rd pct 146 60th pct

Mean slope in Smithfield Industrial in Fairfield - West +0.3 pts higher in Fairfield - West

3.9% 26th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Smithfield Industrial with nearby areas

Greystanes - South Smithfield - Wetherill Park Guildford West - Merrylands West Yennora Industrial Fairfield - West South Wentworthville Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) Fairfield

Compare Fairfield - West with nearby areas

Smithfield - Wetherill Park Canley Vale - Canley Heights Fairfield St Johns Park - Wakeley Greenfield Park - Prairiewood Smithfield Industrial Cabramatta - Lansvale Yennora Industrial

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smithfield Industrial vs Fairfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125031486/smithfield-industrial/vs/127021516/fairfield-west