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Canley Vale - Canley Heights vs Fairfield

Name: Canley Vale - Canley Heights vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Canley Vale - Canley Heights profile · Fairfield profile

Canley Vale - Canley Heights Fairfield

Canley Vale - Canley Heights and Fairfield are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Canley Vale - Canley Heights has more separate houses (65.7%) and larger homes, with 72.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Fairfield is dominated by flats or apartments (46.6%) and has a much higher share of renters at 58.1%. Economic standing differs as well; the typical weekly household income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights is $1,409, which is well higher than the $1,087 seen in Fairfield.

Everyday life in both areas is shaped by a strong multicultural presence, with about 76% of people using a language other than English at home. They are also similar in having about 17% of their population under 15 years old. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical household incomes has widened, with Canley Vale - Canley Heights pulling further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Fairfield Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 10.1 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +4,013 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

22,261 92nd pct 18,248 87th pct

Median age in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +2 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

Marital status

42.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

5.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Canley Vale - Canley Heights Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 27.5%

31.0% Vietnam ◂ +21.4 pts 9.6%

2.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Vietnamese ◂ +25.4 pts 11.0%

23.2% Chinese ◂ +12.9 pts 10.2%

7.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Irish even 0.9%

0.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% German even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

40.4% Vietnamese ◂ +28.5 pts 11.9%

17.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

3.6% Arabic +13.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.3% Christianity +27.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

36.2% Buddhism ◂ +24.5 pts 11.7%

21.8% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 11.8%

2.6% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +1 more in Fairfield

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.66 more in Fairfield

1.29 25th pct 1.95 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +9 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

55 89th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +328 more in Fairfield

3,565 86th pct 3,893 86th pct

Avg size in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +64 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

713 80th pct 649 76th pct

ICSEA in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +42 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

955 21st pct 913 11th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 47.6%

23.8% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

3.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 24.1%

20.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.0%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$25 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

$478 1st pct $453 0th pct

Household income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$322 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

$1,409 29th pct $1,087 8th pct

Family income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$212 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

$1,455 12th pct $1,243 3rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.7%

20.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.0%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.4%

14.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +30 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

147 44th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +8 yrs older in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

32 yrs 89th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$30 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

$542 29th pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$54 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

$954 3rd pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.4 larger in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

3.3 97th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children even 60.7%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

13.7% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

11.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$7 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $367 49th pct

Mortgage in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +$82 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights gap widening

$1,815 48th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield even gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

29.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 20.9%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

65.7% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 39.1%

16.1% Flat or apartment +30.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

21.4% 2 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 31.0%

21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

27.4% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +9 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

69 73rd pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.19 more in Fairfield

3.10 32nd pct 3.29 35th pct

Departures/1k in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +672.6 more in Fairfield

687.7 45th pct 1,360.3 70th pct

PT routes in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +7 more in Fairfield

10 62nd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +5 longer in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

6 57th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +2 longer in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

28 55th pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +15,324 more in Fairfield

46,446 86th pct 61,770 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +70,724 more in Fairfield

262,113 87th pct 332,837 88th pct

Transit to city in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +4 longer in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

77 81st pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 43.7%

21.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.7% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%

11.5% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.2% Professional & technical even 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.5%

7.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +1 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +36 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

864 6th pct 828 0th pct

ERP in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +3,210 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

22,512 88th pct 19,302 86th pct

Growth in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +4.9 pts higher in Fairfield

0.6% 15th pct 5.5% 59th pct

Businesses in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +336 higher in Fairfield

1,367 72nd pct 1,703 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +37 higher in Fairfield

1,038 64th pct 1,075 66th pct

Max temp in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield even

24.8 62nd pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.1 higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

11.7 48th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield even

8.0 87th pct 8.0 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.1 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

7.7 89th pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +2.5 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

99.9% 95th pct 97.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.4 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

96.5% 83rd pct 96.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +1.3 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

99.7% 80th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +1.6 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

99.5% 90th pct 97.9% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.4 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +3.8 pts higher in Fairfield

84.3% 79th pct 88.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.3 more in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

8.0 11th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +27 higher in Fairfield

172 65th pct 199 71st pct

Mean slope in Canley Vale - Canley Heights in Fairfield +0.1 pts higher in Canley Vale - Canley Heights

3.4% 17th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Canley Vale - Canley Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canley Vale - Canley Heights vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021513/canley-vale-canley-heights/vs/127021515/fairfield