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Fairfield vs Fairfield - West

Name: Fairfield vs Fairfield - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Fairfield profile · Fairfield - West profile

Fairfield Fairfield - West

Fairfield - West and Fairfield are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and school profiles. Fairfield - West is more suburban, with 75.7% of homes being separate houses and 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Fairfield is more urban, where 46.6% of homes are flats or apartments and only 49.3% have three or more bedrooms. Fairfield - West also has far larger schools, averaging 1,134 students, compared to 649 in Fairfield, though Fairfield has far more schools for its number of children.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for homes owned outright, at 30.3% in Fairfield - West and 20.9% in Fairfield. They also share very similar levels of university education and typical personal incomes. Over time, some differences have shifted; the gap in rental rates has narrowed, and the typical resident in Fairfield is now noticeably older than in Fairfield - West. However, Fairfield remains more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.5 pts higher in Fairfield - West 3+ bedrooms: 33.3 pts higher in Fairfield - West Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Fairfield No car: 10.5 pts higher in Fairfield Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Fairfield - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +3,001 larger in Fairfield - West gap widening

18,248 87th pct 21,249 91st pct

Median age in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Fairfield - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.6% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.7% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.0% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

15.8% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.7% Arabic ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

11.9% Vietnamese +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

11.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.4% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +3 more in Fairfield

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1.24 more in Fairfield

1.95 46th pct 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +2 more in Fairfield

46 86th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +490 more in Fairfield

3,893 86th pct 3,403 84th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +485 larger in Fairfield - West

649 76th pct 1,134 95th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +25 higher in Fairfield - West

913 11th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%

9.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$4 higher in Fairfield - West gap narrowing

$453 0th pct $457 0th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$286 higher in Fairfield - West gap widening

$1,087 8th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$166 higher in Fairfield - West gap widening

$1,243 3rd pct $1,409 10th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

60.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 59.5%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

15.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +8 larger in Fairfield

117 36th pct 109 34th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$84 higher in Fairfield

$512 22nd pct $428 8th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$331 higher in Fairfield - West

$900 1st pct $1,231 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +0.5 larger in Fairfield - West gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 15.0%

15.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

9.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$83 higher in Fairfield - West gap widening

$367 49th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +$324 higher in Fairfield - West gap steady

$1,733 43rd pct $2,057 66th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 40.6%

20.9% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.0% Not stated even 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

39.1% Separate house +36.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

46.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.2 pts 5.4%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 12.1%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 14.3%

6.5% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 21.8%

13.4% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +14 more in Fairfield - West

60 67th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +0.19 more in Fairfield - West

3.29 35th pct 3.48 38th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +357.6 more in Fairfield

1,360.3 70th pct 1,002.6 58th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +12 more in Fairfield

17 82nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +3 longer in Fairfield - West

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1 longer in Fairfield - West

26 52nd pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +22,273 more in Fairfield

61,770 87th pct 39,497 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +231,517 more in Fairfield

332,837 88th pct 101,320 72nd pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Fairfield - West

73 76th pct —

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 50.2%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 34.5%

25.6% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 9.0%

7.9% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.2% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

10.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1 higher in Fairfield - West

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +40 higher in Fairfield - West

828 0th pct 868 7th pct

ERP in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +2,945 higher in Fairfield - West

19,302 86th pct 22,247 88th pct

Growth in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield

5.5% 59th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +366 higher in Fairfield

1,703 81st pct 1,337 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

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

Max temp in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

24.7 61st pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

11.6 47th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1.3 higher in Fairfield

8.0 87th pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +0.6 more in Fairfield

7.6 86th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Fairfield - West even

97.4% 82nd pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +0.5 pts higher in Fairfield - West

96.1% 83rd pct 96.6% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1.6 pts higher in Fairfield - West

98.4% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +5.0 pts higher in Fairfield

97.9% 83rd pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +0.4 pts higher in Fairfield - West

99.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +27.3 pts higher in Fairfield

88.2% 82nd pct 60.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1.7 more in Fairfield

7.6 10th pct 5.9 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +53 higher in Fairfield

199 71st pct 146 60th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Fairfield - West +1.0 pts higher in Fairfield - West

3.3% 15th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

Canley Vale - Canley Heights Yennora Industrial Fairfield - East Fairfield - West Cabramatta - Lansvale Guildford West - Merrylands West Smithfield Industrial Smithfield - Wetherill Park

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). Fairfield vs Fairfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021515/fairfield/vs/127021516/fairfield-west