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Fairfield vs Smithfield - Wetherill Park

Name: Fairfield vs Smithfield - Wetherill Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Fairfield profile · Smithfield - Wetherill Park profile

Fairfield Smithfield - Wetherill Park

Smithfield - Wetherill Park and Fairfield are neighbouring areas with high populations and strong multicultural identities. Smithfield - Wetherill Park is more suburban, where 80.9% of homes are separate houses and 81.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Fairfield has a higher density of flats or apartments (46.6%) and a much higher share of renters at 58.1%. Fairfield is also more walkable, with 96.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 71.2% in Smithfield - Wetherill Park.

Both areas share very similar characteristics in other ways, such as their 26-minute drive time to the city, a typical home size of about three people, and roughly 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree. These two places have also grown more alike over time. The gaps in the proportion of people born overseas, those using another language at home, and the share of rented homes have all narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.8 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Fairfield Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Fairfield Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1,262 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

18,248 87th pct 19,510 88th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1 yrs older in Fairfield gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.6% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Smithfield - Wetherill Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.5% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.6% Vietnam ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

2.7% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

6.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

10.2% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

5.8% English +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

15.8% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.7% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

11.9% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

0.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

11.8% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

11.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

8.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1 more in Fairfield

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +0.62 more in Fairfield

1.95 46th pct 1.33 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +3 more in Fairfield

46 86th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1,818 more in Fairfield

3,893 86th pct 2,075 64th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +234 larger in Fairfield

649 76th pct 415 49th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +55 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

913 11th pct 967 27th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%

9.8% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$38 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap narrowing

$453 0th pct $491 3rd pct

Household income in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$283 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

$1,087 8th pct $1,370 26th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$288 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap narrowing

$1,243 3rd pct $1,531 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

60.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 55.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

8.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Mental health even 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +91 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

117 36th pct 208 55th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1 yrs older in Fairfield

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$74 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

$512 22nd pct $586 40th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$395 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

$900 1st pct $1,295 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +0.2 larger in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

26.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 25.4%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.6%

15.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$53 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

$367 49th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +$434 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 37.3%

20.9% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

39.1% Separate house +41.8 pts ▸ 80.9%

46.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.1 pts 7.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 12.2%

12.6% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 14.8%

10.4% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.5% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.8%

13.4% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +52 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

60 67th pct 112 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +2.45 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

3.29 35th pct 5.74 70th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +46.5 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1,360.3 70th pct 1,406.7 71st pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +8 more in Fairfield

17 82nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +2 longer in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park even

26 52nd pct 26 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +42,260 more in Fairfield

61,770 87th pct 19,510 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +245,248 more in Fairfield

332,837 88th pct 87,589 68th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

73 76th pct —

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

22.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 34.1%

25.6% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 9.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

6.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +2 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +66 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

828 0th pct 894 11th pct

ERP in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1,108 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

19,302 86th pct 20,410 87th pct

Growth in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1.2 pts higher in Fairfield

5.5% 59th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +106 higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

1,703 81st pct 1,809 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park even

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

Max temp in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park even

24.7 61st pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park even

11.6 47th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1.7 higher in Fairfield

8.0 87th pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1.2 more in Fairfield

7.6 86th pct 6.4 68th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +22.4 pts higher in Fairfield

97.4% 82nd pct 74.9% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +24.9 pts higher in Fairfield

96.1% 83rd pct 71.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1.5 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

98.4% 68th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +2.5 pts higher in Fairfield

97.9% 83rd pct 95.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +0.4 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

99.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +28.8 pts higher in Fairfield

88.2% 82nd pct 59.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1.5 more in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

7.6 10th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +15 higher in Fairfield

199 71st pct 184 68th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Smithfield - Wetherill Park +1.3 pts higher in Smithfield - Wetherill Park

3.3% 15th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Smithfield - Wetherill Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Smithfield - Wetherill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127021515/fairfield/vs/127021519/smithfield-wetherill-park