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Fairfield - Dutton Park vs Highgate Hill

Name: Fairfield - Dutton Park vs Highgate Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Fairfield - Dutton Park profile · Highgate Hill profile

Fairfield - Dutton Park Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill and Fairfield - Dutton Park are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Fairfield - Dutton Park has far more separate houses (53.2% compared to 38.9% in Highgate Hill) and significantly better public transport, with 52 stops and 60 routes. Highgate Hill is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 32 in Fairfield - Dutton Park. There is also a sharp contrast among First Nations residents; they are far older in Highgate Hill and face a much higher unemployment rate of 21.1%, while the rate in Fairfield - Dutton Park is much lower at 6.7%.

Both areas share very similar household incomes and a high proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they track closely on these points, other gaps are shifting. Highgate Hill has seen more population growth since 2021, and the gap in typical age between the two has widened over the last decade. The difference in home ownership has also flipped, with Highgate Hill now seeing more homes owned outright than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Fairfield - Dutton Park Median age: 5 yrs older in Highgate Hill Population: 1,364 larger in Highgate Hill Owned outright: 5.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill One-parent: 2.0 pts higher in Highgate Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +1,364 larger in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

5,008 22nd pct 6,372 31st pct

Median age in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +5 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

9.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 52.3%

31.3% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield - Dutton Park Highgate Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 62.0%

3.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +5.5 pts 29.5%

28.2% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 24.0%

14.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

6.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Indian even 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 68.8%

2.0% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 52.3%

33.1% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 30.3%

5.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Hinduism even 2.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill

4.50 83rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +6 more in Highgate Hill

36 77th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill

1,917 60th pct —

Avg size in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill

639 75th pct —

ICSEA in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill

1,134 92nd pct —

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 79.6%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Year 11 even 2.9%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$23 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$914 69th pct $937 72nd pct

Household income in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$120 higher in Fairfield - Dutton Park gap widening

$2,055 69th pct $1,935 62nd pct

Family income in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$35 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,616 79th pct $2,651 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.2% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

6.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

4.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Cancer even 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.2%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +26 larger in Fairfield - Dutton Park

90 29th pct 64 20th pct

Median age in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +8 yrs older in Highgate Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$70 higher in Highgate Hill

$714 64th pct $784 73rd pct

Household income in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$200 higher in Fairfield - Dutton Park

$1,825 57th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +0.1 larger in Fairfield - Dutton Park gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 53.6%

30.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

29.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

12.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$20 higher in Fairfield - Dutton Park gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +$216 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 49.7%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%

19.2% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

41.6% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

53.2% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 38.9%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

16.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

0.6% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 40.2%

19.5% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

9.9% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.0%

25.5% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +30 more in Fairfield - Dutton Park

52 60th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +6.93 more in Fairfield - Dutton Park

10.38 88th pct 3.45 37th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +7,213.0 more in Fairfield - Dutton Park

8,501.0 94th pct 1,288.0 67th pct

PT routes in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +57 more in Fairfield - Dutton Park

60 88th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +1 longer in Fairfield - Dutton Park

7 5th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +1,536 more in Fairfield - Dutton Park

42,112 84th pct 40,576 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +8,802 more in Highgate Hill

212,594 86th pct 221,396 86th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +8 longer in Fairfield - Dutton Park

34 12th pct 26 5th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

22.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.2% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

12.3% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +1 higher in Highgate Hill

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +4 higher in Highgate Hill

1,071 78th pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +1,809 higher in Highgate Hill

5,526 23rd pct 7,335 34th pct

Growth in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +4.9 pts higher in Highgate Hill

8.5% 75th pct 13.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +243 higher in Highgate Hill

423 20th pct 666 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

1,144 71st pct 1,144 71st pct

Max temp in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

27.3 86th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even

15.3 82nd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +0.2 higher in Highgate Hill

8.5 92nd pct 8.7 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill +0.2 more in Highgate Hill

7.8 91st pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fairfield - Dutton Park in Highgate Hill even