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Blacktown vs Fairfield

Name: Blacktown vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Blacktown profile · Fairfield profile

Blacktown Fairfield

Fairfield and Blacktown are both large, diverse hubs in Western Sydney, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Fairfield has a much higher share of people born overseas (56.1%) and those who use another language at home (69.6%), while 23% of its residents speak little or no English. In contrast, Blacktown has a more qualified workforce, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.3% in Fairfield. This is consistent with the typical weekly household income, which is $2,083 in Blacktown and $1,411 in Fairfield.

Since 2011, the gaps in income, education, and employment have widened, though the two areas have become more similar in their share of overseas-born residents. They remain very alike in some everyday costs, with a typical weekly rent of $400 in both places. Both areas also have a similar number of schools for their children and a similar level of access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.9 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 16.8 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Blacktown Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Blacktown Family income: $589 higher in Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blacktown in Fairfield +52,570 larger in Fairfield gap steady

142,602 87th pct 195,172 91st pct

Median age in Blacktown in Fairfield +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 24.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 46.7%

33.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Blacktown Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 38.7%

0.3% Vietnam +16.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% India ◂ +12.7 pts 0.3%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

2.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

0.5% Vietnamese +19.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.7% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%

17.1% English ◂ +9.9 pts 7.2%

5.1% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Indian ◂ +12.1 pts 0.8%

7.7% Filipino ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

3.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only ◂ +22.6 pts 23.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +20.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.4% Arabic +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Punjabi ◂ +6.3 pts 0.1%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.3% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

2.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

2.0% Buddhism +18.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

13.7% Hinduism ◂ +13.1 pts 0.6%

6.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

6.1% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blacktown in Fairfield +10 more in Fairfield

43 79th pct 53 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.01 more in Blacktown

1.54 25th pct 1.53 25th pct

Students in Blacktown in Fairfield +11,366 more in Fairfield

22,992 86th pct 34,358 90th pct

Avg size in Blacktown in Fairfield +114 larger in Fairfield

535 65th pct 648 79th pct

ICSEA in Blacktown in Fairfield +62 higher in Blacktown

1,026 56th pct 964 23rd pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 51.4%

9.8% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

4.0% Year 11 even 4.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 25.7%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 4.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

9.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.6% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

5.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Blacktown in Fairfield +$287 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$774 45th pct $487 0th pct

Household income in Blacktown in Fairfield +$476 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$1,887 65th pct $1,411 26th pct

Family income in Blacktown in Fairfield +$589 higher in Blacktown gap widening

$2,083 55th pct $1,494 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.1%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

6.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

16.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blacktown in Fairfield +1,688 larger in Blacktown

3,140 75th pct 1,452 51st pct

Median age in Blacktown in Fairfield +1 yrs older in Fairfield

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blacktown in Fairfield +$11 higher in Blacktown

$528 25th pct $517 22nd pct

Household income in Blacktown in Fairfield +$73 higher in Blacktown

$1,354 26th pct $1,281 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.3 larger in Fairfield gap steady

2.9 89th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 63.0%

14.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

8.4% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blacktown in Fairfield even gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Blacktown in Fairfield +$167 higher in Blacktown gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 27.1%

24.5% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 73.1%

9.5% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 39.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.7% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 49.7%

15.1% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

7.2% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.4%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blacktown in Fairfield +299 more in Fairfield

725 87th pct 1,024 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.16 more in Fairfield

5.08 64th pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in Blacktown in Fairfield +434.4 more in Blacktown

1,821.1 82nd pct 1,386.6 71st pct

PT routes in Blacktown in Fairfield +23 more in Blacktown

54 83rd pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Blacktown in Fairfield +2 longer in Blacktown

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Blacktown in Fairfield

— 29 51st pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 23.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

7.6% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Blacktown in Fairfield +50,407 higher in Fairfield

148,179 86th pct 198,586 90th pct

Growth in Blacktown in Fairfield +1.7 pts higher in Blacktown

3.2% 26th pct 1.5% 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blacktown in Fairfield +29 higher in Fairfield

1,001 60th pct 1,030 63rd pct

Max temp in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.1 higher in Blacktown

24.9 62nd pct 24.8 61st pct

Min temp in Blacktown in Fairfield even

11.4 45th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.1 higher in Fairfield

6.7 71st pct 6.8 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.2 more in Fairfield

6.5 72nd pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Blacktown in Fairfield +2.7 pts higher in Blacktown

87.1% 76th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Blacktown in Fairfield +4.5 pts higher in Blacktown

82.7% 73rd pct 78.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Blacktown in Fairfield +2.3 pts higher in Blacktown

99.6% 90th pct 97.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in Blacktown in Fairfield +1.7 pts higher in Blacktown

91.1% 79th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Blacktown in Fairfield +4.9 pts higher in Blacktown

99.7% 82nd pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Blacktown in Fairfield +5.2 pts higher in Fairfield

55.1% 63rd pct 60.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Blacktown in Fairfield +0.9 more in Blacktown

10.6 13th pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Blacktown in Fairfield +119 higher in Blacktown

212 82nd pct 93 63rd pct

Mean slope in Blacktown in Fairfield +1.1 pts higher in Blacktown

5.3% 46th pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blacktown vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11601/blacktown/vs/12702/fairfield