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Bankstown vs Fairfield

Name: Bankstown vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bankstown profile · Fairfield profile

Bankstown Fairfield

Fairfield and Bankstown are two large, nearby areas in Sydney with high proportions of residents born overseas. Fairfield is more culturally diverse, with 56.1% born overseas compared to 40.5% in Bankstown, and a far higher share of people using another language at home (69.6% vs 56.5%). Fairfield also has a much larger share of people who speak little or no English, at 23.0% compared to 11.3% in Bankstown. In contrast, Bankstown has more people with university degrees (21.7% vs 13.3%) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher than Fairfield's ($615 vs $487).

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to health, with almost identical shares of people living with long-term health conditions (about 22%) or mental health conditions (around 5%). They also have a similar number of schools for every 1,000 children. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in typical weekly income has nearly doubled since 2011, and Bankstown has seen more population growth since 2021 than Fairfield.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Fairfield Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 11.7 pts higher in Fairfield Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Fairfield Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstown in Fairfield +8,927 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

186,245 91st pct 195,172 91st pct

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

36 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 46.7%

32.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 38.7%

7.7% Vietnam +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.3% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

9.7% Vietnamese +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%

8.6% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% English ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

36.7% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 23.7%

21.2% Arabic ◂ +12.9 pts 8.3%

10.1% Vietnamese +11.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.7% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.6% Islam ◂ +20.8 pts 4.8%

6.2% Buddhism +14.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bankstown in Fairfield +8 more in Bankstown

61 92nd pct 53 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.02 more in Bankstown

1.55 25th pct 1.53 25th pct

Students in Bankstown in Fairfield +1,920 more in Fairfield

32,438 89th pct 34,358 90th pct

Avg size in Bankstown in Fairfield +108 larger in Fairfield

541 66th pct 648 79th pct

ICSEA in Bankstown in Fairfield +51 higher in Bankstown

1,016 51st pct 964 23rd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 51.4%

12.5% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

3.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%

13.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bankstown in Fairfield +$128 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$615 10th pct $487 0th pct

Household income in Bankstown in Fairfield +$184 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$1,595 43rd pct $1,411 26th pct

Family income in Bankstown in Fairfield +$337 higher in Bankstown gap widening

$1,831 34th pct $1,494 9th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%

18.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

15.2% One condition even 15.2%

4.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bankstown in Fairfield +125 larger in Bankstown

1,577 54th pct 1,452 51st pct

Median age in Bankstown in Fairfield +3 yrs older in Bankstown

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bankstown in Fairfield +$101 higher in Bankstown

$618 53rd pct $517 22nd pct

Household income in Bankstown in Fairfield +$313 higher in Bankstown

$1,594 49th pct $1,281 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.1 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 63.0%

16.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

25.2% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

18.3% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstown in Fairfield +$25 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing

$425 79th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bankstown in Fairfield +$240 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing

$2,240 85th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Bankstown in Fairfield even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%

29.4% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

61.4% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 12.7%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

9.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

13.2% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.7%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 18.9%

18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bankstown in Fairfield +3 more in Bankstown

1,027 92nd pct 1,024 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.27 more in Bankstown

5.51 73rd pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in Bankstown in Fairfield +287.7 more in Bankstown

1,674.3 78th pct 1,386.6 71st pct

PT routes in Bankstown in Fairfield +9 more in Bankstown

40 71st pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Bankstown in Fairfield +2 longer in Bankstown

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bankstown in Fairfield +6 longer in Fairfield

23 43rd pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 23.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 34.1%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 32.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% Transport & warehousing even 7.6%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 16.9%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bankstown in Fairfield +2,951 higher in Fairfield

195,635 89th pct 198,586 90th pct

Growth in Bankstown in Fairfield +3.2 pts higher in Bankstown

4.7% 40th pct 1.5% 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bankstown in Fairfield +46 higher in Bankstown

1,076 66th pct 1,030 63rd pct

Max temp in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.5 higher in Fairfield

24.4 57th pct 24.8 61st pct

Min temp in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.6 higher in Bankstown

11.9 52nd pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.4 higher in Bankstown

7.2 78th pct 6.8 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.3 more in Bankstown

6.9 79th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Bankstown in Fairfield +8.3 pts higher in Bankstown

92.7% 82nd pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Bankstown in Fairfield +4.9 pts higher in Bankstown

83.0% 74th pct 78.2% 69th pct

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

99.6% 92nd pct 97.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in Bankstown in Fairfield +7.6 pts higher in Bankstown

97.0% 90th pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bankstown in Fairfield +5.1 pts higher in Bankstown

99.8% 84th pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bankstown in Fairfield +4.0 pts higher in Bankstown

64.3% 72nd pct 60.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.8 more in Bankstown

10.5 12th pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Bankstown in Fairfield +75 higher in Bankstown

168 75th pct 93 63rd pct

Mean slope in Bankstown in Fairfield +0.7 pts higher in Bankstown

5.0% 39th pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11901/bankstown/vs/12702/fairfield