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St Marys vs Fairfield

Name: St Marys vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · St Marys profile · Fairfield profile

St Marys Fairfield

Fairfield and St Marys are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Fairfield is far more multicultural, with 56.1% of people born overseas and 69.6% using a language other than English at home. St Marys has a smaller overseas-born population at 28.8% and 26.6% using another language. There is also a significant gap in income; typical weekly personal income is far higher in St Marys at $789, compared to $487 in Fairfield. St Marys also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 4.7%, while Fairfield's is 0.7%.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as typical weekly rents of around $400 and monthly home-loan payments of $2,000. They also have very similar rates of one-parent families and people working from home. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in typical personal income has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 138,382 larger in Fairfield Born overseas: 27.3 pts higher in Fairfield Other language: 43.0 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 19.8 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 17.0 pts higher in St Marys

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Marys in Fairfield +138,382 larger in Fairfield gap widening

56,790 46th pct 195,172 91st pct

Median age in St Marys in Fairfield +4 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.8% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 34.7%

8.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

St Marys Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +25.7 pts 38.7%

0.3% Vietnam +16.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.6% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 8.8%

24.9% English ◂ +17.7 pts 7.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +19.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.9% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

5.6% Filipino ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

3.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only ◂ +42.4 pts 23.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +20.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.6% Arabic +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% Cantonese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 51.8%

24.7% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 14.8%

1.2% Buddhism +19.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Marys in Fairfield +35 more in Fairfield

18 31st pct 53 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Marys in Fairfield +0.04 more in Fairfield

1.49 23rd pct 1.53 25th pct

Students in St Marys in Fairfield +25,463 more in Fairfield

8,895 42nd pct 34,358 90th pct

Avg size in St Marys in Fairfield +154 larger in Fairfield

494 57th pct 648 79th pct

ICSEA in St Marys in Fairfield +3 higher in Fairfield

961 21st pct 964 23rd pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below +12.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 24.2%

19.2% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in St Marys in Fairfield +$302 higher in St Marys gap widening

$789 50th pct $487 0th pct

Household income in St Marys in Fairfield +$313 higher in St Marys gap widening

$1,724 53rd pct $1,411 26th pct

Family income in St Marys in Fairfield +$481 higher in St Marys gap widening

$1,975 46th pct $1,494 9th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.5%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.6% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 27.1%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +6.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Marys in Fairfield +1,235 larger in St Marys

2,687 71st pct 1,452 51st pct

Median age in St Marys in Fairfield +2 yrs older in Fairfield

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in St Marys in Fairfield +$162 higher in St Marys

$679 68th pct $517 22nd pct

Household income in St Marys in Fairfield +$388 higher in St Marys

$1,669 55th pct $1,281 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Marys in Fairfield +0.4 larger in Fairfield gap widening

2.8 86th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

19.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 24.6%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

17.4% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Marys in Fairfield +$10 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$390 66th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in St Marys in Fairfield even gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in St Marys in Fairfield +0.20 higher in Fairfield gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 27.1%

34.7% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.0% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 73.1%

5.2% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 39.7%

26.8% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 49.7%

22.5% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.1% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.4%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%

14.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Marys in Fairfield +699 more in Fairfield

325 57th pct 1,024 92nd pct

Stops/1k in St Marys in Fairfield +0.48 more in St Marys

5.72 76th pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in St Marys in Fairfield +257.3 more in St Marys

1,643.9 78th pct 1,386.6 71st pct

PT routes in St Marys in Fairfield +13 more in Fairfield

18 35th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in St Marys in Fairfield +1 longer in Fairfield

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in St Marys in Fairfield +4 longer in St Marys

33 56th pct 29 51st pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 47.5%

22.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

8.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.9% Managers even 8.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in St Marys in Fairfield +138,927 higher in Fairfield

59,659 43rd pct 198,586 90th pct

Growth in St Marys in Fairfield +2.9 pts higher in St Marys

4.4% 38th pct 1.5% 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Marys in Fairfield +93 higher in Fairfield

937 55th pct 1,030 63rd pct

Max temp in St Marys in Fairfield +0.4 higher in St Marys

25.3 64th pct 24.8 61st pct

Min temp in St Marys in Fairfield +0.3 higher in Fairfield

11.1 41st pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Marys in Fairfield even

6.8 72nd pct 6.8 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in St Marys in Fairfield even

6.6 74th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in St Marys in Fairfield +4.0 pts higher in St Marys

88.4% 77th pct 84.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in St Marys in Fairfield +6.2 pts higher in St Marys

84.3% 75th pct 78.2% 69th pct

Walk to transit in St Marys in Fairfield +1.1 pts higher in St Marys

98.4% 82nd pct 97.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in St Marys in Fairfield +4.0 pts higher in St Marys

93.4% 82nd pct 89.4% 77th pct

Walk to a park in St Marys in Fairfield +4.4 pts higher in St Marys

99.2% 76th pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in St Marys in Fairfield +5.7 pts higher in St Marys

66.0% 73rd pct 60.3% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in St Marys in Fairfield +3.3 more in St Marys

12.9 31st pct 9.7 7th pct

Intersections/km² in St Marys in Fairfield +53 higher in St Marys

146 71st pct 93 63rd pct

Mean slope in St Marys in Fairfield +0.5 pts higher in Fairfield

3.8% 18th pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Marys vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12405/st-marys/vs/12702/fairfield