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Cabramatta vs Fairfield West

Name: Cabramatta vs Fairfield West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Cabramatta profile · Fairfield West profile

Cabramatta Fairfield West

Cabramatta and Fairfield West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. Cabramatta is a walker's paradise with a high density of apartments and 47.2% of households renting, while Fairfield West is dominated by separate houses (88.3%) and larger family homes, with 84.9% having three or more bedrooms. Cabramatta is also far more linguistically diverse, with 79.8% of people using another language at home and 35.3% speaking little or no English, compared to 69.2% and 22.6% in Fairfield West.

Everyday life in both places shares similar typical weekly incomes, around $460 to $480, and almost every home in both areas is within a 15 minute walk of a park. While Cabramatta is more walkable and closer to health services, Fairfield West has a higher share of children under 15. The two areas have tracked similarly in other ways, such as their share of university graduates and the number of people who have moved recently.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.4 pts higher in Fairfield West 3+ bedrooms: 34.7 pts higher in Fairfield West Limited English: 12.7 pts higher in Cabramatta Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Cabramatta No religion: 11.1 pts higher in Cabramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +8,161 larger in Cabramatta gap narrowing

21,142 90th pct 12,981 88th pct

Median age in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +4 yrs older in Cabramatta gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

41.1% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cabramatta Fairfield West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.6% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.6% Vietnam ◂ +24.9 pts 12.7%

4.0% China ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% Vietnamese ◂ +20.1 pts 17.7%

27.9% Chinese ◂ +19.0 pts 8.8%

5.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.3% Vietnamese ◂ +24.3 pts 18.9%

12.7% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.0% Arabic +10.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Cantonese ◂ +8.1 pts 1.7%

4.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.2% Christianity +34.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

42.2% Buddhism ◂ +27.7 pts 14.5%

24.1% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

1.4% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +0.11 more in Cabramatta

1.25 13th pct 1.14 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +24 more in Cabramatta

61 94th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +96 larger in Fairfield West

586 82nd pct 682 89th pct

ICSEA in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +12 higher in Cabramatta

965 35th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 49.2%

25.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

10.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

10.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$15 higher in Fairfield West gap narrowing

$461 9th pct $476 10th pct

Household income in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$244 higher in Fairfield West gap narrowing

$1,184 24th pct $1,428 43rd pct

Family income in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$171 higher in Fairfield West gap narrowing

$1,279 14th pct $1,450 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.7%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 56.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 68.6%

13.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +9 larger in Fairfield West

66 80th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +1 yrs older in Cabramatta

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$16 higher in Cabramatta

$466 27th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$426 higher in Fairfield West

$949 16th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +0.4 larger in Fairfield West gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

25.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 18.3%

17.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

3.0% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

16.4% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$110 higher in Fairfield West gap widening

$330 66th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +$500 higher in Fairfield West gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +0.10 higher in Cabramatta gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 35.0%

27.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

38.8% Separate house +49.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

38.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.2 pts 4.5%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.0 pts 7.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 11.2%

11.4% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.3% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

45.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.0 pts 12.7%

2.5% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.5%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +12 more in Cabramatta

68 88th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +1.10 more in Fairfield West

3.22 70th pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +295.5 more in Fairfield West

725.9 83rd pct 1,021.3 86th pct

PT routes in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +10 more in Cabramatta

14 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +5 longer in Fairfield West

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +3 longer in Cabramatta

29 25th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +25,113 more in Cabramatta

46,362 86th pct 21,249 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +100,751 more in Cabramatta

179,810 86th pct 79,059 74th pct

Transit to city in Cabramatta in Fairfield West

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

15.5% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.9% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 32.7%

24.4% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 7.4%

8.5% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

11.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

13.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +2.2 higher in Cabramatta

8.5 100th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +1.5 more in Cabramatta

7.9 100th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +4.3 pts higher in Cabramatta

99.8% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +6.1 pts higher in Cabramatta

100.0% 100th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield West

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +1.2 pts higher in Cabramatta

99.7% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Cabramatta in Fairfield West even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +56.9 pts higher in Cabramatta

89.4% 97th pct 32.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +2.2 more in Cabramatta

9.4 40th pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +59 higher in Cabramatta

204 91st pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Cabramatta in Fairfield West +0.6 pts higher in Fairfield West

3.7% 25th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Cabramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabramatta vs Fairfield West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10738/cabramatta/vs/SAL11483/fairfield-west