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Canley Heights vs Fairfield West

Name: Canley Heights vs Fairfield West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Canley Heights profile · Fairfield West profile

Canley Heights Fairfield West

Fairfield West and Canley Heights are two neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and services. Fairfield West is far more likely to have separate houses (88.3%) and has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (1.14) than Canley Heights. In contrast, Canley Heights is a walker's paradise, where 89.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 32.5% in Fairfield West. Fairfield West also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.8%.

These two places share very similar typical household incomes, both sitting around $1,400 to $1,500 a week. They are also alike in their high levels of cultural diversity, though Canley Heights has a higher share of people who speak little or no English (28.0%) and more people using a language other than English at home (75.5%). While Fairfield West has more public transport stops, Canley Heights offers far better overall access to a larger number of destinations by transit.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Fairfield West No religion: 7.6 pts higher in Canley Heights Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in Fairfield West Other language: 6.2 pts higher in Canley Heights One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Canley Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +661 larger in Fairfield West gap widening

12,320 88th pct 12,981 88th pct

Median age in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +1 yrs older in Canley Heights gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

43.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.1%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

4.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Canley Heights Fairfield West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.1% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.9% Vietnam ◂ +18.2 pts 12.7%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Vietnamese ◂ +20.0 pts 17.7%

21.2% Chinese ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%

7.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

42.1% Vietnamese ◂ +23.1 pts 18.9%

17.9% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.4% Arabic +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.1% Christianity +27.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

37.1% Buddhism ◂ +22.5 pts 14.5%

20.5% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

2.1% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +0.69 more in Fairfield West

0.45 0th pct 1.14 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +5 more in Canley Heights

42 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +25 larger in Fairfield West

657 88th pct 682 89th pct

ICSEA in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even

954 28th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 49.2%

24.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 23.4%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

10.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +$5 higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing

$481 11th pct $476 10th pct

Household income in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +$58 higher in Canley Heights gap steady

$1,486 47th pct $1,428 43rd pct

Family income in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +$13 higher in Canley Heights gap narrowing

$1,463 25th pct $1,450 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.3%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 68.6%

13.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +16 larger in Canley Heights

91 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +8 yrs older in Canley Heights

34 yrs 72nd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +$78 higher in Canley Heights

$528 36th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +$355 higher in Fairfield West

$1,020 19th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

13.0% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

21.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

14.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

12.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +$40 higher in Fairfield West gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

29.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 7.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

19.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.7%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

11.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

17.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +24 more in Fairfield West

32 86th pct 56 88th pct

Stops/1k in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +1.72 more in Fairfield West

2.60 68th pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +332.8 more in Fairfield West

688.6 82nd pct 1,021.3 86th pct

PT routes in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +3 longer in Fairfield West

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +2 longer in Canley Heights

28 24th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +12,209 more in Canley Heights

33,458 85th pct 21,249 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +58,731 more in Canley Heights

137,790 86th pct 79,059 74th pct

Transit to city in Canley Heights in Fairfield West

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 49.6%

20.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

11.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +1.9 higher in Canley Heights

8.1 98th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +1.4 more in Canley Heights

7.8 99th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +4.4 pts higher in Canley Heights

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +2.9 pts higher in Canley Heights

96.8% 98th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +0.7 pts higher in Canley Heights

99.1% 99th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Canley Heights in Fairfield West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +56.9 pts higher in Canley Heights

89.5% 97th pct 32.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +0.8 more in Fairfield West

6.4 33rd pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +33 higher in Canley Heights

178 89th pct 145 88th pct

Mean slope in Canley Heights in Fairfield West +0.8 pts higher in Fairfield West

3.6% 22nd pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Canley Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canley Heights vs Fairfield West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10790/canley-heights/vs/SAL11483/fairfield-west