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Canley Vale vs Fairfield

Name: Canley Vale vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Canley Vale profile · Fairfield profile

Canley Vale Fairfield

Fairfield (NSW) and Canley Vale are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Fairfield (NSW) is more transient and urban, with 57.5% of homes rented and 20.1% of residents arriving from overseas recently. It has more public transport options, with 17 routes and 1,355.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people. Canley Vale is more established, with a higher share of separate houses (53.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (61.6%). Education and income are also higher in Canley Vale, where 54.6% of residents completed Year 12 and 14.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $460. Both areas are also strongly multicultural, with over 60% of people born overseas, which is far above the national figure. While Fairfield (NSW) has more people who have moved in the last five years, both areas show a consistent pattern of high overseas birth rates and low home ownership compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,296 larger in Fairfield Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Fairfield Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Canley Vale 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in Canley Vale No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Canley Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canley Vale in Fairfield +8,296 larger in Fairfield gap steady

10,300 87th pct 18,596 89th pct

Median age in Canley Vale in Fairfield +1 yrs older in Fairfield gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

Marital status

42.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

35.2% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

5.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Canley Vale Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.1% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%

31.3% Vietnam ◂ +21.5 pts 9.8%

4.5% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% Vietnamese ◂ +23.8 pts 11.2%

26.1% Chinese ◂ +15.8 pts 10.2%

7.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

1.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

38.3% Vietnamese ◂ +26.3 pts 12.0%

3.8% Arabic +12.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% English only even 16.0%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +6.2 pts 2.8%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.0% Christianity +28.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.4% Buddhism ◂ +23.6 pts 11.7%

23.3% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 11.9%

3.0% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.09 more in Canley Vale

2.32 33rd pct 2.23 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Canley Vale in Fairfield +3 more in Fairfield

43 91st pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Canley Vale in Fairfield +28 larger in Fairfield

558 79th pct 587 83rd pct

ICSEA in Canley Vale in Fairfield +7 higher in Canley Vale

954 28th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 47.8%

22.4% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

4.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

19.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

11.2% Engineering & related even 11.2%

10.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$21 higher in Canley Vale gap widening

$475 10th pct $454 8th pct

Household income in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$238 higher in Canley Vale gap widening

$1,330 35th pct $1,092 19th pct

Family income in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$206 higher in Canley Vale gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,246 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.7%

22.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 66.4%

14.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canley Vale in Fairfield +60 larger in Fairfield

61 79th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Canley Vale in Fairfield +7 yrs older in Canley Vale

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$50 higher in Canley Vale

$556 40th pct $506 33rd pct

Household income in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$50 higher in Canley Vale

$916 15th pct $866 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.2 larger in Canley Vale gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

14.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.1% Other families even 2.1%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

10.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$35 higher in Fairfield gap steady

$330 66th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Canley Vale in Fairfield +$39 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$1,694 55th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Canley Vale in Fairfield even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 21.0%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 17.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 40.0%

29.1% Flat or apartment +16.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

6.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

4.6% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.3%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canley Vale in Fairfield +20 more in Fairfield

42 87th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.74 more in Canley Vale

4.08 74th pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in Canley Vale in Fairfield +651.1 more in Fairfield

704.7 82nd pct 1,355.7 88th pct

PT routes in Canley Vale in Fairfield +9 more in Fairfield

8 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Canley Vale in Fairfield +3 longer in Canley Vale

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Canley Vale in Fairfield +1 longer in Canley Vale

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Canley Vale in Fairfield +21,261 more in Fairfield

46,446 86th pct 67,707 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Canley Vale in Fairfield +70,724 more in Fairfield

262,113 88th pct 332,837 89th pct

Transit to city in Canley Vale in Fairfield +4 longer in Canley Vale

76 83rd pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 43.7%

22.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

13.7% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.7%

8.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.2 higher in Fairfield

7.9 97th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canley Vale in Fairfield even

7.6 98th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Canley Vale in Fairfield +2.4 pts higher in Canley Vale

99.8% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.8 pts higher in Canley Vale

96.3% 98th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Canley Vale in Fairfield +1.0 pts higher in Canley Vale

99.5% 98th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Canley Vale in Fairfield +2.0 pts higher in Canley Vale

99.9% 100th pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.4 pts higher in Canley Vale

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Canley Vale in Fairfield +11.2 pts higher in Fairfield

77.1% 92nd pct 88.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Canley Vale in Fairfield +2.3 more in Canley Vale

10.0 41st pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Canley Vale in Fairfield +26 higher in Fairfield

170 89th pct 196 90th pct

Mean slope in Canley Vale in Fairfield +0.1 pts higher in Fairfield

3.2% 15th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Canley Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canley Vale vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10791/canley-vale/vs/SAL11480/fairfield