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Carramar vs Fairfield

Name: Carramar vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Carramar profile · Fairfield profile

Carramar Fairfield

Fairfield (NSW) and Carramar (NSW) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Fairfield (NSW) has a much higher share of people born overseas (65.5%) and those who use another language at home (75.6%). It is also more transit-focused, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 34.9% in Carramar (NSW). Renting is far more common in Fairfield (NSW), where 57.5% of households rent, while 12.5% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well higher than the 6.5% in Carramar (NSW).

These two areas share a lot in common, with nearly identical typical ages of 40 and typical weekly household incomes around $1,080. They are effectively alike in their share of children under 15 and the proportion of detached houses. While Fairfield (NSW) has more recent overseas arrivals, both areas remain far above the national figure for people born overseas. The gap in renters remains significant, but both areas stand well above the national figure for this type of housing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,121 larger in Fairfield Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 10.5 pts higher in Fairfield Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Fairfield Born overseas: 10.0 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carramar in Fairfield +15,121 larger in Fairfield gap widening

3,475 86th pct 18,596 89th pct

Median age in Carramar in Fairfield even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Carramar Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.8% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 27.8%

18.0% Vietnam ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%

3.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.3% Vietnamese ◂ +10.1 pts 11.2%

10.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

7.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

24.4% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 16.0%

21.5% Vietnamese ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%

12.2% Arabic +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Mandarin even 3.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

16.7% Islam ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

16.1% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

16.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carramar in Fairfield

— 2.23 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carramar in Fairfield +11 more in Fairfield

35 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Carramar in Fairfield +61 larger in Fairfield

526 75th pct 587 83rd pct

ICSEA in Carramar in Fairfield +5 higher in Carramar

952 28th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 47.8%

17.4% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

3.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree even 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

5.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Carramar in Fairfield +$75 higher in Carramar gap widening

$529 15th pct $454 8th pct

Household income in Carramar in Fairfield +$19 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$1,073 17th pct $1,092 19th pct

Family income in Carramar in Fairfield +$104 higher in Carramar gap widening

$1,350 18th pct $1,246 13th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +2.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carramar in Fairfield +101 larger in Fairfield

20 68th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Carramar in Fairfield +14 yrs older in Carramar

36 yrs 74th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Carramar in Fairfield +$219 higher in Carramar

$725 58th pct $506 33rd pct

Household income in Carramar in Fairfield +$508 higher in Carramar

$1,374 35th pct $866 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carramar in Fairfield +0.3 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%

17.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 23.1%

25.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carramar in Fairfield +$65 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$300 57th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Carramar in Fairfield +$233 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Carramar in Fairfield even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 17.9%

22.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

55.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 46.0%

40.4% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 40.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

4.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

25.5% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 28.5%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

3.7% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.0%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carramar in Fairfield +40 more in Fairfield

22 86th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Carramar in Fairfield +3.00 more in Carramar

6.33 83rd pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in Carramar in Fairfield +615.0 more in Fairfield

740.7 83rd pct 1,355.7 88th pct

PT routes in Carramar in Fairfield +14 more in Fairfield

3 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Carramar in Fairfield +2 longer in Fairfield

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Carramar in Fairfield +2 longer in Fairfield

25 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Carramar in Fairfield +41,727 more in Fairfield

25,980 79th pct 67,707 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Carramar in Fairfield +101,424 more in Fairfield

231,413 87th pct 332,837 89th pct

Transit to city in Carramar in Fairfield +3 longer in Fairfield

69 73rd pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 43.7%

19.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.5% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

24.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.9% 3 vehicles even 7.9%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

8.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

13.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Carramar in Fairfield +1.2 higher in Fairfield

6.8 92nd pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carramar in Fairfield +0.5 more in Fairfield

7.1 95th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Carramar in Fairfield +2.6 pts higher in Carramar

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Carramar in Fairfield +60.7 pts higher in Fairfield

34.9% 76th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Carramar in Fairfield +0.3 pts higher in Carramar

98.8% 96th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Carramar in Fairfield +7.0 pts higher in Fairfield

91.0% 93rd pct 98.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Carramar in Fairfield +0.4 pts higher in Carramar

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Carramar in Fairfield +2.7 pts higher in Fairfield

85.6% 95th pct 88.3% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Carramar in Fairfield +3.8 more in Carramar

11.5 45th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Carramar in Fairfield +51 higher in Fairfield

144 88th pct 196 90th pct

Mean slope in Carramar in Fairfield +0.5 pts higher in Carramar

3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Carramar with nearby areas

Fairfield East Fairfield Lansdowne Villawood Yennora Canley Vale Lansvale Old Guildford

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

Carramar Fairfield Heights Canley Vale Fairfield East Yennora Guildford West Smithfield Fairfield West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carramar vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10825/carramar/vs/SAL11480/fairfield