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Carramar vs Fairfield East

Name: Carramar vs Fairfield East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Carramar profile · Fairfield East profile

Carramar Fairfield East

Fairfield East and Carramar (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing landscapes. Fairfield East has far more separate houses (70.9%) and larger homes, with 69.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Carramar (NSW) is dominated by flats or apartments (55.7%) and has a much higher share of people living alone (32.7%). Access to essentials also differs; Fairfield East is far better for walking to groceries, while Carramar (NSW) is far higher for those walking to health services.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly rents of $300 and typical family incomes. They are both highly multicultural, with over half of residents born overseas and a large proportion using a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, some gaps remain stark; for First Nations residents, typical personal income is far higher in Carramar (NSW) than in Fairfield East.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Fairfield East 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Fairfield East Population: 1,723 larger in Fairfield East Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Carramar Household size: 0.6 larger in Fairfield East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carramar in Fairfield East +1,723 larger in Fairfield East gap steady

3,475 86th pct 5,198 86th pct

Median age in Carramar in Fairfield East +3 yrs older in Carramar gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.2% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Carramar Fairfield East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.3% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.7% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

21.5% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.4% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

12.2% Arabic +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

16.7% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.0% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carramar in Fairfield East

— 0.98 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carramar in Fairfield East +5 more in Fairfield East

35 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Carramar in Fairfield East +45 larger in Fairfield East

526 75th pct 571 81st pct

ICSEA in Carramar in Fairfield East +3 higher in Carramar

952 28th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 49.7%

17.4% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

8.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carramar in Fairfield East +$70 higher in Carramar gap widening

$529 15th pct $459 9th pct

Household income in Carramar in Fairfield East +$139 higher in Fairfield East gap widening

$1,073 17th pct $1,212 26th pct

Family income in Carramar in Fairfield East +$19 higher in Fairfield East gap narrowing

$1,350 18th pct $1,369 19th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

7.4% Diabetes even 7.4%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

15.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carramar in Fairfield East +21 larger in Fairfield East

20 68th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Carramar in Fairfield East +11 yrs older in Fairfield East

36 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Carramar in Fairfield East +$275 higher in Carramar

$725 58th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Carramar in Fairfield East +$600 higher in Carramar

$1,374 35th pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carramar in Fairfield East +0.6 larger in Fairfield East gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

17.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 21.2%

25.5% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 23.1%

11.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.6% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carramar in Fairfield East even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Carramar in Fairfield East +$400 higher in Fairfield East gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Carramar in Fairfield East even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 44.0%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

40.4% Separate house +30.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

55.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.5 pts 16.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.2 pts 16.6%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 24.6%

25.5% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.7% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.7% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.4%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

8.7% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carramar in Fairfield East +15 more in Fairfield East

22 86th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carramar in Fairfield East +0.79 more in Fairfield East

6.33 83rd pct 7.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Carramar in Fairfield East +317.8 more in Fairfield East

740.7 83rd pct 1,058.5 87th pct

PT routes in Carramar in Fairfield East +1 more in Fairfield East

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Carramar in Fairfield East +3 longer in Fairfield East

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Carramar in Fairfield East +1 longer in Carramar

25 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Carramar in Fairfield East +10,238 more in Carramar

25,980 79th pct 15,742 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Carramar in Fairfield East +130,453 more in Carramar

231,413 87th pct 100,960 79th pct

Transit to city in Carramar in Fairfield East +16 longer in Fairfield East

69 73rd pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 48.3%

19.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.5% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 34.8%

24.0% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

7.9% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

11.1% Manufacturing even 11.2%

8.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

13.7% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Carramar in Fairfield East +0.5 higher in Carramar

6.8 92nd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carramar in Fairfield East +0.8 more in Carramar

7.1 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Carramar in Fairfield East +8.1 pts higher in Carramar

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Carramar in Fairfield East +19.8 pts higher in Fairfield East

34.9% 76th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Carramar in Fairfield East +1.2 pts higher in Fairfield East

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Carramar in Fairfield East +8.4 pts higher in Fairfield East

91.0% 93rd pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Carramar in Fairfield East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Carramar in Fairfield East +25.7 pts higher in Carramar

85.6% 95th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Carramar in Fairfield East +0.4 more in Carramar

11.5 45th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Carramar in Fairfield East +9 higher in Carramar

144 88th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Carramar in Fairfield East +0.3 pts higher in Fairfield East

3.8% 26th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Carramar with nearby areas

Fairfield East Fairfield Lansdowne Villawood Yennora Canley Vale Lansvale Old Guildford

Compare Fairfield East with nearby areas

Carramar Yennora Villawood Old Guildford Fairfield Lansdowne Guildford West Guildford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carramar vs Fairfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10825/carramar/vs/SAL11481/fairfield-east