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Fairfield vs Fairfield East

Name: Fairfield vs Fairfield East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Fairfield profile · Fairfield East profile

Fairfield Fairfield East

Fairfield (NSW) and Fairfield East are neighbouring areas with very different housing and living patterns. Fairfield (NSW) is more densely populated and urban, with 57.5% of households renting and 46% of homes being flats or apartments. It is also a major hub for new arrivals, with 20.1% of people arriving from overseas recently and 65.5% born abroad. In contrast, Fairfield East is dominated by separate houses (70.9%) and larger homes, with 69.6% having three or more bedrooms. Access to daily needs also differs; 95.6% of homes in Fairfield (NSW) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 54.7% in Fairfield East.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share several core traits. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $454 to $459 and similar levels of university education. Much like Fairfield (NSW), Fairfield East has a very high proportion of people born overseas, though it is lower at 52.2%. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home, with shares of 75.6% and 70.7% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in Fairfield East 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Fairfield East Population: 13,398 larger in Fairfield Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Fairfield Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Fairfield East +13,398 larger in Fairfield gap widening

18,596 89th pct 5,198 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Fairfield East +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.1%

34.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.1% Divorced even 9.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Fairfield East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.8% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.8% Vietnam +9.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.7% China even 2.7%

1.6% Philippines even 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.2% Vietnamese +12.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

12.0% Vietnamese +12.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.0% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

2.8% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +21.8 pts 35.2%

8.5% Islam +11.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.7% Buddhism +7.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Fairfield East +1.25 more in Fairfield

2.23 32nd pct 0.98 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Fairfield East +6 more in Fairfield

46 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Fairfield East +16 larger in Fairfield

587 83rd pct 571 81st pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Fairfield East even

947 25th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 22.4%

9.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

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

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

11.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$5 higher in Fairfield East gap steady

$454 8th pct $459 9th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$120 higher in Fairfield East gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $1,212 26th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$123 higher in Fairfield East gap widening

$1,246 13th pct $1,369 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

60.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 55.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.8% Cancer even 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 65.8%

15.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Fairfield East +80 larger in Fairfield

121 86th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Fairfield East +25 yrs older in Fairfield East

22 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$56 higher in Fairfield

$506 33rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$92 higher in Fairfield

$866 13th pct $774 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Fairfield East +0.3 larger in Fairfield East gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 21.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

15.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.5% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$65 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Fairfield East +$167 higher in Fairfield East gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Fairfield East even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 44.0%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.0% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +30.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.7 pts 16.2%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.7 pts 16.6%

31.2% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 33.3%

10.4% Under $200 +19.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

6.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Fairfield East +25 more in Fairfield

62 88th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield East +3.78 more in Fairfield East

3.33 71st pct 7.12 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield East +297.2 more in Fairfield

1,355.7 88th pct 1,058.5 87th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Fairfield East +13 more in Fairfield

17 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Fairfield East +1 longer in Fairfield East

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Fairfield East +3 longer in Fairfield

27 23rd pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Fairfield East +51,965 more in Fairfield

67,707 88th pct 15,742 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Fairfield East +231,877 more in Fairfield

332,837 89th pct 100,960 79th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Fairfield East +13 longer in Fairfield East

72 77th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 22.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 34.8%

25.6% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

7.9% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

10.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

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

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.4% Managers even 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Fairfield East +1.7 higher in Fairfield

8.0 97th pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Fairfield East +1.3 more in Fairfield

7.6 98th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Fairfield East +5.6 pts higher in Fairfield

97.4% 99th pct 91.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Fairfield East +40.9 pts higher in Fairfield

95.6% 98th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Fairfield East +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield East

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Fairfield East +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield East

98.0% 98th pct 99.4% 100th pct

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

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Fairfield East +28.4 pts higher in Fairfield

88.3% 96th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield East +3.4 more in Fairfield East

7.7 36th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Fairfield East +60 higher in Fairfield

196 90th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Fairfield East +0.8 pts higher in Fairfield East

3.3% 17th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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

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). Fairfield vs Fairfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11480/fairfield/vs/SAL11481/fairfield-east