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Fairfield vs Fairfield Heights

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

Fairfield Fairfield Heights

Fairfield (NSW) and Fairfield Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Fairfield Heights has far more separate houses, with 56% compared to 40% in Fairfield (NSW), and 78.9% of its homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 49.9% in Fairfield (NSW). In contrast, Fairfield (NSW) is more walkable and better connected; it has far more public transport routes (17 versus 4) and far more people live within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a very similar cultural makeup, with about 65% of residents born overseas and roughly 76% using a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these ways, Fairfield (NSW) has a higher share of renters and more people living alone. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is well higher in Fairfield Heights at $2,167, compared to $1,733 in Fairfield (NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Fairfield Heights Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Fairfield Heights Population: 10,327 larger in Fairfield Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Fairfield No car: 8.0 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +10,327 larger in Fairfield gap steady

18,596 89th pct 8,269 87th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +2 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

34.8% Never married even 34.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Fairfield Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.8% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

2.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% England even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

10.2% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

16.7% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%

16.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

11.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

11.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

8.5% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights

2.23 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +12 more in Fairfield

46 91st pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +32 larger in Fairfield Heights

587 83rd pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +3 higher in Fairfield Heights

947 25th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.9% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Health even 7.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$23 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$454 8th pct $431 6th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$193 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $1,285 31st pct

Family income in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$103 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$1,246 13th pct $1,349 18th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

60.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more even 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +3.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

15.6% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +89 larger in Fairfield

121 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +4 yrs older in Fairfield

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$119 higher in Fairfield

$506 33rd pct $387 14th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$259 higher in Fairfield Heights

$866 13th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +0.5 larger in Fairfield Heights gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 20.5%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

15.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$85 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$365 74th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +$434 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights even gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 48.7%

21.0% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.1 pts 6.8%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 13.7%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.9% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 50.7%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.4%

6.5% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 20.2%

13.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +44 more in Fairfield

62 88th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +1.16 more in Fairfield

3.33 71st pct 2.18 66th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +382.6 more in Fairfield

1,355.7 88th pct 973.2 86th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +13 more in Fairfield

17 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +1 longer in Fairfield

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +155 more in Fairfield Heights

67,707 88th pct 67,862 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +192,787 more in Fairfield

332,837 89th pct 140,050 86th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +14 longer in Fairfield Heights

72 77th pct 86 97th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%

25.6% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 11.4%

7.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance even 13.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

10.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.5% Construction even 7.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

14.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

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

8.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +0.6 higher in Fairfield

8.0 97th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +0.1 more in Fairfield Heights

7.6 98th pct 7.7 99th pct

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

97.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +4.4 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

95.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +12.2 pts higher in Fairfield

98.0% 98th pct 85.8% 89th pct

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

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +9.5 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

88.3% 96th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +3.9 more in Fairfield

7.7 36th pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Fairfield Heights +43 higher in Fairfield

196 90th pct 153 88th pct

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

3.3% 17th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Fairfield Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11480/fairfield/vs/SAL11482/fairfield-heights