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Fairfield vs Guildford West

Name: Fairfield vs Guildford West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Fairfield profile · Guildford West profile

Fairfield Guildford West

Fairfield (NSW) and Guildford West are neighbouring areas with very different community profiles. Fairfield (NSW) is much more multicultural, with 65.5% of people born overseas and 75.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also an area of many renters, with 57.5% of homes rented and 46% being flats or apartments. By contrast, Guildford West is dominated by family homes, where 77% of dwellings are separate houses and 84.3% have three or more bedrooms. This area is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 40 in Fairfield (NSW).

The gap in typical household income is widening, with Guildford West now sitting at $1,583 a week, well higher than the $1,092 seen in Fairfield (NSW). Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways; they are both almost entirely within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park. They also share similar proportions of people with no religion and a similar share of the population who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in Fairfield Separate houses: 37.1 pts higher in Guildford West 3+ bedrooms: 34.4 pts higher in Guildford West Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Fairfield Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Guildford West +12,834 larger in Fairfield gap steady

18,596 89th pct 5,762 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Guildford West +9 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Guildford West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

27.8% Australia +27.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

9.8% Vietnam ◂ +8.7 pts 1.1%

2.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

6.9% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% English +7.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Vietnamese ◂ +9.7 pts 1.5%

10.2% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

16.0% English only +21.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.7% Arabic +12.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.0% Vietnamese ◂ +10.7 pts 1.3%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 43.5%

8.5% Islam +23.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.9% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

11.7% Buddhism ◂ +9.8 pts 1.9%

7.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.53 more in Fairfield

2.23 32nd pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Guildford West +11 more in Fairfield

46 91st pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Guildford West +60 larger in Fairfield

587 83rd pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Guildford West +19 higher in Guildford West

947 25th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.5 pts 15.3%

9.9% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 21.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Guildford West +$115 higher in Guildford West gap narrowing

$454 8th pct $569 20th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Guildford West +$491 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,092 19th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Fairfield in Guildford West +$430 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,246 13th pct $1,676 37th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 27.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

60.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 49.5%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +1.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Guildford West +38 larger in Fairfield

121 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Guildford West +3 yrs older in Guildford West

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Guildford West +$243 higher in Guildford West

$506 33rd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Guildford West +$1,008 higher in Guildford West

$866 13th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Guildford West +0.5 larger in Guildford West gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

16.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 15.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

15.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Guildford West +$95 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$365 74th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Guildford West +$553 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,286 85th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Guildford West +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 33.2%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

40.0% Separate house +37.1 pts ▸ 77.0%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.1 pts 1.9%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 11.9%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.9% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 50.5%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 8.9%

6.5% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

0.7% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.3%

13.5% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Guildford West +27 more in Fairfield

62 88th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Guildford West +2.74 more in Guildford West

3.33 71st pct 6.07 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Guildford West +703.6 more in Guildford West

1,355.7 88th pct 2,059.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Guildford West +12 more in Fairfield

17 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Guildford West even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Guildford West +4 longer in Fairfield

27 23rd pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Guildford West +26,530 more in Fairfield

67,707 88th pct 41,177 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Guildford West +157,788 more in Fairfield

332,837 89th pct 175,049 86th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Guildford West +8 longer in Guildford West

72 77th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.1% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 30.5%

25.6% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.4% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 7.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

7.5% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

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

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.2 higher in Fairfield

8.0 97th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.4 more in Fairfield

7.6 98th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.1 pts higher in Guildford West

97.4% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Guildford West +4.4 pts higher in Guildford West

95.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.5 pts higher in Guildford West

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Guildford West +0.6 pts higher in Guildford West

98.0% 98th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Guildford West +0.4 pts higher in Guildford West

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Guildford West +79.1 pts higher in Fairfield

88.3% 96th pct 9.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.6 more in Guildford West

7.7 36th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Guildford West +44 higher in Fairfield

196 90th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Guildford West +1.5 pts higher in Guildford West

3.3% 17th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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

Compare Guildford West with nearby areas

Woodpark Yennora Merrylands West Merrylands Old Guildford Fairfield East Fairfield Smithfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Guildford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11480/fairfield/vs/SAL11797/guildford-west