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Fairfield East vs Guildford

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

Fairfield East Guildford

Guildford (NSW) and Fairfield East are neighbouring suburbs with distinct characters. Guildford (NSW) is a younger area where the typical resident is 31 and it is much more walkable, with 93.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 86.1% near groceries. It also has a larger First Nations community, with 18% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Fairfield East is more residential, with a higher share of separate houses (70.9%) and larger homes; 69.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 57.2% in Guildford (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their typical weekly family incomes and the fact that every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, some gaps are widening or remaining stark, such as the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Fairfield East by 18 years. Fairfield East also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (52.2%) and more residents who speak little or no English (22.2%) than Guildford (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,893 larger in Guildford Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Fairfield East 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Fairfield East Median age: 6 yrs older in Fairfield East Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Guildford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield East in Guildford +18,893 larger in Guildford gap widening

5,198 86th pct 24,091 90th pct

Median age in Fairfield East in Guildford +6 yrs older in Fairfield East gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.4%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield East Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.2% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

18.9% Vietnam ◂ +17.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% Vietnamese ◂ +22.0 pts 1.8%

9.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

8.0% English +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% German even 0.6%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

16.4% Arabic +13.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.5% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.6% Vietnamese ◂ +22.9 pts 1.8%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.6% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.7% Islam +19.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +16.2 pts 2.8%

14.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

9.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield East in Guildford +0.26 more in Fairfield East

0.98 7th pct 0.72 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield East in Guildford +27 more in Guildford

40 90th pct 67 95th pct

Avg size in Fairfield East in Guildford +48 larger in Fairfield East

571 81st pct 522 75th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield East in Guildford +31 higher in Guildford

949 26th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

22.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%

13.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

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

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

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

6.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield East in Guildford +$54 higher in Guildford gap steady

$459 9th pct $513 13th pct

Household income in Fairfield East in Guildford +$102 higher in Guildford gap steady

$1,212 26th pct $1,314 33rd pct

Family income in Fairfield East in Guildford +$104 higher in Guildford gap steady

$1,369 19th pct $1,473 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 even 30.3%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 51.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 68.5%

15.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield East in Guildford +126 larger in Guildford

41 75th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield East in Guildford +18 yrs older in Fairfield East

47 yrs 85th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Fairfield East in Guildford +$140 higher in Guildford

$450 25th pct $590 44th pct

Household income in Fairfield East in Guildford +$493 higher in Guildford

$774 10th pct $1,267 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield East in Guildford +0.1 larger in Fairfield East gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

15.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

21.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

13.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

9.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield East in Guildford +$78 higher in Guildford gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield East in Guildford +$115 higher in Guildford gap widening

$1,900 66th pct $2,015 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield East in Guildford even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 54.8%

16.2% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 31.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.2%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%

7.6% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.5% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

15.3% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield East in Guildford +93 more in Guildford

37 87th pct 130 91st pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield East in Guildford +1.72 more in Fairfield East

7.12 86th pct 5.40 79th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield East in Guildford +20.9 more in Guildford

1,058.5 87th pct 1,079.4 87th pct

PT routes in Fairfield East in Guildford +9 more in Guildford

4 82nd pct 13 86th pct

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

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield East in Guildford +6,644 more in Guildford

15,742 68th pct 22,386 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield East in Guildford +172,410 more in Guildford

100,960 79th pct 273,370 88th pct

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

85 96th pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 42.5%

22.0% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

12.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 6.5%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield East in Guildford +1.0 higher in Guildford

6.3 89th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield East in Guildford +1.0 more in Guildford

6.3 90th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Fairfield East in Guildford +2.0 pts higher in Guildford

91.9% 95th pct 93.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield East in Guildford +31.4 pts higher in Guildford

54.7% 81st pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield East in Guildford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield East in Guildford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield East in Guildford +33.3 pts higher in Guildford

60.0% 87th pct 93.2% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield East in Guildford +2.8 more in Fairfield East

11.2 44th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield East in Guildford +36 higher in Guildford

136 87th pct 172 89th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield East in Guildford +0.6 pts higher in Guildford

4.1% 30th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Fairfield East with nearby areas

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Compare Guildford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield East vs Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11481/fairfield-east/vs/SAL11796/guildford