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Fairfield East vs Guildford West

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

Fairfield East Guildford West

Guildford West and Fairfield East are two neighbouring areas with large populations and diverse communities. Fairfield East has a much stronger link to overseas birthplaces, with 52.2% of people born abroad compared to 36.5% in Guildford West. This is reflected in language use, as Fairfield East has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English (22.2% versus 9.6%) and a larger Vietnamese-speaking population. In contrast, Guildford West has a younger typical resident (31 compared to 37), a higher share of children under 15, and larger homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of full-time employment, similar travel times to the city, and the same proportion of people in de facto relationships. Guildford West has more public transport departures and better access to groceries within a 15-minute walk, while Fairfield East has far better access to health services nearby. Over time, Guildford West has remained noticeably more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,583, which is well higher than the $1,212 seen in Fairfield East.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.7 pts higher in Fairfield East Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Fairfield East 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Guildford West Rent: $160 higher in Guildford West Limited English: 12.6 pts higher in Fairfield East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield East in Guildford West +564 larger in Guildford West gap narrowing

5,198 86th pct 5,762 86th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

Marital status

45.1% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield East Guildford West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.2% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

18.9% Vietnam ◂ +17.8 pts 1.1%

2.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% Vietnamese ◂ +22.3 pts 1.5%

9.5% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 4.6%

1.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

20.5% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.4% Arabic +12.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.6% Vietnamese ◂ +23.4 pts 1.3%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.7% Islam +11.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +17.1 pts 1.9%

14.9% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield East in Guildford West +0.28 more in Fairfield East

0.98 7th pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield East in Guildford West +5 more in Fairfield East

40 90th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Fairfield East in Guildford West +44 larger in Fairfield East

571 81st pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield East in Guildford West +17 higher in Guildford West

949 26th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

22.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 15.3%

13.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

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

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$110 higher in Guildford West gap narrowing

$459 9th pct $569 20th pct

Household income in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$371 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$307 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,369 19th pct $1,676 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 49.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield East in Guildford West +42 larger in Guildford West

41 75th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Fairfield East in Guildford West +22 yrs older in Fairfield East

47 yrs 85th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$299 higher in Guildford West

$450 25th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$1,100 higher in Guildford West

$774 10th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield East in Guildford West +0.2 larger in Guildford West gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

15.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%

16.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$160 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$300 57th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield East in Guildford West +$386 higher in Guildford West gap widening

$1,900 66th pct $2,286 85th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 33.2%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 77.0%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

8.8% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +17.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

29.7% Under $200 ◂ +21.2 pts 8.5%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 8.9%

7.6% $550–$749 +16.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.5% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.3% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield East in Guildford West +2 more in Fairfield East

37 87th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield East in Guildford West +1.04 more in Fairfield East

7.12 86th pct 6.07 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield East in Guildford West +1,000.9 more in Guildford West

1,058.5 87th pct 2,059.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Fairfield East in Guildford West +1 more in Guildford West

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

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

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fairfield East in Guildford West +1 longer in Fairfield East

24 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield East in Guildford West +25,435 more in Guildford West

15,742 68th pct 41,177 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield East in Guildford West +74,089 more in Guildford West

100,960 79th pct 175,049 86th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield East in Guildford West +5 longer in Fairfield East

85 96th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 44.3%

22.0% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 30.5%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

6.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

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

Occupations people work in

14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

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

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield East in Guildford West +0.6 higher in Guildford West

6.3 89th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield East in Guildford West +0.1 more in Fairfield East

6.3 90th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Fairfield East in Guildford West +6.7 pts higher in Guildford West

91.9% 95th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield East in Guildford West +45.3 pts higher in Guildford West

54.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield East in Guildford West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield East in Guildford West +0.9 pts higher in Fairfield East

99.4% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield East in Guildford West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield East in Guildford West +50.7 pts higher in Fairfield East

60.0% 87th pct 9.2% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield East in Guildford West +1.8 more in Fairfield East

11.2 44th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield East in Guildford West +16 higher in Guildford West

136 87th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield East in Guildford West +0.7 pts higher in Guildford West

4.1% 30th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Fairfield East with nearby areas

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Compare Guildford West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield East vs Guildford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11481/fairfield-east/vs/SAL11797/guildford-west