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Fairfield East vs Old Guildford

Name: Fairfield East vs Old Guildford — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Fairfield East profile · Old Guildford profile

Fairfield East Old Guildford

Fairfield East and Old Guildford are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct community profiles. Residents are far older in Fairfield East, where the typical age is 37 compared to 29 in Old Guildford. Fairfield East has a much higher proportion of people born overseas at 52.2% and a higher share of people who speak little or no English. In contrast, Old Guildford is more dominated by detached houses, which are far more common there than in Fairfield East, and almost all homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of residents who finished Year 12. They both have populations that are well above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home. While they share a similar economic standing, Fairfield East has a far higher share of renters and a lower typical weekly rent of $300, compared to $420 in Old Guildford.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Old Guildford Born overseas: 15.0 pts higher in Fairfield East Median age: 8 yrs older in Fairfield East Population: 2,341 larger in Fairfield East Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Fairfield East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +2,341 larger in Fairfield East gap steady

5,198 86th pct 2,857 83rd pct

Median age in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +8 yrs older in Fairfield East gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield East Old 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 +14.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

18.9% Vietnam ◂ +16.8 pts 2.1%

2.7% China even 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.8% Vietnamese ◂ +21.3 pts 2.5%

9.5% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%

8.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

16.4% Arabic +24.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.6% Vietnamese ◂ +22.4 pts 2.2%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

19.7% Islam +28.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.2% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 27.7%

19.1% Buddhism ◂ +15.4 pts 3.7%

14.9% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

9.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +0.37 more in Old Guildford

0.98 7th pct 1.35 15th pct

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

40 90th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +27 larger in Fairfield East

571 81st pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +4 higher in Old Guildford

949 26th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

13.5% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 17.2%

21.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$9 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$459 9th pct $468 9th pct

Household income in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$299 higher in Old Guildford gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$95 higher in Old Guildford gap widening

$1,369 19th pct $1,464 25th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.1%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 53.0%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

15.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +24 larger in Fairfield East

41 75th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +17 yrs older in Fairfield East

47 yrs 85th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$275 higher in Old Guildford

$450 25th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$851 higher in Old Guildford

$774 10th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +0.6 larger in Old Guildford gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 71.8%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

15.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

23.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

13.6% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 13.4%

15.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

9.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$120 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +$158 higher in Old Guildford gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield East in Old Guildford even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 33.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 4.8%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

8.8% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.7% Under $200 ◂ +23.8 pts 5.9%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%

7.6% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.8%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.8%

15.3% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +20 more in Fairfield East

37 87th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +1.17 more in Fairfield East

7.12 86th pct 5.95 81st pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +354.9 more in Fairfield East

1,058.5 87th pct 703.5 82nd pct

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

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

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

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +2 longer in Fairfield East

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +15,742 more in Fairfield East

15,742 68th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +57,698 more in Old Guildford

100,960 79th pct 158,658 86th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +4 longer in Fairfield East

85 96th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 42.9%

22.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 30.8%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

6.3% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

9.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Education & training even 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +0.1 higher in Old Guildford

6.3 89th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +0.4 more in Old Guildford

6.3 90th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +8.1 pts higher in Old Guildford

91.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +44.3 pts higher in Old Guildford

54.7% 81st pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield East in Old Guildford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield East in Old Guildford even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +7.7 pts higher in Fairfield East

60.0% 87th pct 52.2% 85th pct

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

11.2 44th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield East in Old Guildford even

136 87th pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield East in Old Guildford +0.5 pts higher in Old Guildford

4.1% 30th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Fairfield East with nearby areas

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Compare Old Guildford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield East vs Old Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11481/fairfield-east/vs/SAL13088/old-guildford