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Fairfield Heights vs Smithfield

Name: Fairfield Heights vs Smithfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Fairfield Heights profile · Smithfield profile

Fairfield Heights Smithfield

Smithfield (NSW) and Fairfield Heights are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and accessibility patterns. Smithfield (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses (77.3% compared to 56.0% in Fairfield Heights) and far more public transport stops. However, Fairfield Heights is much more walkable; every single home there is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while in Smithfield (NSW), only 56.6% and 36.5% of homes have that same access. Fairfield Heights also has a more diverse population, with a far higher share of people born overseas (65.2%) and those using a language other than English at home (76.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 38 and a typical weekly household income around $1,300. While Smithfield (NSW) has more transit stops and routes, Fairfield Heights provides much better overall connectivity, with far more people reachable within 30 or 45 minutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Smithfield Population: 4,891 larger in Smithfield Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Fairfield Heights Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in Fairfield Heights Limited English: 8.0 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +4,891 larger in Smithfield gap widening

8,269 87th pct 13,160 88th pct

Median age in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 46.2%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%

7.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Heights Smithfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.5% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

1.2% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

6.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

5.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

16.3% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

1.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 64.1%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

9.3% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield

— 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +16 more in Smithfield

34 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +3 larger in Smithfield

618 86th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +19 higher in Smithfield

950 27th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 46.2%

31.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 25.9%

10.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 21.3%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +$48 higher in Smithfield gap steady

$431 6th pct $479 10th pct

Household income in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +$15 higher in Smithfield gap narrowing

$1,285 31st pct $1,300 32nd pct

Family income in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +$127 higher in Smithfield gap steady

$1,349 18th pct $1,476 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

20.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

64.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 56.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +4.3 pts 66.0%

14.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +138 larger in Smithfield

32 73rd pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +5 yrs older in Smithfield

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +$175 higher in Smithfield

$387 14th pct $562 41st pct

Household income in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +$103 higher in Smithfield

$1,125 23rd pct $1,228 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +0.3 larger in Fairfield Heights gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 64.7%

18.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

20.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.0% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

15.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +$50 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +0.10 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 43.0%

25.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house +21.2 pts ▸ 77.3%

36.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 10.7%

6.8% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.3%

12.2% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +93 more in Smithfield

18 86th pct 111 90th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +6.26 more in Smithfield

2.18 66th pct 8.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +858.5 more in Smithfield

973.2 86th pct 1,831.7 91st pct

PT routes in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +5 more in Smithfield

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +6 longer in Smithfield

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +1 longer in Fairfield Heights

27 23rd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +67,852 more in Fairfield Heights

67,862 88th pct 10 43rd pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +97,601 more in Fairfield Heights

140,050 86th pct 42,449 62nd pct

Transit to city in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield

86 97th pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 47.5%

20.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bus even 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

7.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

6.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +1.8 higher in Fairfield Heights

7.4 95th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +2.3 more in Fairfield Heights

7.7 99th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +41.5 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +43.4 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 56.6% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +0.6 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +4.9 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

85.8% 89th pct 80.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +5.2 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +61.3 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

97.8% 99th pct 36.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +8.4 more in Smithfield

3.9 26th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +34 higher in Fairfield Heights

153 88th pct 120 87th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield Heights in Smithfield +0.3 pts higher in Smithfield

4.1% 30th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield Heights vs Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11482/fairfield-heights/vs/SAL13575/smithfield