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Fairfield Heights vs Wakeley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Fairfield Heights profile · Wakeley profile

Fairfield Heights Wakeley

Fairfield Heights and Wakeley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and migration patterns. Wakeley has a much higher share of separate houses (85.7% compared to 56.0%) and more homes owned outright (40.8% versus 25.1%). In contrast, Fairfield Heights is far more transient, with a much higher rate of renters (48.7% against 24.2%) and a larger share of recent overseas arrivals (19.5% compared to 9.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several key areas. They share nearly identical typical weekly rents of $450 and have a similar number of people per home. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas, though this is even more pronounced in Fairfield Heights. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Fairfield Heights who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.7 pts higher in Wakeley Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Fairfield Heights Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Wakeley 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Wakeley Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +3,376 larger in Fairfield Heights gap widening
8,269 87th pct 4,893 86th pct
Median age in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +3 yrs older in Wakeley gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.2 pts higher in Wakeley gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +4.2 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
15.6% 36th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.8 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap steady
19.9% 69th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1.6 pts higher in Wakeley gap steady
2.2% 5th pct 3.8% 8th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.5%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
34.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
7.1% Divorced even 7.1%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Heights Wakeley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +6.4 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening
65.2% 100th pct 58.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

29.5% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.8% Vietnam +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.0% Vietnamese +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.8% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.3 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening
76.3% 100th pct 74.0% 100th pct
Limited English in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +7.2 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening
27.8% 100th pct 20.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

16.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.5% Vietnamese +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.4% Arabic ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%
2.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +3.8 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
9.3% 0th pct 13.1% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 59.4%
11.2% Buddhism +7.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.3% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
6.2% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +8.0 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
48.1% 58th pct 56.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +3.5 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
11.5% 36th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley
— 2.40 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
34 89th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +37 larger in Wakeley
618 86th pct 656 88th pct
ICSEA in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +11 higher in Wakeley
950 27th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
31.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 22.9%
10.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.9% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.1% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +$71 higher in Wakeley gap steady
$431 6th pct $502 12th pct
Household income in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +$268 higher in Wakeley gap narrowing
$1,285 31st pct $1,553 51st pct
Family income in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +$234 higher in Wakeley gap steady
$1,349 18th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.5 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
2.7% 23rd pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +8.1 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
11.5% 35th pct 19.6% 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.4%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

64.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 54.7%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.2 pts higher in Wakeley
21.3% 17th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1.0 pts higher in Fairfield Heights
5.0% 25th pct 4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.9 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap steady
12.2% 95th pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 69.8%
14.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.2 pts higher in Wakeley gap steady
4.8% 4th pct 5.0% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.4 pts higher in Wakeley gap narrowing
13.0% 52nd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.3 pts higher in Wakeley gap steady
16.8% 16th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.1 pts higher in Wakeley
0.4% 26th pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.4 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
14.0% 11th pct 16.4% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +5 larger in Fairfield Heights
32 73rd pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +4 yrs older in Wakeley
18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +$4 higher in Fairfield Heights
$387 14th pct $383 14th pct
Household income in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +$1,125 higher in Wakeley
$1,125 23rd pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2.9 pts higher in Wakeley
15.6% 86th pct 18.5% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.2 larger in Fairfield Heights gap steady
3.4 93rd pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing
18.2% 83rd pct 17.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +4.9 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing
18.0% 30th pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 64.5%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
12.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

20.5% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.3% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%
18.0% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%
14.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%
13.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even gap narrowing
$450 88th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +$109 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,058 74th pct
People / bedroom in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.20 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +24.5 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap steady
48.7% 92nd pct 24.2% 69th pct
Owned outright in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +15.8 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
25.1% 14th pct 40.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +29.7 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
56.0% 9th pct 85.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +12.1 pts higher in Wakeley gap narrowing
78.9% 48th pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 24.2%
25.1% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house +29.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
36.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 13.0%
6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
24.5% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%
10.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 66.6%
17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%
12.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.8%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
13.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +5.8 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Work from home in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +6.6 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 27.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1.3 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing
2.7% 84th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +2 more in Fairfield Heights
18 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1.09 more in Wakeley
2.18 66th pct 3.27 70th pct
Departures/1k in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +37.9 more in Wakeley
973.2 86th pct 1,011.0 86th pct
PT routes in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1 longer in Wakeley
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +3 longer in Wakeley
27 23rd pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +56,665 more in Fairfield Heights
67,862 88th pct 11,197 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +1,839 more in Wakeley
140,050 86th pct 141,889 86th pct
Transit to city in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley
86 97th pct —

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 46.8%
20.8% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Bus even 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
6.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +11.4 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing
36.6% 69th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +10.0 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing
19.5% 87th pct 9.5% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +4.5 pts higher in Fairfield Heights gap steady
12.2% 93rd pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +10.8 pts higher in Wakeley gap narrowing
31.7% 2nd pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +4.9 pts higher in Wakeley gap widening
48.9% 13th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
7.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
5.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
6.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
7.4 95th pct 7.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +0.1 more in Fairfield Heights
7.7 99th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +7.7 pts higher in Fairfield Heights
100.0% 100th pct 92.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +14.2 pts higher in Wakeley
85.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +11.2 pts higher in Fairfield Heights
97.8% 99th pct 86.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +4.9 more in Wakeley
3.9 26th pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley +8 higher in Fairfield Heights
153 88th pct 145 88th pct
Mean slope in Fairfield Heightsin Wakeley even
4.1% 30th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Fairfield Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Wakeley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield Heights vs Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11482/fairfield-heights/vs/SAL14107/wakeley