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Fairfield Heights vs Yennora

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

Fairfield Heights Yennora

Fairfield Heights and Yennora are neighbouring areas with very different housing and community profiles. Fairfield Heights is more populous and very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. It has a younger population and more families, with 78.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Yennora is much older, with 26.3% of people aged 65 and over, and has a higher number of people living alone at 37.4%. Typical weekly rent is far higher in Fairfield Heights at $450 compared to $226 in Yennora.

These two areas share very similar levels of education and income, with the same share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (11.5%) and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. While they both have high rates of overseas birth, Fairfield Heights has a larger share of recent arrivals from overseas (19.5% versus 8.5% in Yennora). They also both sit well above the national figure for people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Fairfield Heights Population: 6,594 larger in Fairfield Heights Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in Yennora No car: 17.0 pts higher in Yennora Born overseas: 14.3 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +6,594 larger in Fairfield Heights gap widening

8,269 87th pct 1,675 76th pct

Median age in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +5 yrs older in Yennora gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

15.6% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.3%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 38.8%

34.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

6.3% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Heights Yennora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.5% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

1.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

6.6% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

14.4% Arabic +12.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.3% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

2.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.5% Christianity ◂ +28.5 pts 36.0%

6.2% Islam +19.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.2% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield Heights in Yennora

— 7.60 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +7 more in Yennora

34 89th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +36 larger in Fairfield Heights

618 86th pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Fairfield Heights in Yennora even

950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.7%

31.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 21.7%

10.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 17.9%

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 20.7%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 9.9%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 13.9%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

7.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$17 higher in Yennora gap widening

$431 6th pct $448 8th pct

Household income in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$385 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$1,285 31st pct $900 10th pct

Family income in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$50 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$1,349 18th pct $1,299 15th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.7%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

64.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 52.1%

21.8% $650–$1,499 even 21.8%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

7.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +13.7 pts 56.7%

14.0% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +7 larger in Fairfield Heights

32 73rd pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +14 yrs older in Yennora

18 yrs 18th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$4 higher in Yennora

$387 14th pct $391 15th pct

Household income in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$675 higher in Fairfield Heights

$1,125 23rd pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +0.7 larger in Fairfield Heights gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 64.3%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

12.0% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

18.0% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.2%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

14.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$224 higher in Fairfield Heights gap widening

$450 88th pct $226 33rd pct

Mortgage in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +$167 higher in Fairfield Heights gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield Heights in Yennora even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

56.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 55.7%

36.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 24.6%

6.8% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 22.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom +20.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 16.2%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 32.9%

12.2% Under $200 +27.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

16.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 2.4%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +3 more in Fairfield Heights

18 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +6.78 more in Yennora

2.18 66th pct 8.96 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +1,340.9 more in Yennora

973.2 86th pct 2,314.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +3 more in Yennora

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +4 longer in Yennora

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

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

27 23rd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +49,602 more in Fairfield Heights

67,862 88th pct 18,260 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +66,237 more in Yennora

140,050 86th pct 206,287 87th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +15 longer in Fairfield Heights

86 97th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.6 pts 39.8%

20.8% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 33.7%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 23.0%

11.4% No vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

7.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.3%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +2.1 higher in Fairfield Heights

7.4 95th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +2.5 more in Fairfield Heights

7.7 99th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +24.8 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +60.8 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 39.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +4.1 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 86th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +9.4 pts higher in Yennora

85.8% 89th pct 95.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +3.0 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +72.1 pts higher in Fairfield Heights

97.8% 99th pct 25.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +9.3 more in Yennora

3.9 26th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +94 higher in Fairfield Heights

153 88th pct 59 80th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield Heights in Yennora +0.0 pts higher in Yennora

4.1% 30th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Fairfield Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Yennora with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield Heights vs Yennora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11482/fairfield-heights/vs/SAL14524/yennora