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Fairy Meadow vs Keiraville

Name: Fairy Meadow vs Keiraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Fairy Meadow profile · Keiraville profile

Fairy Meadow Keiraville

Fairy Meadow and Keiraville are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Keiraville is much younger, with a typical resident aged 26 compared to 38 in Fairy Meadow. This age gap is clear in the numbers, as 35% of Keiraville's residents are youth aged 15 to 24. Keiraville also has a higher share of university-educated adults, with 32.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Fairy Meadow is more established, with 19.8% of people aged 65 and over, and it has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life in both places feels similar in many ways. They share the same typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,200 and similar weekly rents. Both areas also have an almost identical number of schools within 3km and the same 62-minute drive time to the city. While Fairy Meadow has far more public transport departures, Keiraville's residents are more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Fairy Meadow Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Keiraville 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Keiraville Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Keiraville Population: 3,511 larger in Fairy Meadow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +3,511 larger in Fairy Meadow gap steady

7,512 87th pct 4,001 86th pct

Median age in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +12 yrs older in Fairy Meadow gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

15.7% Youth (15–24) +19.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

38.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 31.7%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairy Meadow Keiraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 66.4%

2.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 30.6%

9.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

8.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 71.0%

1.7% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 38.5%

35.8% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +1.48 more in Fairy Meadow

3.57 48th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville even

32 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +19 larger in Fairy Meadow

418 61st pct 399 59th pct

ICSEA in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +6 higher in Keiraville

1,068 84th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.7%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$64 higher in Fairy Meadow gap widening

$674 36th pct $610 26th pct

Household income in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$332 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$1,407 41st pct $1,739 62nd pct

Family income in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$438 higher in Keiraville gap widening

$1,872 49th pct $2,310 74th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%

7.7% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

19.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +102 larger in Fairy Meadow

169 86th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +4 yrs older in Fairy Meadow

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$288 higher in Fairy Meadow

$673 53rd pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$307 higher in Keiraville

$1,485 41st pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +0.1 larger in Keiraville gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

27.3% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.4%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

15.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$30 higher in Keiraville gap steady

$390 80th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +$33 higher in Keiraville gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +0.10 higher in Fairy Meadow gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 37.8%

34.5% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

57.4% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

22.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 36.0%

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 19.0%

14.7% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.2% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.3%

23.2% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.9% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

2.0% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.5% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +25 more in Fairy Meadow

57 88th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +0.41 more in Keiraville

7.59 86th pct 8.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +868.9 more in Fairy Meadow

2,277.8 93rd pct 1,408.9 88th pct

PT routes in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +1 more in Keiraville

12 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville even

62 45th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 42.5%

24.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 40.3%

29.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

6.2% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

9.1% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +0.6 higher in Fairy Meadow

7.2 94th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +0.5 more in Fairy Meadow

7.3 96th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +2.5 pts higher in Fairy Meadow

98.5% 99th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +4.2 pts higher in Keiraville

75.2% 87th pct 79.4% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +1.4 pts higher in Fairy Meadow

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +7.5 pts higher in Fairy Meadow

98.9% 99th pct 91.4% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +29.0 pts higher in Keiraville

67.3% 89th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +4.9 more in Keiraville

13.3 49th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +108 higher in Keiraville

151 88th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Fairy Meadow in Keiraville +5.5 pts higher in Keiraville

2.6% 6th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Fairy Meadow with nearby areas

Mount Ousley Fernhill North Wollongong Towradgi Balgownie Tarrawanna Mount Pleasant Gwynneville

Compare Keiraville with nearby areas

Mount Pleasant Gwynneville Mount Ousley West Wollongong Mount Keira Balgownie Fairy Meadow Mangerton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairy Meadow vs Keiraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11487/fairy-meadow/vs/SAL12093/keiraville