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Fassifern vs Wakefield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Fassifern profile · Wakefield profile

Fassifern Wakefield

Fassifern and Wakefield are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Wakefield is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,281 per week, compared to $1,343 in Fassifern. It is also much younger, with 28.5% of its population being children under 15, while Fassifern has only 14.0%. In contrast, Fassifern has more people living alone (32.6% versus 21.4%) and a far higher share of residents with long-term health conditions at 38.6%, which is 14 points higher than in Wakefield.

The gap in home ownership is widening, as Wakefield now has a much higher share of separate houses at 100% compared to 83.9% in Fassifern. The two areas are similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English and the same percentage of people with no religion. They also share the same drive time to the city and both lack homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 26.9 pts higher in Wakefield Unpaid child care: 23.5 pts higher in Wakefield Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in Fassifern Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Wakefield Population: 442 larger in Fassifern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fassifernin Wakefield +442 larger in Fassifern gap steady
586 67th pct 144 47th pct
Median age in Fassifernin Wakefield +7 yrs older in Fassifern gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Fassifernin Wakefield +1.2 pts higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
11.6% 88th pct 10.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Fassifernin Wakefield +7.8 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Fassifernin Wakefield +14.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
14.0% 30th pct 28.5% 93rd pct
De facto in Fassifernin Wakefield +7.7 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 6.1% 13th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.2%
14.0% Children (0–14) +14.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +25.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
35.6% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 21.6%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +8.9 pts 2.9%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Fassifern Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fassifernin Wakefield +2.4 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
9.4% 40th pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 93.1%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
39.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
4.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Dutch ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fassifernin Wakefield +1.2 pts higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
1.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fassifernin Wakefield +0.7 pts higher in Fassifern gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 97.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fassifernin Wakefield even gap narrowing
44.4% 62nd pct 44.4% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
44.4% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fassifernin Wakefield +15.0 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
39.1% 34th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Fassifernin Wakefield +11.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
14.0% 47th pct 25.5% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fassifernin Wakefield even
24.39 91st pct 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fassifernin Wakefield +1 more in Wakefield
14 84th pct 15 86th pct
Avg size in Fassifernin Wakefield +3 larger in Wakefield
292 47th pct 294 47th pct
ICSEA in Fassifernin Wakefield +3 higher in Wakefield
976 41st pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 54.1%
37.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%
12.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 37.7%
16.9% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%
15.9% Management & commerce even 15.9%
13.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fassifernin Wakefield +$228 higher in Wakefield gap widening
$700 40th pct $928 75th pct
Household income in Fassifernin Wakefield +$938 higher in Wakefield gap widening
$1,343 36th pct $2,281 86th pct
Family income in Fassifernin Wakefield +$530 higher in Wakefield gap widening
$1,720 39th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Fassifernin Wakefield +12.1 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 17.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in Fassifernin Wakefield +14.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
14.0% 44th pct 28.6% 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 14.3%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.0% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 28.4%
35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fassifernin Wakefield +13.6 pts higher in Fassifern
38.6% 87th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Fassifernin Wakefield +6.2 pts higher in Fassifern
13.1% 87th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Fassifernin Wakefield +7.1 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
9.9% 89th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.9%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +14.5 pts ▸ 68.1%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%
10.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fassifernin Wakefield +5.6 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
14.0% 30th pct 19.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Fassifernin Wakefield +3.5 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Fassifernin Wakefield +23.5 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
25.5% 51st pct 49.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Fassifernin Wakefield +0.2 pts higher in Fassifern
3.2% 58th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fassifernin Wakefield +26.9 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
25.1% 56th pct 52.0% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fassifernin Wakefield +53 larger in Fassifern
68 81st pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Fassifernin Wakefield +13 yrs older in Fassifern
28 yrs 57th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Year 12 in Fassifernin Wakefield
21.1% 11th pct —
Unemployment in Fassifernin Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Fassifernin Wakefield +$209 higher in Wakefield
$466 27th pct $675 53rd pct
Household income in Fassifernin Wakefield +$1,562 higher in Wakefield
$1,937 60th pct $3,499 91st pct
Indigenous language in Fassifernin Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fassifernin Wakefield +0.9 larger in Wakefield gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Fassifernin Wakefield +8.2 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
18.9% 85th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Fassifernin Wakefield +11.2 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
32.6% 78th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +22.4 pts 12.2%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 10.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 23.8%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 21.4%
11.6% 3 people +14.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.2% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.2% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fassifernin Wakefield +$43 higher in Wakefield gap widening
$310 60th pct $353 72nd pct
Mortgage in Fassifernin Wakefield +$823 higher in Wakefield gap narrowing
$1,777 60th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Fassifernin Wakefield +0.20 higher in Wakefield gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fassifernin Wakefield +11.2 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
23.1% 67th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Fassifernin Wakefield +8.4 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
39.3% 44th pct 47.6% 69th pct
Separate houses in Fassifernin Wakefield +16.1 pts higher in Wakefield gap steady
83.9% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fassifernin Wakefield +6.9 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
83.1% 60th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%
23.1% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 11.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 19.0%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%
8.7% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fassifernin Wakefield +4.9 pts higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fassifernin Wakefield +11.8 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
18.2% 55th pct 30.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Fassifernin Wakefield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fassifernin Wakefield +5 more in Fassifern
5 74th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fassifernin Wakefield +8.53 more in Fassifern
8.53 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fassifernin Wakefield +2,848.1 more in Fassifern
2,848.1 96th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fassifernin Wakefield +12 more in Fassifern
12 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fassifernin Wakefield +41 longer in Wakefield
4 29th pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Fassifernin Wakefield +3 longer in Fassifern
88 62nd pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 54.3%
18.2% Worked at home +11.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 21.4%
9.9% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.1% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fassifernin Wakefield +13.0 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
24.6% 27th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Fassifernin Wakefield
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fassifernin Wakefield +6.0 pts higher in Fassifern gap narrowing
6.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Fassifernin Wakefield +17.0 pts higher in Wakefield gap widening
55.5% 34th pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Fassifernin Wakefield +5.4 pts higher in Fassifern gap widening
55.4% 36th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.3% Education & training +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%
9.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
6.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.8 pts 4.3%
17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
7.1% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fassifernin Wakefield +2.5 higher in Fassifern
3.2 73rd pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fassifernin Wakefield +1.8 more in Fassifern
2.9 72nd pct 1.1 59th pct
15-min city in Fassifernin Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fassifernin Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fassifernin Wakefield +78.1 pts higher in Fassifern
78.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fassifernin Wakefield +47.8 pts higher in Fassifern
94.4% 96th pct 46.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Fassifernin Wakefield +44.1 pts higher in Fassifern
98.2% 85th pct 54.2% 65th pct
Walk to health in Fassifernin Wakefield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fassifernin Wakefield +3.8 more in Wakefield
17.1 58th pct 20.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fassifernin Wakefield +12 higher in Fassifern
16 73rd pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Fassifernin Wakefield +4.8 pts higher in Wakefield
5.1% 43rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fassifern vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11498/fassifern/vs/SAL14106/wakefield