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Fifield vs Yarrabandai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Fifield profile · Yarrabandai profile

Fifield Yarrabandai

Fifield and Yarrabandai are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Fifield has a much younger population, with a typical age of 42 and 18% of residents being children under 15. It is also far more diverse, with 22.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, residents in Yarrabandai are far older, with a typical age of 56 and a high share of seniors aged 65 and over at 45.5%.

These two areas are drifting apart in their housing and family setups. Fifield has much larger homes with a typical of 3.0 people per dwelling, and far more people providing unpaid care for children (37.1%) compared to Yarrabandai (14.3%). However, they both share a total lack of people using other languages at home and no residents earning $2,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Yarrabandai Mortgage: $1,115 higher in Yarrabandai Median age: 14 yrs older in Yarrabandai First Nations: 22.7 pts higher in Fifield Unpaid child care: 22.8 pts higher in Fifield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +95 larger in Fifield gap steady
128 45th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +14 yrs older in Yarrabandai gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +22.7 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
22.7% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +29.0 pts higher in Yarrabandai gap widening
16.4% 39th pct 45.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +18.0 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
18.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +14.8 pts higher in Fifield gap steady
14.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

16.4% Seniors (65+) +29.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 9.1%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.9% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
34.0% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Separated +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fifield Yarrabandai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +2.3 pts higher in Fifield gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 78.8%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

48.4% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
29.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%
13.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
7.8% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 90.9%
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 Fifieldin Yarrabandai +22.7 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
22.7% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

74.2% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
22.7% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
8.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +2.7 pts higher in Yarrabandai gap narrowing
40.2% 37th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +13.4 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
13.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
26.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%
22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.3% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.8% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.5% Society & culture ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +$202 higher in Yarrabandai gap widening
$485 11th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +$417 higher in Fifield gap widening
$1,541 50th pct $1,124 21st pct
Family income in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +$218 higher in Yarrabandai gap widening
$1,406 21st pct $1,624 34th pct
High earners in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +28.1 pts 21.4%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
5.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +10.4 pts higher in Yarrabandai
32.0% 66th pct 42.4% 93rd pct
Mental health in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +0.5 pts higher in Yarrabandai
8.6% 55th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +8.8 pts higher in Yarrabandai gap widening
9.4% 88th pct 18.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% Heart disease +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None ◂ +11.4 pts 39.4%
19.5% One condition +13.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
2.3% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Three or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +14.1 pts higher in Fifield gap narrowing
32.0% 87th pct 17.9% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +18.2 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
28.9% 100th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +22.8 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
37.1% 90th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +12.5 pts higher in Fifield gap narrowing
26.8% 65th pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +29 larger in Fifield
29 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
21 yrs 29th pct —
Median income in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
$325 10th pct —
Household income in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
$900 14th pct —
Indigenous language in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +0.7 larger in Fifield gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +5.6 pts higher in Yarrabandai gap narrowing
6.4% 26th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
11.1% 10th pct —

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +31.0 pts 36.0%
26.6% Couples without children +29.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
6.4% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +22.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
27.8% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.1% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +$25 higher in Yarrabandai gap narrowing
$100 6th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +$1,115 higher in Yarrabandai
$618 4th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +0.20 higher in Fifield gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
16.7% 50th pct —
Owned outright in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
72.2% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
100.0% 100th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

72.2% Owned outright ◂ +44.9 pts 27.3%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.7% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

105.6% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 63.6%
52.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +52.8 pts 0.0%
13.9% 5 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +125.0 pts ▸ 125.0%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
34.0% 86th pct —
PT commute in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +1 more in Yarrabandai
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +30.30 more in Yarrabandai
0.00 0th pct 30.30 98th pct
Departures/1k in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +181.8 more in Yarrabandai
0.0 0th pct 181.8 72nd pct
PT routes in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +2 more in Yarrabandai
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
— 21 60th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 50.0%
34.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 22.2%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 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

30.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
30.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%
27.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
22.2% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +19.5 pts higher in Fifield gap widening
19.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
13.6% 95th pct —
Participation in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +3.5 pts higher in Yarrabandai gap narrowing
60.8% 51st pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Fifieldin Yarrabandai
64.0% 76th pct —

Industries people work in

64.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 61.1%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
22.0% Labourers ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +0.6 higher in Fifield
0.8 58th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +0.7 more in Fifield
0.8 58th pct 0.1 41st pct
15-min city in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +9.4 pts higher in Yarrabandai
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +27.9 pts higher in Fifield
27.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +8.8 more in Fifield
39.1 76th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fifieldin Yarrabandai even
0 17th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Fifieldin Yarrabandai +1.1 pts higher in Fifield
4.2% 31st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Fifield with nearby areas

Ootha Trundle Derriwong Tullamore Yarrabandai Boona Mount Mulguthrie Bruie Plains

Compare Yarrabandai with nearby areas

Ootha Warroo Mulguthrie Bogan Gate Derriwong Gunning Gap Fairholme Bedgerabong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fifield vs Yarrabandai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11517/fifield/vs/SAL14487/yarrabandai