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Mayfield vs Mount Fairy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Mayfield profile · Mount Fairy profile

Mayfield Mount Fairy

Mount Fairy and Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Mount Fairy has a more highly qualified population, with 62.8% completing Year 12 and 33.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.6% and 14.0% in Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW). This is reflected in the pay, as 22.9% of Mount Fairy residents earn $2,000 or more a week, while only 9.3% do so in Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW). In contrast, Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.0%, while Mount Fairy has none.

Both areas are car-dependent and have similar typical personal incomes, which sit close to the national figure. While they share these traits, they differ in household makeup; Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) has a higher share of children under 15 (22.8%) and more people in de facto relationships (39.4%). Mount Fairy is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 41 in Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW), and has a much higher typical weekly rent of $410 against $50 in Mayfield (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 187 larger in Mount Fairy Year 12: 30.3 pts higher in Mount Fairy Rent: $360 higher in Mount Fairy First Nations: 14.0 pts higher in Mayfield Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +187 larger in Mount Fairy gap steady
57 30th pct 244 57th pct
Median age in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +5 yrs older in Mount Fairy gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +14.0 pts higher in Mayfield gap widening
14.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +8.4 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +6.8 pts higher in Mayfield gap narrowing
22.8% 83rd pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +16.0 pts higher in Mayfield
39.4% 100th pct 23.4% 92nd pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 32.4%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%
8.8% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 52.7%
25.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.3% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield Mount Fairy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +11.9 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 52nd pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% England +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India 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

50.9% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 45.1%
31.6% English +15.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
10.5% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.3% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% German +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +1.2 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +1.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

78.9% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +3.5 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
40.4% 49th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +30.3 pts higher in Mount Fairy
32.6% 18th pct 62.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +19.9 pts higher in Mount Fairy
14.0% 47th pct 33.8% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +30.3 pts ▸ 62.8%
37.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.5%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%
18.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%
18.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%
9.1% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
9.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$50 higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
$1,062 86th pct $1,112 88th pct
Household income in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$418 higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
$1,906 71st pct $2,324 87th pct
Family income in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$719 higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
$1,906 51st pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +13.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy
9.3% 57th pct 22.9% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 36.2% 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +8.5 pts higher in Mount Fairy
26.3% 37th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +1.4 pts higher in Mayfield
8.8% 56th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +4.5 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +2.2 pts ▸ 61.9%
19.3% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +13.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy
9.3% 12th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +13.4 pts higher in Mount Fairy
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +5.9 pts higher in Mayfield
37.2% 90th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +2.7 pts higher in Mayfield
14.0% 100th pct 11.3% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +6.9 pts higher in Mount Fairy
27.9% 71st pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +8 larger in Mayfield
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +12 yrs older in Mount Fairy
35 yrs 73rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$126 higher in Mount Fairy
$1,824 94th pct $1,950 95th pct
Household income in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$1,576 higher in Mount Fairy
$2,624 82nd pct $4,200 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +0.3 larger in Mayfield gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +6.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Living alone in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 49.1%
40.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.6% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 43.6%
21.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%
0.0% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$360 higher in Mount Fairy
$50 0th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +$504 higher in Mount Fairy
$1,663 53rd pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +0.50 higher in Mayfield gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 3.2% 7th pct
Owned outright in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 38.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 55.3%
15.8% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.3% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
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

31.6% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.8% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.2 pts 17.3%
36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +12.1 pts higher in Mount Fairy
11.1% 31st pct 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
11.1% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 43.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +9.3 pts higher in Mount Fairy gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +3.1 pts higher in Mount Fairy
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +0.9 pts higher in Mayfield
65.1% 66th pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +15.4 pts higher in Mayfield
77.8% 95th pct 62.4% 71st pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.5% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
14.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 7.2%
14.8% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 2.4%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 23.2%
18.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.1% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +2.8 pts higher in Mayfield
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +17.5 more in Mayfield
17.5 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy even
0 14th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Mayfieldin Mount Fairy +1.6 pts higher in Mount Fairy
5.9% 53rd pct 7.5% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield vs Mount Fairy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12542/mayfield/vs/SAL12769/mount-fairy