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Prairiewood vs St Johns Park

Name: Prairiewood vs St Johns Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Prairiewood profile · St Johns Park profile

Prairiewood St Johns Park

St Johns Park and Prairiewood are neighbouring areas in Fairfield with very different housing and amenity profiles. St Johns Park is dominated by separate houses (93.9%) and has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 50.2%. In contrast, Prairiewood is more varied, with a far higher share of renters (33.2%) and better access to essentials; for example, 81.4% of homes in Prairiewood are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 28.0% in St Johns Park. Prairiewood is also very walkable (6.7) while St Johns Park is only somewhat walkable (5.7).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in each being 43 years old. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500. Both neighbourhoods have a high proportion of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home, though these figures are well higher in St Johns Park. While Prairiewood has a far higher proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language (11.5%), both areas remain well above the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,845 larger in St Johns Park Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in St Johns Park Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Prairiewood Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in St Johns Park Other language: 8.5 pts higher in St Johns Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +2,845 larger in St Johns Park gap steady

3,457 86th pct 6,302 86th pct

Median age in Prairiewood in St Johns Park even gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.3%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 49.1%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Prairiewood St Johns Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 39.0%

6.7% Vietnam +11.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.2% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

9.0% Vietnamese +13.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.9% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.3% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

8.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

6.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% German even 0.7%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

28.6% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 20.9%

9.9% Vietnamese +14.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.7% Arabic ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

1.3% Cantonese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.0% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 47.9%

10.0% Buddhism +16.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.6% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +0.77 more in Prairiewood

1.76 24th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +14 more in St Johns Park

27 88th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +15 larger in Prairiewood

682 89th pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +6 higher in St Johns Park

961 33rd pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

10.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$11 higher in Prairiewood gap steady

$496 12th pct $485 11th pct

Household income in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$89 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing

$1,478 46th pct $1,567 52nd pct

Family income in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$8 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing

$1,562 30th pct $1,570 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 54.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

7.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +3 larger in St Johns Park

26 72nd pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +1 yrs older in St Johns Park

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$206 higher in St Johns Park

$369 13th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$624 higher in Prairiewood

$2,249 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +0.2 larger in St Johns Park gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 62.3%

18.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

17.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

8.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$17 higher in St Johns Park gap narrowing

$433 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +$78 higher in Prairiewood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,089 76th pct

People / bedroom in Prairiewood in St Johns Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

33.2% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 20.8%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 93.9%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%

9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.1% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.3 pts 6.7%

16.8% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

15.0% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +13 more in St Johns Park

21 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +0.68 more in Prairiewood

6.07 82nd pct 5.40 79th pct

Departures/1k in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +131.0 more in St Johns Park

1,746.3 90th pct 1,877.3 91st pct

PT routes in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +1 more in St Johns Park

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +1 longer in Prairiewood

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Prairiewood in St Johns Park even

31 27th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +2,342 more in St Johns Park

8,855 57th pct 11,197 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +45,719 more in St Johns Park

76,443 74th pct 122,162 83rd pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 27.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Train even 0.7%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals even 20.9%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +1.0 higher in Prairiewood

6.7 91st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +1.1 more in Prairiewood

6.8 93rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +12.5 pts higher in Prairiewood

82.0% 90th pct 69.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +23.1 pts higher in Prairiewood

70.0% 85th pct 46.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +0.2 pts higher in St Johns Park

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +2.1 pts higher in Prairiewood

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Prairiewood in St Johns Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +53.3 pts higher in Prairiewood

81.4% 94th pct 28.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +8.4 more in Prairiewood

16.8 58th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +29 higher in Prairiewood

198 90th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Prairiewood in St Johns Park +1.3 pts higher in Prairiewood

4.9% 41st pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Prairiewood with nearby areas

Wakeley Greenfield Park Bossley Park St Johns Park Fairfield West Wetherill Park Canley Heights Edensor Park

Compare St Johns Park with nearby areas

Wakeley Greenfield Park Bonnyrigg Cabramatta West Prairiewood Mount Pritchard Canley Heights Edensor Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prairiewood vs St Johns Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13270/prairiewood/vs/SAL13656/st-johns-park