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Alphington vs Fairfield

Name: Alphington vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Alphington profile · Fairfield profile

Alphington Fairfield

Fairfield (Vic.) and Alphington are neighbouring suburbs with distinct characters. Fairfield (Vic.) is a walker's paradise with more amenities and 99.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services. It has a much larger First Nations presence, with 18.2% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Alphington has far more large homes, with 60.9% of houses having three or more bedrooms, and more schools per child.

Both areas are similarly diverse, with about 22% of residents born overseas. This is reflected in their shared patterns of home ownership, where both sit near the national figure for those who own their home outright. While Alphington has a higher share of top earners and university degrees, the gap in household income has remained a consistent feature between the two areas since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Alphington Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Fairfield Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in Alphington Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Fairfield No car: 6.1 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alphington in Fairfield +833 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

5,702 86th pct 6,535 86th pct

Median age in Alphington in Fairfield +2 yrs older in Alphington gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

40.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 36.3%

7.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Alphington Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 73.9%

3.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.5% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

14.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

9.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 77.4%

3.7% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.7% Buddhism even 1.7%

0.9% Hinduism even 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alphington in Fairfield +2.44 more in Alphington

3.43 47th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alphington in Fairfield +29 more in Fairfield

49 92nd pct 78 97th pct

Avg size in Alphington in Fairfield +151 larger in Alphington

711 91st pct 559 79th pct

ICSEA in Alphington in Fairfield +9 higher in Alphington

1,139 100th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 77.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 40.3%

21.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

16.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

8.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Alphington in Fairfield +$106 higher in Alphington gap narrowing

$1,199 90th pct $1,093 87th pct

Household income in Alphington in Fairfield +$462 higher in Alphington gap widening

$2,429 88th pct $1,967 74th pct

Family income in Alphington in Fairfield +$369 higher in Alphington gap widening

$3,423 96th pct $3,054 91st pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 20.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

30.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.9%

20.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alphington in Fairfield +22 larger in Fairfield

22 70th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Alphington in Fairfield +1 yrs older in Fairfield

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Alphington in Fairfield +$108 higher in Fairfield

$725 58th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Alphington in Fairfield +$625 higher in Fairfield

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alphington in Fairfield +0.2 larger in Alphington gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 60.2%

27.5% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

29.4% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alphington in Fairfield +$82 higher in Alphington gap widening

$451 88th pct $369 75th pct

Mortgage in Alphington in Fairfield +$325 higher in Alphington gap widening

$2,492 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Alphington in Fairfield even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 27.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

51.9% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 43.7%

22.5% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 30.1%

27.1% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.6% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.2% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.5%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alphington in Fairfield +11 more in Fairfield

30 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alphington in Fairfield +1.01 more in Fairfield

5.26 79th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Alphington in Fairfield +318.9 more in Fairfield

1,499.3 89th pct 1,818.2 91st pct

PT routes in Alphington in Fairfield +1 more in Fairfield

9 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Alphington in Fairfield +1 longer in Alphington

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Alphington in Fairfield +1 longer in Fairfield

11 6th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Alphington in Fairfield +9,020 more in Fairfield

44,260 86th pct 53,280 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Alphington in Fairfield +22,324 more in Fairfield

237,410 87th pct 259,734 88th pct

Transit to city in Alphington in Fairfield +5 longer in Fairfield

44 25th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%

30.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

2.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 27.4%

7.2% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arts & recreation even 2.9%

2.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals even 42.8%

18.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative even 11.2%

7.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alphington in Fairfield +1.1 higher in Fairfield

8.0 97th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alphington in Fairfield +0.2 more in Fairfield

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Alphington in Fairfield even