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Fairfield vs Kew

Name: Fairfield vs Kew — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Fairfield profile · Kew profile

Fairfield Kew

Kew (Vic.) and Fairfield (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with contrasting housing and income profiles. Kew (Vic.) has more large homes, with 66.1% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical weekly household income of $2,497. In contrast, Fairfield (Vic.) is more likely to be rented by single people, with 38.0% of residents living alone and 41.4% of homes rented. Kew (Vic.) also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (30.6%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (26.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared experience of inner-city living. They share the same 49-minute typical transit time to the city and almost identical unemployment rates around 4%. While they differ in wealth, both are very walkable, with Kew (Vic.) residents taking about 2 minutes to reach the nearest stop and Fairfield (Vic.) residents taking about 1 minute.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,964 larger in Kew 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Kew Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Fairfield Living alone: 12.0 pts higher in Fairfield No religion: 11.8 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Kew +17,964 larger in Kew gap steady

6,535 86th pct 24,499 90th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Kew +4 yrs older in Kew gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

35.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 24.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

50.9% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 39.7%

36.3% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Kew

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 66.1%

0.8% China +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.3% English ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

28.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

3.6% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

10.2% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

8.1% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 70.3%

1.1% Mandarin +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

0.7% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 44.8%

33.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.5% Not stated even 5.5%

1.7% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam even 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Kew +1.98 more in Kew

0.99 7th pct 2.97 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Kew +19 more in Kew

78 97th pct 97 100th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Kew +71 larger in Kew

559 79th pct 631 87th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Kew +11 higher in Kew

1,130 98th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

8.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

11.0% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.7% Engineering & related even 7.6%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Kew +$27 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$1,093 87th pct $1,120 88th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Kew +$530 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$1,967 74th pct $2,497 89th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Kew +$247 higher in Kew gap narrowing

$3,054 91st pct $3,301 94th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.7%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.3%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%

10.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

6.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Kew +48 larger in Kew

44 76th pct 92 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Kew +3 yrs older in Fairfield

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Kew +$17 higher in Kew

$833 68th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Kew +$687 higher in Kew

$2,250 71st pct $2,937 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Kew +0.3 larger in Kew gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 26.0%

9.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.0% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 26.0%

29.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Kew +$107 higher in Kew gap widening

$369 75th pct $476 90th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Kew +$833 higher in Kew gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Kew +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 28.6%

28.7% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

43.7% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

34.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 25.6%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

30.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 10.0%

14.5% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.1% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.9%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Kew +76 more in Kew

41 87th pct 117 90th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Kew +1.50 more in Fairfield

6.27 83rd pct 4.78 77th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Kew +934.8 more in Kew

1,818.2 91st pct 2,753.1 96th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Kew +10 more in Kew

10 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Kew +1 longer in Kew

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Kew +2 longer in Fairfield

12 8th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Kew +17,943 more in Kew

53,280 87th pct 71,223 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Kew +67,623 more in Fairfield

259,734 88th pct 192,111 87th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Kew even

49 34th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 40.1%

28.8% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

3.8% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 40.9%

27.4% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 6.2%

5.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

6.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

5.2% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 41.6%

16.1% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

6.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Kew +0.8 higher in Fairfield

9.1 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Kew +0.1 more in Fairfield

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Kew +2.3 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Kew +3.7 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Kew +1.4 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Kew +1.7 pts higher in Fairfield

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Kew even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Kew +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield

99.9% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Kew +2.9 more in Fairfield

20.0 62nd pct 17.1 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Kew +120 higher in Kew

300 95th pct 420 100th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Kew +3.1 pts higher in Kew

2.7% 8th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Kew with nearby areas

Hawthorn Kew East Alphington Burnley Hawthorn East Deepdene Richmond Fairfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20901/fairfield/vs/SAL21336/kew