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Dutton Park vs Fairfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Dutton Park profile · Fairfield profile

Dutton Park Fairfield

Fairfield (Qld) and Dutton Park are neighbouring areas with different housing and income profiles. Fairfield (Qld) has a higher share of separate houses (62.9% compared to 41.9%) and larger homes, with 61.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,267, which is well higher than the $1,739 typical in Dutton Park. In contrast, Dutton Park is much more dominated by renters, who make up 62.7% of households, and has a larger proportion of people born overseas (33.6%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, people working from home, and the number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. Both areas also have typical weekly rents that are close to each other, at $410 in Fairfield (Qld) and $390 in Dutton Park. While both are well above the national figure for Year 12 completion, Fairfield (Qld) is slightly higher at 83.3%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Fairfield Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Dutton Park 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Fairfield Population: 972 larger in Fairfield Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in Dutton Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +972 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing
2,134 79th pct 3,106 84th pct
Median age in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1 yrs older in Dutton Park gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.8% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +3.3 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
11.6% 21st pct 8.2% 12th pct
Under 15 in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
12.7% 25th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.2 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
16.5% 77th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.1% Youth (15–24) even 18.2%
12.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

56.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 55.7%
29.6% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Park Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +6.3 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
33.6% 91st pct 27.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

61.4% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

30.1% English +7.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
4.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +8.8 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
26.9% 89th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.7 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 1.4% 81st pct

Language used at home

68.8% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 78.7%
3.5% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +4.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
49.8% 78th pct 53.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
2.2% Hinduism even 2.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +4.8 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
78.4% 97th pct 83.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +2.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
46.5% 97th pct 49.3% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dutton Parkin Fairfield
11.11 77th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +2 more in Dutton Park
32 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +48 larger in Fairfield
781 94th pct 829 97th pct
ICSEA in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +3 higher in Fairfield
1,115 94th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
7.1% Year 10 even 7.1%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
2.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
20.1% Postgraduate degree even 20.1%
11.0% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
8.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
4.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.1% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$167 higher in Fairfield gap widening
$806 60th pct $973 79th pct
Household income in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$528 higher in Fairfield gap steady
$1,739 62nd pct $2,267 86th pct
Family income in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$413 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
$2,364 76th pct $2,777 88th pct
High earners in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +3.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
15.6% 81st pct 18.8% 88th pct
High-income homes in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +8.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 32.1% 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%
14.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.9%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.3 pts higher in Dutton Park
27.0% 41st pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.8 pts higher in Dutton Park
12.7% 86th pct 10.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.7 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
4.4% 47th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
8.4% Other condition even 8.3%
4.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 68.9%
19.4% One condition even 19.4%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.8 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.7 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.8 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
19.8% 25th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
2.0% 41st pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
17.1% 14th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +21 larger in Fairfield
36 74th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +5 yrs older in Dutton Park
27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.3 pts higher in Fairfield
76.5% 98th pct 77.8% 99th pct
Unemployment in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$179 higher in Fairfield
$575 43rd pct $754 61st pct
Household income in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$974 higher in Fairfield
$1,375 35th pct $2,349 74th pct
Indigenous language in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +11.1 pts higher in Dutton Park
11.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +3.0 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
13.5% 65th pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +9.1 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
33.9% 82nd pct 24.9% 54th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 57.0%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
3.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 24.9%
13.9% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$20 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +$268 higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
$2,368 86th pct $2,100 76th pct
People / bedroom in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.10 higher in Dutton Park gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +20.7 pts higher in Dutton Park gap widening
62.7% 98th pct 42.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +6.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
15.7% 7th pct 22.4% 12th pct
Separate houses in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +21.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
41.9% 6th pct 62.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +19.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
42.3% 5th pct 61.5% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 42.0%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.7% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

41.9% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 62.9%
57.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.7 pts 28.6%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.5% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.8% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.1 pts 8.9%
12.9% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 46.4%
14.4% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.1%
4.2% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 22.7%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
8.9% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +8.2 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
18.3% 94th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.1 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 22.7% 67th pct
PT commute in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
9.1% 100th pct 10.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +10 more in Fairfield
22 86th pct 32 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
10.31 87th pct 10.30 87th pct
Departures/1k in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +5,583.8 more in Dutton Park
11,719.3 100th pct 6,135.5 100th pct
PT routes in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +38 more in Dutton Park
55 88th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1 longer in Dutton Park
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +2 longer in Fairfield
5 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +29,196 more in Dutton Park
71,308 88th pct 42,112 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +58,345 more in Dutton Park
277,799 88th pct 219,454 87th pct
Transit to city in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +3 longer in Fairfield
30 8th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
22.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%
7.6% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
5.7% Bus even 5.8%
5.7% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
3.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 41.6%
24.1% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%
7.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.6 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
56.7% 95th pct 55.2% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +2.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
21.8% 88th pct 24.7% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +1.8 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
7.0% 83rd pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +8.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
66.9% 72nd pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 56.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%
12.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
11.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Labourers even 6.8%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.3 higher in Fairfield
8.4 99th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +0.3 more in Fairfield
7.6 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +10.5 pts higher in Dutton Park
100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dutton Parkin Fairfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +10.1 more in Fairfield
19.2 61st pct 29.3 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +15 higher in Fairfield
406 100th pct 420 100th pct
Mean slope in Dutton Parkin Fairfield +3.3 pts higher in Dutton Park
8.4% 73rd pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Park vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30910/dutton-park/vs/SAL31014/fairfield