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Fairfield vs Greenslopes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Fairfield profile · Greenslopes profile

Fairfield Greenslopes

Greenslopes and Fairfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with different housing styles. Greenslopes has more flats or apartments, with 52.6% of households renting and only 41.9% living in separate houses. In contrast, Fairfield (Qld) has far more separate houses at 62.9% and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (61.5% compared to 48.8% in Greenslopes). Fairfield (Qld) also has more walkable amenities and more frequent public transport, with 6,135.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 2,226.9 in Greenslopes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 10%. They are also very similar in the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people born overseas. While Fairfield (Qld) has a higher share of university degrees and a higher typical household income, Greenslopes has a higher rate of full-time employment. The two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their overall family income and the number of people needing daily help.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,835 larger in Greenslopes Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Fairfield Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Greenslopes Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Greenslopes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +4,835 larger in Greenslopes gap narrowing
3,106 84th pct 7,941 87th pct
Median age in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +2 yrs older in Greenslopes gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +2.0 pts higher in Greenslopes gap steady
8.2% 12th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.9 pts higher in Greenslopes gap steady
15.4% 73rd pct 16.3% 76th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%
13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
8.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

55.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 51.2%
33.1% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Greenslopes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.8 pts higher in Greenslopes gap narrowing
27.2% 87th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 68.2%
2.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%
29.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
15.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
11.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +2.1 pts higher in Greenslopes gap widening
18.1% 86th pct 20.2% 87th pct
Limited English in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.6 pts higher in Greenslopes gap steady
1.4% 81st pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 75.7%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Arabic even 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +7.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
53.8% 87th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 46.8%
33.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 38.3%
5.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +4.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
83.3% 100th pct 79.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +4.6 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
49.3% 99th pct 44.7% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairfieldin Greenslopes
— 0.93 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +11 more in Greenslopes
30 88th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +116 larger in Fairfield
829 97th pct 713 91st pct
ICSEA in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +12 higher in Fairfield
1,117 95th pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 79.1%
7.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%
20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%
13.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
6.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$86 higher in Greenslopes gap narrowing
$973 79th pct $1,059 86th pct
Household income in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$293 higher in Fairfield gap widening
$2,267 86th pct $1,974 74th pct
Family income in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$154 higher in Fairfield gap widening
$2,777 88th pct $2,623 86th pct
High earners in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
18.8% 88th pct 17.6% 86th pct
High-income homes in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +4.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 27.1% 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%
11.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.2%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.5 pts higher in Greenslopes
25.7% 34th pct 27.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.5 pts higher in Greenslopes
10.8% 75th pct 12.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.9 pts higher in Greenslopes gap steady
3.6% 38th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 66.8%
19.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +3.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
19.3% 56th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.2 pts higher in Greenslopes gap narrowing
9.8% 24th pct 10.0% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.3 pts higher in Greenslopes gap steady
21.6% 32nd pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.8 pts higher in Greenslopes
2.0% 41st pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +2.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +76 larger in Greenslopes
57 78th pct 133 86th pct
Median age in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +7 yrs older in Greenslopes
22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +9.2 pts higher in Fairfield
77.8% 99th pct 68.6% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +14.1 pts higher in Greenslopes
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 67th pct
Median income in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$8 higher in Greenslopes
$754 61st pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$836 higher in Fairfield
$2,349 74th pct $1,513 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +4.5 pts higher in Greenslopes
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.3 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.0 pts higher in Greenslopes gap steady
10.5% 48th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +8.2 pts higher in Greenslopes gap narrowing
24.9% 54th pct 33.0% 79th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 51.5%
29.7% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$40 higher in Fairfield gap steady
$410 84th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +$126 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $1,974 70th pct
People / bedroom in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +10.6 pts higher in Greenslopes gap widening
42.0% 89th pct 52.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +6.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
22.4% 12th pct 16.4% 7th pct
Separate houses in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +21.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
62.9% 11th pct 41.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +12.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
61.5% 15th pct 48.8% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 29.5%
22.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 41.9%
28.6% Flat or apartment +19.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 30.0%
16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%
8.9% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.8%
23.9% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%
8.1% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +2.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 20.2% 60th pct
PT commute in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
10.1% 100th pct 9.0% 100th pct
PT stops in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +2 more in Greenslopes
32 86th pct 34 87th pct
Stops/1k in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +6.02 more in Fairfield
10.30 87th pct 4.28 75th pct
Departures/1k in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +3,908.6 more in Fairfield
6,135.5 100th pct 2,226.9 93rd pct
PT routes in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +9 more in Greenslopes
17 86th pct 26 87th pct
Stop walk in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1 longer in Greenslopes
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1 longer in Fairfield
7 1st pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +3,262 more in Fairfield
42,112 86th pct 38,850 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +7,871 more in Greenslopes
219,454 87th pct 227,325 87th pct
Transit to city in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +5 longer in Fairfield
33 10th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
22.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
5.8% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
4.1% Walked even 4.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
10.1% No vehicle even 10.1%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.6 pts higher in Greenslopes gap narrowing
55.2% 94th pct 55.8% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +3.8 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
24.7% 90th pct 20.9% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
5.2% 71st pct 4.2% 58th pct
Participation in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
75.0% 89th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +5.3 pts higher in Greenslopes gap narrowing
56.4% 41st pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 36.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.1 higher in Fairfield
8.7 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.2 pts higher in Fairfield
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +9.5 pts higher in Greenslopes
89.5% 92nd pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fairfieldin Greenslopes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +11.4 more in Fairfield
29.3 72nd pct 17.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +83 higher in Fairfield
420 100th pct 338 97th pct
Mean slope in Fairfieldin Greenslopes +0.7 pts higher in Greenslopes
5.1% 44th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Greenslopes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/vs/SAL31242/greenslopes