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Fairfield vs Highgate Hill

Name: Fairfield vs Highgate Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Fairfield profile · Highgate Hill profile

Fairfield Highgate Hill

Highgate Hill and Fairfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Highgate Hill is more densely populated with apartments, while Fairfield (Qld) has far more separate houses, with 62.9% compared to 37.9% in Highgate Hill. This difference extends to home size; 61.5% of homes in Fairfield (Qld) have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 47.1% in Highgate Hill. Fairfield (Qld) also offers much more extensive transport options, with a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits around 49%. This high level of education is consistent with the typical weekly personal incomes, which are very similar in both places. Highgate Hill tends to be slightly older and more diverse, with more people born overseas and a higher share of renters. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of recent overseas arrivals is smaller, though this figure remains well higher in Fairfield (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,123 larger in Highgate Hill Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Fairfield Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill Median age: 5 yrs older in Highgate Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +3,123 larger in Highgate Hill gap steady

3,106 84th pct 6,229 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +5 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 33.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

8.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

55.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 52.6%

33.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

7.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Highgate Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 61.9%

3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%

29.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

4.8% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 68.7%

1.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 52.8%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 29.8%

5.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +11 more in Highgate Hill

30 88th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +92 larger in Highgate Hill

829 97th pct 921 100th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +15 higher in Highgate Hill

1,117 95th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 79.7%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

17.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$30 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$973 79th pct $943 77th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$330 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$142 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$2,777 88th pct $2,635 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.2%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.8%

8.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.6 pts 67.3%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +4 larger in Highgate Hill

57 78th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +13 yrs older in Highgate Hill

22 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$79 higher in Highgate Hill

$754 61st pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$475 higher in Fairfield

$2,349 74th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 53.3%

29.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

24.9% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$30 higher in Fairfield gap steady

$410 84th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +$276 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,376 86th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Highgate Hill even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 22.7%

22.4% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 37.9%

28.6% Flat or apartment +28.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 26.0%

28.7% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

8.9% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

0.9% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 40.5%

23.9% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

8.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

22.7% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +12 more in Fairfield

32 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +7.09 more in Fairfield

10.30 87th pct 3.21 70th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +5,057.7 more in Fairfield

6,135.5 100th pct 1,077.9 87th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +14 more in Fairfield

17 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +1 longer in Highgate Hill

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +1 longer in Fairfield

7 1st pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +1,536 more in Fairfield

42,112 86th pct 40,576 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +4,033 more in Fairfield

219,454 87th pct 215,421 87th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +5 longer in Fairfield

33 10th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%

22.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.1% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%

10.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

12.2% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Highgate Hill even

8.7 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Highgate Hill +0.1 more in Highgate Hill

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Highgate Hill even