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Fairfield vs Moorooka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Fairfield profile · Moorooka profile

Fairfield Moorooka

Moorooka and Fairfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Fairfield (Qld) has a higher share of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher (49.3% compared to 40.0% in Moorooka) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.1% versus 25.1%). There are also significant differences among First Nations residents; for example, the unemployment rate is far higher in Moorooka at 17.2%, while it is 0.0% in Fairfield (Qld).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal income of $973, which sits near the national figure. They also share an almost identical proportion of people who use a language other than English at home (18.1%). This common ground exists alongside a growing trend of mobility, as both places have seen an increase in people moving in over the last five years, though this is more pronounced in Fairfield (Qld), where 55.2% of residents have arrived recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,677 larger in Moorooka People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fairfield Recent movers: 10.6 pts higher in Fairfield Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Fairfield Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfieldin Moorooka +7,677 larger in Moorooka gap steady
3,106 84th pct 10,783 87th pct
Median age in Fairfieldin Moorooka +4 yrs older in Moorooka gap steady
32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.1 pts higher in Moorooka gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairfieldin Moorooka +3.4 pts higher in Moorooka gap steady
8.2% 12th pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Fairfieldin Moorooka +3.5 pts higher in Moorooka gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.3 pts higher in Moorooka gap steady
15.4% 73rd pct 15.6% 74th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 34.8%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%
13.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.2% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

55.7% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 45.3%
33.1% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
7.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Moorooka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
27.2% 87th pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%
29.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
11.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.2% German even 6.2%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Fairfieldin Moorooka even gap narrowing
18.1% 86th pct 18.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.1 pts higher in Moorooka gap steady
1.4% 81st pct 2.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 78.3%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Fairfieldin Moorooka +6.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
53.8% 87th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 47.7%
33.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
5.1% Not stated even 5.1%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairfieldin Moorooka +8.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
83.3% 100th pct 75.1% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairfieldin Moorooka +9.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
49.3% 99th pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairfieldin Moorooka
— 1.07 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairfieldin Moorooka +4 more in Fairfield
30 88th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Fairfieldin Moorooka +337 larger in Fairfield
829 97th pct 492 71st pct
ICSEA in Fairfieldin Moorooka +26 higher in Fairfield
1,117 95th pct 1,091 90th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 75.1%
7.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.4% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%
20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%
17.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
13.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairfieldin Moorooka even gap narrowing
$973 79th pct $973 79th pct
Household income in Fairfieldin Moorooka +$403 higher in Fairfield gap widening
$2,267 86th pct $1,864 69th pct
Family income in Fairfieldin Moorooka +$328 higher in Fairfield gap widening
$2,777 88th pct $2,449 79th pct
High earners in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
18.8% 88th pct 15.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Fairfieldin Moorooka +6.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.1%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%
11.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.6 pts higher in Moorooka
25.7% 34th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.9 pts higher in Moorooka
10.8% 75th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.9 pts higher in Moorooka gap steady
3.6% 38th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 65.8%
19.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
19.3% 56th pct 17.2% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.5 pts higher in Moorooka gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairfieldin Moorooka +5.0 pts higher in Moorooka gap widening
21.6% 32nd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.9 pts higher in Moorooka
2.0% 41st pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.9 pts higher in Moorooka gap narrowing
18.2% 19th pct 19.1% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfieldin Moorooka +150 larger in Moorooka
57 78th pct 207 86th pct
Median age in Fairfieldin Moorooka +5 yrs older in Moorooka
22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Fairfieldin Moorooka +19.2 pts higher in Fairfield
77.8% 99th pct 58.6% 85th pct
Unemployment in Fairfieldin Moorooka +17.2 pts higher in Moorooka
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 78th pct
Median income in Fairfieldin Moorooka +$172 higher in Fairfield
$754 61st pct $582 44th pct
Household income in Fairfieldin Moorooka +$1,086 higher in Fairfield
$2,349 74th pct $1,263 29th pct
Indigenous language in Fairfieldin Moorooka +5.8 pts higher in Moorooka
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.2 pts higher in Moorooka gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Fairfieldin Moorooka +5.5 pts higher in Moorooka gap narrowing
24.9% 54th pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 56.6%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%
10.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%
24.9% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%
13.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfieldin Moorooka +$50 higher in Fairfield gap steady
$410 84th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Fairfieldin Moorooka +$100 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.10 higher in Fairfield gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
42.0% 89th pct 40.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
22.4% 12th pct 22.1% 12th pct
Separate houses in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.4 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
62.9% 11th pct 60.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairfieldin Moorooka even gap narrowing
61.5% 15th pct 61.6% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 40.9%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
22.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 60.5%
28.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
28.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
9.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 49.6%
23.9% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
8.1% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.4 pts 4.4%
3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
10.1% 87th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 20.4% 61st pct
PT commute in Fairfieldin Moorooka +3.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
10.1% 100th pct 7.0% 95th pct
PT stops in Fairfieldin Moorooka +42 more in Moorooka
32 86th pct 74 88th pct
Stops/1k in Fairfieldin Moorooka +3.44 more in Fairfield
10.30 87th pct 6.86 85th pct
Departures/1k in Fairfieldin Moorooka +4,385.6 more in Fairfield
6,135.5 100th pct 1,750.0 90th pct
PT routes in Fairfieldin Moorooka +5 more in Fairfield
17 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1 longer in Moorooka
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Fairfieldin Moorooka +3 longer in Moorooka
7 1st pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Fairfieldin Moorooka +9,152 more in Fairfield
42,112 86th pct 32,960 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Fairfieldin Moorooka +93,356 more in Fairfield
219,454 87th pct 126,098 84th pct
Transit to city in Fairfieldin Moorooka +10 longer in Moorooka
33 10th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
22.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%
5.8% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.1% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.7% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairfieldin Moorooka +10.6 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
55.2% 94th pct 44.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairfieldin Moorooka +10.3 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
24.7% 90th pct 14.4% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
5.2% 71st pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Fairfieldin Moorooka +4.6 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
75.0% 89th pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Fairfieldin Moorooka +3.7 pts higher in Moorooka gap narrowing
56.4% 41st pct 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
6.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%
12.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.2% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.7% Community & personal service even 9.7%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
6.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.6 higher in Fairfield
8.7 100th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairfieldin Moorooka +0.3 more in Fairfield
7.9 100th pct 7.5 98th pct
15-min city in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield
100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.6 pts higher in Fairfield
100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Fairfieldin Moorooka even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fairfieldin Moorooka +2.0 pts higher in Moorooka
89.5% 92nd pct 91.5% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Fairfieldin Moorooka even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Fairfieldin Moorooka +19.6 pts higher in Fairfield
100.0% 100th pct 80.4% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairfieldin Moorooka +14.5 more in Fairfield
29.3 72nd pct 14.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fairfieldin Moorooka +162 higher in Fairfield
420 100th pct 258 93rd pct
Mean slope in Fairfieldin Moorooka +1.5 pts higher in Moorooka
5.1% 44th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Moorooka with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/vs/SAL31910/moorooka