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Fairfield vs Woolloongabba

Name: Fairfield vs Woolloongabba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Fairfield profile · Woolloongabba profile

Fairfield Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba and Fairfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Woolloongabba is dominated by apartments, with 69.6% of homes being rented and only 29.8% being separate houses. In contrast, Fairfield (Qld) is mostly made up of separate houses (62.9%) and has far more large homes, with 61.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 29.8% in Woolloongabba. Woolloongabba is also much more culturally diverse, with 40.2% of people born overseas and 32.3% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is around $2,000 to $2,100. They also share similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and those who identify as having no religion. While both are younger than the national figure, Fairfield (Qld) is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 29 in Woolloongabba.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,581 larger in Woolloongabba Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Woolloongabba Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Fairfield Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Woolloongabba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +5,581 larger in Woolloongabba gap widening

3,106 84th pct 8,687 87th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.2% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%

13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

55.7% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

33.1% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 21.4%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

1.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Woolloongabba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 53.3%

1.4% China +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +10.0 pts 27.3%

29.7% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 21.3%

15.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

4.8% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

6.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 61.2%

1.6% Mandarin +6.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 52.8%

33.8% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 28.8%

5.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Woolloongabba

— 2.93 42nd pct

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

30 88th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +47 larger in Fairfield

829 97th pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +8 higher in Woolloongabba

1,117 95th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 81.0%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

14.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 12.8%

13.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$107 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$973 79th pct $866 68th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$404 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$406 higher in Fairfield gap widening

$2,777 88th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

11.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.2 pts 67.7%

19.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions even 4.8%

1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +78 larger in Woolloongabba

57 78th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +5 yrs older in Woolloongabba

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$165 higher in Woolloongabba

$754 61st pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$412 higher in Fairfield

$2,349 74th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +0.4 larger in Fairfield gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 40.2%

29.7% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$30 higher in Woolloongabba gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +$100 higher in Fairfield gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 16.5%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 9.9%

0.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

28.6% Flat or apartment +40.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

62.9% Separate house ◂ +33.0 pts 29.8%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 16.9%

8.9% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

0.9% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%

14.8% $550–$749 even 14.8%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +9 more in Woolloongabba

32 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +5.58 more in Fairfield

10.30 87th pct 4.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +279.6 more in Fairfield

6,135.5 100th pct 5,856.0 100th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +95 more in Woolloongabba

17 86th pct 112 90th pct

Stop walk in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +5 longer in Woolloongabba

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +1 longer in Woolloongabba

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +8,372 more in Woolloongabba

42,112 86th pct 50,484 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +50,173 more in Woolloongabba

219,454 87th pct 269,627 88th pct

Transit to city in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +5 longer in Fairfield

33 10th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

5.8% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 23.3%

10.1% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%

2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

7.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Woolloongabba +0.6 higher in Woolloongabba

8.7 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Woolloongabba even