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Fairview Park vs Surrey Downs

Name: Fairview Park vs Surrey Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Fairview Park profile · Surrey Downs profile

Fairview Park Surrey Downs

Fairview Park and Surrey Downs are neighbouring suburbs with similar population sizes. They differ most in their accessibility and crime rates. Surrey Downs is much more walkable, with 93.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 49.9% in Fairview Park. This convenience extends to groceries and health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 86.1% of Surrey Downs residents, but only 48.9% and 48.7% in Fairview Park respectively. Crime is also far higher in Surrey Downs, where the rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people is 4,169, compared to 1,899 in Fairview Park.

Both suburbs have tracked similarly since 2011 and remain very alike in many ways. They share the same typical weekly personal income, and about 18.8% of people in each area were born overseas. They also have similar proportions of people who identify as having no religion. While Fairview Park has a higher share of homes owned outright, Surrey Downs has more renters, with 19.4% of households renting compared to 9.2% in Fairview Park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Surrey Downs Owned outright: 6.5 pts higher in Fairview Park One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs Separate houses: 3.4 pts higher in Fairview Park Living alone: 4.6 pts higher in Surrey Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +434 larger in Fairview Park gap widening

3,792 86th pct 3,358 86th pct

Median age in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +2 yrs older in Fairview Park gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.8%

32.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

8.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Fairview Park Surrey Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 78.5%

10.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

51.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

39.6% Australian even 39.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Dutch even 2.5%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 90.0%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 37.8%

4.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +0.06 more in Surrey Downs

1.49 18th pct 1.55 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +4 more in Surrey Downs

18 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +72 larger in Surrey Downs

501 72nd pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +8 higher in Surrey Downs

1,036 74th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 51.1%

21.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

16.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

12.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$44 higher in Fairview Park gap steady

$872 69th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$239 higher in Fairview Park gap widening

$1,913 71st pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$203 higher in Fairview Park gap widening

$2,220 70th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.7% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +2.3 pts 61.3%

20.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +6 larger in Surrey Downs

44 76th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +11 yrs older in Surrey Downs

15 yrs 11th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$358 higher in Fairview Park

$1,083 83rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$666 higher in Fairview Park

$2,374 75th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +0.1 larger in Fairview Park gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 57.2%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

11.2% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%

18.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

16.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$40 higher in Fairview Park gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +$87 higher in Fairview Park gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 48.7%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 29.9%

9.2% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 95.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.7% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 18.5%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 39.3%

31.8% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

3.1% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more even 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +1 more in Surrey Downs

24 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +1.12 more in Surrey Downs

6.33 83rd pct 7.44 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +445.2 more in Surrey Downs

1,504.5 89th pct 1,949.7 91st pct

PT routes in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +12 more in Surrey Downs

4 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +4 longer in Fairview Park

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +16,276 more in Fairview Park

16,276 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs even

16,276 46th pct 16,276 46th pct

Transit to city in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +8 longer in Fairview Park

65 66th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 66.2%

7.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 41.5%

27.0% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

2.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training even 9.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +2,270 higher in Surrey Downs

1,899 23rd pct 4,169 59th pct

Assault/100k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +448 higher in Surrey Downs

475 32nd pct 923 62nd pct

Burglary/100k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +196 higher in Surrey Downs

132 7th pct 328 31st pct

Theft/100k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +1,075 higher in Surrey Downs

712 37th pct 1,787 69th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +43 higher in Surrey Downs

105 26th pct 149 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +319 higher in Surrey Downs

396 24th pct 715 51st pct

5-yr change in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +4.8 pts higher in Surrey Downs

-30.8% 25th pct -25.9% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +1.8 higher in Surrey Downs

5.5 86th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +2.2 more in Surrey Downs

5.3 84th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +43.2 pts higher in Surrey Downs

49.9% 79th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +37.2 pts higher in Surrey Downs

48.9% 79th pct 86.1% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +1.8 pts higher in Surrey Downs

98.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +0.4 pts higher in Fairview Park

97.7% 98th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +0.5 pts higher in Surrey Downs

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +36.6 pts higher in Surrey Downs

48.7% 84th pct 85.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +3.8 more in Surrey Downs

13.2 49th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +112 higher in Surrey Downs

95 85th pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Fairview Park in Surrey Downs +0.7 pts higher in Fairview Park

5.9% 53rd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Fairview Park with nearby areas

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Compare Surrey Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairview Park vs Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40429/fairview-park/vs/SAL41410/surrey-downs