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Auburn vs Fairfield

Name: Auburn vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Auburn profile · Fairfield profile

Auburn Fairfield

Auburn and Fairfield are both large, populous neighbours in Greater Sydney, but they have very different housing and education profiles. Auburn has a much more qualified workforce, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Fairfield. This is mirrored in school completions, where 67.3% of Auburn residents finished Year 12, while 50.3% did in Fairfield. Their homes also differ sharply: Fairfield has many more detached houses (63.8%) and larger three-bedroom properties (69.7%), whereas Auburn is dominated by flats or apartments.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $427, and the divide in educational attainment has become more pronounced. Despite this, they share a very similar multicultural makeup, with about 71% of people in both areas using a language other than English at home. Both places also have nearly identical access to public transport, with almost every home located within a 10 minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Fairfield Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Auburn Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Auburn Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Fairfield +24,417 larger in Auburn gap widening

117,822 95th pct 93,405 89th pct

Median age in Auburn in Fairfield +4 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

33 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 25.9%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 46.1%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.0%

7.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

3.0% Vietnam +11.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% China ◂ +10.7 pts 2.2%

5.8% Nepal ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%

3.4% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese ◂ +11.3 pts 12.0%

2.6% Vietnamese +15.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

20.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.1% Vietnamese +16.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% Arabic +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.0 pts 2.5%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.7% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 14.0%

24.5% Islam ◂ +13.3 pts 11.2%

6.2% Buddhism +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Fairfield +0.05 more in Fairfield

1.19 12th pct 1.24 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Fairfield +2 more in Auburn

24 63rd pct 22 57th pct

Students in Auburn in Fairfield +372 more in Auburn

14,679 86th pct 14,307 85th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Fairfield +39 larger in Fairfield

612 73rd pct 650 77th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Fairfield +81 higher in Auburn

1,018 49th pct 937 12th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 50.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

10.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Fairfield +$216 higher in Auburn gap widening

$688 20th pct $472 0th pct

Household income in Auburn in Fairfield +$427 higher in Auburn gap widening

$1,729 51st pct $1,302 13th pct

Family income in Auburn in Fairfield +$354 higher in Auburn gap widening

$1,764 23rd pct $1,410 4th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

15.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +6.4 pts 68.2%

11.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Fairfield +0.3 larger in Fairfield gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 14.5%

12.6% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 23.7%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

15.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Fairfield +$74 higher in Auburn gap steady

$460 87th pct $386 61st pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Fairfield +$167 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 68th pct

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

1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 43.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

19.3% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

36.7% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

51.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.6 pts 20.0%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 22.5%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 5.5%

5.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 49.2%

12.1% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%

8.3% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Fairfield +101 more in Auburn

493 88th pct 392 79th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Fairfield +0.01 more in Fairfield

4.18 41st pct 4.20 41st pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Fairfield +36.0 more in Fairfield

1,100.1 54th pct 1,136.1 56th pct

PT routes in Auburn in Fairfield +1 more in Auburn

27 51st pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%

7.3% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 36.7%

27.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

7.7% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

7.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 16.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Fairfield +0.2 higher in Auburn

7.5 82nd pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Fairfield +0.5 more in Fairfield

6.7 72nd pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Auburn in Fairfield +5.5 pts higher in Fairfield

91.9% 78th pct 97.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Fairfield +6.1 pts higher in Fairfield

83.8% 71st pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Fairfield +0.5 pts higher in Auburn

99.9% 97th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Fairfield +10.2 pts higher in Fairfield

86.6% 67th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Fairfield even

99.9% 79th pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Fairfield +8.5 pts higher in Fairfield

62.3% 64th pct 70.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Fairfield +0.1 more in Auburn

8.4 3rd pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Fairfield +36 higher in Auburn

195 73rd pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Fairfield +1.0 pts higher in Auburn

4.9% 40th pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10029/fairfield