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Bankstown vs Fairfield

State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Bankstown profile · Fairfield profile

Bankstown Fairfield

Bankstown and Fairfield are large, neighbouring areas with populations of around 94,000 each. Fairfield is far more diverse, with 56.9% of people born overseas compared to 46.7% in Bankstown. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Fairfield using another language at home (70.9% versus 65.3%) and a larger group who speak little or no English. Bankstown has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (19.5% versus 12.8%) and more people who completed Year 12. Residents in Bankstown also tend to be younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 37 in Fairfield.

Everyday life in both places is similar, with nearly identical numbers of people per home and the same typical monthly mortgage payments. Both areas are far more likely than the national figure to have residents born overseas. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly personal incomes has also increased, with Bankstown now $60 higher than Fairfield.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Fairfield Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 8.6 pts higher in Fairfield Year 12: 8.2 pts higher in Bankstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bankstownin Fairfield +1,264 larger in Bankstown gap narrowing
94,669 89th pct 93,405 89th pct
Median age in Bankstownin Fairfield +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening
34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
0.6% 12th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
13.6% 27th pct 15.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
21.6% 86th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
4.5% 0th pct 4.0% 0th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.9%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%
33.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
4.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bankstown Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bankstownin Fairfield +10.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
46.7% 92nd pct 56.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

45.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 36.7%
11.8% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% England even 0.4%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.2% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
12.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
9.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% German even 0.7%
0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bankstownin Fairfield +5.6 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
65.3% 100th pct 70.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Bankstownin Fairfield +8.6 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
15.1% 100th pct 23.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

25.8% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%
23.3% Arabic ◂ +9.1 pts 14.2%
15.1% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
13.8% 0th pct 14.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

33.4% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
32.0% Islam ◂ +20.7 pts 11.2%
9.2% Buddhism +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bankstownin Fairfield +8.2 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
58.5% 55th pct 50.3% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Bankstownin Fairfield +6.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
19.5% 45th pct 12.8% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.37 more in Bankstown
1.61 33rd pct 1.24 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bankstownin Fairfield +11 more in Bankstown
33 82nd pct 22 57th pct
Students in Bankstownin Fairfield +1,054 more in Bankstown
15,361 87th pct 14,307 85th pct
Avg size in Bankstownin Fairfield +170 larger in Fairfield
480 49th pct 650 77th pct
ICSEA in Bankstownin Fairfield +39 higher in Bankstown
977 25th pct 937 12th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 50.3%
14.2% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
3.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
18.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%
12.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bankstownin Fairfield +$60 higher in Bankstown gap widening
$532 2nd pct $472 0th pct
Household income in Bankstownin Fairfield +$73 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,302 13th pct
Family income in Bankstownin Fairfield +$113 higher in Bankstown gap widening
$1,523 9th pct $1,410 4th pct
High earners in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
4.7% 6th pct 3.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.0 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
14.6% 24th pct 13.6% 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%
20.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 56.6%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.1 pts higher in Fairfield
20.1% 9th pct 22.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.4 pts higher in Fairfield
4.7% 7th pct 5.1% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
7.1% 79th pct 9.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 68.2%
14.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.1 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
6.2% 0th pct 5.2% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
10.3% 22nd pct 11.0% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Bankstownin Fairfield +3.7 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
22.2% 15th pct 18.5% 9th pct
Defence service in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.1 pts higher in Bankstown
0.6% 0th pct 0.5% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.4 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
17.2% 16th pct 14.8% 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.1 larger in Fairfield gap steady
3.1 95th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
18.5% 86th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Living alone in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
21.2% 26th pct 19.7% 19th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 63.9%
18.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%
17.1% 4 people even 17.1%
10.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bankstownin Fairfield +$14 higher in Bankstown gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $386 61st pct
Mortgage in Bankstownin Fairfield even gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Bankstownin Fairfield even gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
42.6% 86th pct 43.8% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
25.1% 25th pct 26.9% 31st pct
Separate houses in Bankstownin Fairfield +9.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
54.8% 14th pct 63.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bankstownin Fairfield +8.8 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
60.9% 14th pct 69.7% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 25.8%
25.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

54.8% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
31.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 22.5%
19.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 49.2%
14.1% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%
11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 18.2%
13.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.2 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
11.7% 88th pct 12.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Bankstownin Fairfield +3.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
26.5% 79th pct 22.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
3.8% 70th pct 3.2% 61st pct
PT stops in Bankstownin Fairfield +131 more in Bankstown
523 89th pct 392 79th pct
Stops/1k in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.33 more in Bankstown
5.52 69th pct 4.20 41st pct
Departures/1k in Bankstownin Fairfield +628.7 more in Bankstown
1,764.8 78th pct 1,136.1 56th pct
PT routes in Bankstownin Fairfield +8 more in Bankstown
34 67th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
26.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%
31.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%
11.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.5 pts higher in Bankstown gap steady
34.3% 23rd pct 32.8% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 14.6% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.0 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
9.1% 89th pct 10.0% 91st pct
Participation in Bankstownin Fairfield +5.6 pts higher in Bankstown gap widening
43.6% 5th pct 38.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
49.4% 0th pct 51.0% 4th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
8.4% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
7.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Finance & insurance even 5.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.9% Other services even 3.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
10.8% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
9.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.1 higher in Bankstown
7.5 81st pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.1 more in Fairfield
7.1 79th pct 7.2 82nd pct
15-min city in Bankstownin Fairfield +4.8 pts higher in Fairfield
92.7% 79th pct 97.5% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Bankstownin Fairfield +3.6 pts higher in Fairfield
86.3% 75th pct 89.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.5 pts higher in Bankstown
99.9% 94th pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Bankstownin Fairfield +2.3 pts higher in Bankstown
99.2% 98th pct 96.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Bankstownin Fairfield even
100.0% 85th pct 99.8% 76th pct
Walk to health in Bankstownin Fairfield +0.7 pts higher in Fairfield
70.1% 71st pct 70.8% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.8 more in Bankstown
10.1 12th pct 8.3 3rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bankstownin Fairfield +7 higher in Bankstown
166 67th pct 159 66th pct
Mean slope in Bankstownin Fairfield +1.0 pts higher in Bankstown
4.9% 40th pct 3.9% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bankstown vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10005/bankstown/vs/SED10029/fairfield