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East Hills vs Fairfield

Name: East Hills vs Fairfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · East Hills profile · Fairfield profile

East Hills Fairfield

Fairfield and East Hills are neighbouring areas with significant differences in their populations and wealth. Fairfield is far more diverse, with 56.9% of people born overseas and 70.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, East Hills has a higher share of university degrees (23.1%) and a typical weekly household income that is $616 higher than in Fairfield. Homes in East Hills are more likely to be large, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, while Fairfield has a much higher rate of renting at 43.8%.

Both areas are very similar in their basic makeup, with nearly the same share of children and seniors, and almost every home in both sits within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While they share these core features, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes has grown, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.5 pts higher in Fairfield Born overseas: 22.6 pts higher in Fairfield Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 15.8 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 15.7 pts higher in East Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Hills in Fairfield +10,388 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

83,017 85th pct 93,405 89th pct

Median age in East Hills in Fairfield +1 yrs older in East Hills gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 46.1%

32.2% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Hills Fairfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 36.7%

5.3% Vietnam +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.8% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%

18.3% English ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%

7.1% Vietnamese +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

5.4% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

50.4% English only ◂ +29.3 pts 21.2%

7.2% Vietnamese +11.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

3.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 48.1%

20.1% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

4.9% Buddhism +11.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

6.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Hills in Fairfield +0.46 more in East Hills

1.70 38th pct 1.24 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Hills in Fairfield +6 more in East Hills

28 73rd pct 22 57th pct

Students in East Hills in Fairfield +1,038 more in Fairfield

13,269 79th pct 14,307 85th pct

Avg size in East Hills in Fairfield +176 larger in Fairfield

474 48th pct 650 77th pct

ICSEA in East Hills in Fairfield +92 higher in East Hills

1,029 56th pct 937 12th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 50.3%

10.7% Year 9 or below +13.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

3.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%

23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 19.1%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

10.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in East Hills in Fairfield +$261 higher in East Hills gap widening

$733 32nd pct $472 0th pct

Household income in East Hills in Fairfield +$616 higher in East Hills gap widening

$1,918 65th pct $1,302 13th pct

Family income in East Hills in Fairfield +$771 higher in East Hills gap widening

$2,181 60th pct $1,410 4th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

15.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 68.2%

16.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in East Hills in Fairfield +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap widening

3.0 90th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 63.9%

15.0% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 23.7%

19.1% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

9.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Hills in Fairfield +$94 higher in East Hills gap widening

$480 89th pct $386 61st pct

Mortgage in East Hills in Fairfield +$500 higher in East Hills gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in East Hills in Fairfield +0.20 higher in Fairfield gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 63.8%

24.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 15.6%

5.1% Flat or apartment +15.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 20.8%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 9.7%

11.1% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 18.2%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.3% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Hills in Fairfield +92 more in East Hills

484 87th pct 392 79th pct

Stops/1k in East Hills in Fairfield +1.63 more in East Hills

5.83 75th pct 4.20 41st pct

Departures/1k in East Hills in Fairfield +403.7 more in East Hills

1,539.9 71st pct 1,136.1 56th pct

PT routes in East Hills in Fairfield +6 more in Fairfield

20 33rd pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 22.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 31.3%

33.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

7.7% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 16.6%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

7.3% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Hills in Fairfield +0.6 higher in Fairfield

6.7 69th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Hills in Fairfield +0.6 more in Fairfield

6.7 71st pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in East Hills in Fairfield +7.9 pts higher in Fairfield

89.6% 74th pct 97.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in East Hills in Fairfield +14.9 pts higher in Fairfield

74.9% 61st pct 89.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in East Hills in Fairfield even

99.3% 82nd pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in East Hills in Fairfield +2.8 pts higher in Fairfield

94.0% 83rd pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to a park in East Hills in Fairfield even

99.6% 71st pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in East Hills in Fairfield +15.4 pts higher in Fairfield

55.4% 58th pct 70.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Hills in Fairfield +3.1 more in East Hills

11.4 24th pct 8.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Hills in Fairfield +9 higher in Fairfield

150 64th pct 159 66th pct

Mean slope in East Hills in Fairfield +1.1 pts higher in East Hills

5.0% 41st pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare East Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Hills vs Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10027/east-hills/vs/SED10029/fairfield