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Fairfield vs Granville

Name: Fairfield vs Granville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Fairfield profile · Granville profile

Fairfield Granville

Granville and Fairfield are neighbouring areas with large populations and a strong overseas presence. Granville has a more qualified workforce, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Fairfield. Higher incomes are also more common in Granville, where the typical weekly household income is $1,664, while it is $1,302 in Fairfield. In contrast, Fairfield has a higher share of larger homes, with 69.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 52.6% in Granville. Fairfield also has a larger proportion of people who speak little or no English (23.7% compared to 11.6% in Granville).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share many traits, gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. This period has also seen a growing difference in housing, with the gap in separate houses and larger homes increasing over time. Meanwhile, Granville has become more mobile, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years than in Fairfield.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Fairfield 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Fairfield Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Granville Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Granville Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Granville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Granville +10,657 larger in Granville gap widening

93,405 89th pct 104,062 92nd pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 34.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Granville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.5% Vietnam ◂ +13.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% India +10.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% China +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Nepal +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +16.3 pts 1.3%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

9.1% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Indian +9.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% German even 0.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +17.6 pts 1.3%

14.2% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.5% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.5% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 37.4%

11.2% Islam +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Buddhism ◂ +13.9 pts 2.9%

0.7% Hinduism +14.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

8.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Granville +0.03 more in Granville

1.24 13th pct 1.27 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Granville +5 more in Granville

22 57th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Fairfield in Granville +305 more in Fairfield

14,307 85th pct 14,002 84th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Granville +132 larger in Fairfield

650 77th pct 519 58th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Granville +74 higher in Granville

937 12th pct 1,011 44th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 12.0%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +10.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

4.1% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Granville +$207 higher in Granville gap widening

$472 0th pct $679 18th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Granville +$362 higher in Granville gap widening

$1,302 13th pct $1,664 45th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Granville +$454 higher in Granville gap widening

$1,410 4th pct $1,864 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 43.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

14.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

3.2 100th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

14.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Granville +$19 higher in Granville gap narrowing

$386 61st pct $405 73rd pct

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

$2,000 68th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Granville even gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

63.8% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 44.8%

20.0% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 30.2%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.0%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

9.7% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%

18.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Granville +141 more in Granville

392 79th pct 533 90th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Granville +0.93 more in Granville

4.20 41st pct 5.12 61st pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Granville +207.4 more in Granville

1,136.1 56th pct 1,343.6 64th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Granville +15 more in Granville

26 49th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 35.0%

22.9% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.6% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

12.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

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

7.7% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Granville +0.8 higher in Granville

7.3 78th pct 8.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Granville +0.4 more in Granville

7.2 82nd pct 7.6 91st pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Granville +2.0 pts higher in Granville

97.5% 90th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Granville +8.3 pts higher in Granville

89.8% 80th pct 98.2% 96th pct

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

99.4% 83rd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Granville +2.6 pts higher in Granville

96.8% 90th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Granville even

99.8% 76th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Granville +15.4 pts higher in Granville

70.8% 72nd pct 86.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Granville +1.0 more in Granville

8.3 3rd pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Granville +73 higher in Granville

159 66th pct 232 81st pct

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

3.9% 21st pct 4.9% 40th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10029/fairfield/vs/SED10032/granville