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Fairfield vs Liverpool

Name: Fairfield vs Liverpool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Fairfield profile · Liverpool profile

Fairfield Liverpool

Liverpool and Fairfield are large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with high populations and significant cultural diversity. Fairfield has a much higher proportion of people who speak little or no English (23.7%) and more residents born overseas (56.9%). In contrast, Liverpool is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 37 in Fairfield, and it has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (47.6% compared to 38.0%).

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though both areas remain far above the national figure. They share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents and typical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also have similar shares of one-parent families and people providing unpaid care, reflecting a shared experience of family life and housing costs across the same part of the city.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Fairfield Limited English: 10.4 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Liverpool Born overseas: 8.8 pts higher in Fairfield First Nations: 1.2 pts higher in Liverpool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Liverpool +3,577 larger in Liverpool gap narrowing

93,405 89th pct 96,982 90th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Liverpool +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married even 46.1%

35.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Liverpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.7% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

14.5% Vietnam ◂ +9.3 pts 5.2%

0.4% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +10.2 pts 7.4%

9.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

7.5% English +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +11.3 pts 7.6%

14.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 45.4%

16.8% Buddhism ◂ +8.8 pts 8.0%

11.2% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

0.7% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.36 more in Liverpool

1.24 13th pct 1.61 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Liverpool +11 more in Liverpool

22 57th pct 33 82nd pct

Students in Fairfield in Liverpool +4,747 more in Liverpool

14,307 85th pct 19,054 89th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Liverpool +55 larger in Fairfield

650 77th pct 595 71st pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Liverpool +34 higher in Liverpool

937 12th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 15.6%

12.5% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$115 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$472 0th pct $587 7th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$157 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$1,302 13th pct $1,459 28th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Liverpool +$253 higher in Liverpool gap narrowing

$1,410 4th pct $1,663 16th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 48.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 68.1%

14.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

14.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

23.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

19.7% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Liverpool +$26 higher in Fairfield gap steady

$386 61st pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Liverpool even gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,000 68th pct

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

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 20.2%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

63.8% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 60.2%

20.0% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.5% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 47.5%

22.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.6%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Liverpool +20 more in Liverpool

392 79th pct 412 81st pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.05 more in Liverpool

4.20 41st pct 4.25 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Liverpool +415.8 more in Liverpool

1,136.1 56th pct 1,551.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Liverpool +16 more in Liverpool

26 49th pct 42 78th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 46.1%

22.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

31.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

10.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Construction even 8.1%

5.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.1 higher in Liverpool

7.3 78th pct 7.5 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.2 more in Fairfield

7.2 82nd pct 7.0 78th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Liverpool +8.5 pts higher in Fairfield

97.5% 90th pct 89.0% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Liverpool +5.1 pts higher in Fairfield

89.8% 80th pct 84.8% 73rd pct

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

99.4% 83rd pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Liverpool +1.4 pts higher in Liverpool

96.8% 90th pct 98.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Liverpool even

99.8% 76th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Liverpool +1.7 pts higher in Liverpool

70.8% 72nd pct 72.5% 74th pct

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

8.3 3rd pct 9.3 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Liverpool +27 higher in Liverpool

159 66th pct 186 71st pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Liverpool +0.4 pts higher in Liverpool

3.9% 21st pct 4.3% 27th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10029/fairfield/vs/SED10046/liverpool