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Fairfield vs Macquarie Fields

Name: Fairfield vs Macquarie Fields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fairfield profile · Macquarie Fields profile

Fairfield Macquarie Fields

Macquarie Fields and Fairfield are two large, diverse areas in Greater Sydney. They differ most in their housing and income levels; Macquarie Fields has a far higher share of separate houses (79.7%) and larger homes, with a typical weekly personal income of $787. Fairfield is more densely populated and has a far higher share of renters (43.8%), with a typical weekly personal income of $472. Macquarie Fields also has a more qualified workforce, with 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Fairfield.

The gap in education and income has widened since 2011, but the two areas have become more similar in their cultural makeup. Both are far more diverse than the national figure, though the share of people born overseas is far higher in Fairfield (56.9% compared to 41.9% in Macquarie Fields). They are also alike in a few everyday ways, with both areas having about the same typical weekly rent of around $400 and a similar number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.7 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 20.8 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Limited English: 18.5 pts higher in Fairfield Unpaid child care: 11.3 pts higher in Macquarie Fields Personal income: $315 higher in Macquarie Fields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +19,006 larger in Macquarie Fields gap widening

93,405 89th pct 112,411 94th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +3 yrs older in Fairfield gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.0% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Macquarie Fields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.7% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

14.5% Vietnam ◂ +13.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% India +5.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

9.1% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +15.9 pts 1.7%

7.5% English +9.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

0.9% Indian +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only +26.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +17.6 pts 1.3%

14.2% Arabic ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 44.7%

14.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.8% Buddhism ◂ +13.8 pts 3.1%

11.2% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% Hinduism +10.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +0.23 more in Macquarie Fields

1.24 13th pct 1.47 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +16 more in Macquarie Fields

22 57th pct 38 86th pct

Students in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +5,273 more in Macquarie Fields

14,307 85th pct 19,580 90th pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +135 larger in Fairfield

650 77th pct 515 57th pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +92 higher in Macquarie Fields

937 12th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.5 pts 9.0%

12.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.3% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +$315 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$472 0th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +$626 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$1,302 13th pct $1,928 65th pct

Family income in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +$684 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$1,410 4th pct $2,094 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.2%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 40.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Arthritis even 7.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

14.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +0.1 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

14.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +$14 higher in Macquarie Fields gap steady

$386 61st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +$184 higher in Macquarie Fields gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,184 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +0.20 higher in Fairfield gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.8% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 30.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 21.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

63.8% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 3.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 11.5%

8.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

9.7% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +155 more in Macquarie Fields

392 79th pct 547 90th pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +0.67 more in Macquarie Fields

4.20 41st pct 4.87 56th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +10.5 more in Fairfield

1,136.1 56th pct 1,125.7 55th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +8 more in Macquarie Fields

26 49th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 42.3%

22.9% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.6% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +2.0 higher in Fairfield

7.3 78th pct 5.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +2.3 more in Fairfield

7.2 82nd pct 4.9 40th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +41.1 pts higher in Fairfield

97.5% 90th pct 56.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +31.3 pts higher in Fairfield

89.8% 80th pct 58.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +4.7 pts higher in Fairfield

99.4% 83rd pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +13.7 pts higher in Fairfield

96.8% 90th pct 83.2% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +3.0 pts higher in Fairfield

99.8% 76th pct 96.7% 51st pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +49.8 pts higher in Fairfield

70.8% 72nd pct 20.9% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +2.0 more in Macquarie Fields

8.3 3rd pct 10.3 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +48 higher in Fairfield

159 66th pct 111 56th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Macquarie Fields +1.5 pts higher in Macquarie Fields

3.9% 21st pct 5.4% 50th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Macquarie Fields with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10029/fairfield/vs/SED10048/macquarie-fields