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Fairfield vs Prospect

Name: Fairfield vs Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Fairfield profile · Prospect profile

Fairfield Prospect

Fairfield and Prospect are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney with similar population sizes. They differ most in their housing and language profiles; Fairfield has a far higher share of renters (43.8%) and people who speak little or no English (23.7%). In contrast, Prospect has more people with bachelor degrees (24.6% compared to 12.8% in Fairfield) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.2% versus 13.6%). Fairfield is also much more walkable, with more homes within a short walk of health services, groceries and schools.

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with the share of people aged 65 and over being almost identical at around 16%. While they share some common traits, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical household income has grown significantly to $553, and the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has also increased. Meanwhile, the share of people born overseas remains high in both, though this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Prospect Limited English: 13.7 pts higher in Fairfield Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Fairfield Household income: $553 higher in Prospect

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfield in Prospect +4,798 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

93,405 89th pct 88,607 87th pct

Median age in Fairfield in Prospect +1 yrs older in Prospect gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

35.0% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 30.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.7% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

14.5% Vietnam ◂ +12.5 pts 2.0%

0.4% India +9.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +14.9 pts 2.7%

9.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Chinese ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

7.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.9% Indian +9.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

21.2% English only +16.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +16.3 pts 2.6%

14.2% Arabic ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.5% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

16.8% Buddhism ◂ +13.2 pts 3.7%

0.7% Hinduism +13.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

11.2% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairfield in Prospect +0.06 more in Prospect

1.24 13th pct 1.30 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairfield in Prospect +1 more in Prospect

22 57th pct 23 60th pct

Students in Fairfield in Prospect +363 more in Fairfield

14,307 85th pct 13,944 83rd pct

Avg size in Fairfield in Prospect +44 larger in Fairfield

650 77th pct 606 72nd pct

ICSEA in Fairfield in Prospect +97 higher in Prospect

937 12th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 14.7%

12.5% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

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

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

6.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fairfield in Prospect +$218 higher in Prospect gap widening

$472 0th pct $690 21st pct

Household income in Fairfield in Prospect +$553 higher in Prospect gap widening

$1,302 13th pct $1,855 61st pct

Family income in Fairfield in Prospect +$641 higher in Prospect gap widening

$1,410 4th pct $2,051 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 44.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

14.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfield in Prospect +0.2 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%

14.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

17.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfield in Prospect +$44 higher in Prospect gap widening

$386 61st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Fairfield in Prospect +$180 higher in Prospect gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,180 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fairfield in Prospect +0.20 higher in Fairfield gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 31.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.9% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

63.8% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 14.9%

8.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%

9.7% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairfield in Prospect +209 more in Prospect

392 79th pct 601 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Fairfield in Prospect +2.59 more in Prospect

4.20 41st pct 6.78 88th pct

Departures/1k in Fairfield in Prospect +626.9 more in Prospect

1,136.1 56th pct 1,763.0 78th pct

PT routes in Fairfield in Prospect +1 more in Prospect

26 49th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 40.3%

22.9% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%

7.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

7.7% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfield in Prospect +1.2 higher in Fairfield

7.3 78th pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairfield in Prospect +1.3 more in Fairfield

7.2 82nd pct 5.9 59th pct

15-min city in Fairfield in Prospect +18.7 pts higher in Fairfield

97.5% 90th pct 78.8% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Fairfield in Prospect +20.8 pts higher in Fairfield

89.8% 80th pct 69.0% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Fairfield in Prospect +0.4 pts higher in Fairfield

99.4% 83rd pct 99.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Fairfield in Prospect +12.0 pts higher in Fairfield

96.8% 90th pct 84.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Fairfield in Prospect +4.9 pts higher in Fairfield

99.8% 76th pct 94.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Fairfield in Prospect +28.8 pts higher in Fairfield

70.8% 72nd pct 41.9% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fairfield in Prospect +3.6 more in Prospect

8.3 3rd pct 11.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairfield in Prospect +53 higher in Fairfield

159 66th pct 106 55th pct

Mean slope in Fairfield in Prospect +1.5 pts higher in Prospect

3.9% 21st pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

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Compare Prospect with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10029/fairfield/vs/SED10070/prospect