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Fairfield vs Seven Hills

State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Fairfield profile · Seven Hills profile

Fairfield Seven Hills

Fairfield and Seven Hills are large neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Fairfield has a far higher proportion of people born overseas (56.9%) and those using another language at home (70.9%). In contrast, Seven Hills has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.6% compared to 12.8% in Fairfield) and typical weekly household incomes that are far higher, at $2,089 compared to $1,302 in Fairfield.

Both areas share an identical typical resident age of 37 and have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and seniors. They are also very similar in their housing types, with both having a high number of separate houses and homes owned outright. While they share these basic traits, the gap in typical incomes and education has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.1 pts higher in Fairfield Participation: 22.7 pts higher in Seven Hills Bachelor+: 21.8 pts higher in Seven Hills Personal income: $400 higher in Seven Hills Limited English: 18.5 pts higher in Fairfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +6,973 larger in Fairfield gap narrowing
93,405 89th pct 86,432 87th pct
Median age in Fairfieldin Seven Hills even gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.8 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
0.7% 15th pct 1.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairfieldin Seven Hills even gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Under 15 in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
19.0% 63rd pct 19.5% 70th pct
De facto in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +2.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
4.0% 0th pct 6.5% 6th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%
19.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
35.0% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 31.4%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fairfield Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +15.4 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
56.9% 100th pct 41.5% 86th pct

Country of birth

36.7% Australia +17.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
14.5% Vietnam ◂ +14.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India +11.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

9.1% Australian +12.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.5% English +13.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +17.0 pts 0.6%
0.9% Indian +11.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
1.3% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +29.1 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
70.9% 100th pct 41.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +18.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
23.7% 100th pct 5.3% 83rd pct

Language used at home

21.2% English only +32.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
18.9% Vietnamese ◂ +18.5 pts 0.4%
14.2% Arabic ◂ +11.3 pts 2.9%
0.5% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +7.8 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
14.0% 0th pct 21.8% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity even 48.1%
14.0% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.8% Buddhism ◂ +14.5 pts 2.4%
0.7% Hinduism +14.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.2% Islam ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
0.9% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +16.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
50.3% 37th pct 66.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +21.8 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
12.8% 17th pct 34.6% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.24 more in Seven Hills
1.24 13th pct 1.48 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +3 more in Seven Hills
22 57th pct 25 66th pct
Students in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +2,763 more in Fairfield
14,307 85th pct 11,544 69th pct
Avg size in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +148 larger in Fairfield
650 77th pct 502 54th pct
ICSEA in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +121 higher in Seven Hills
937 12th pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 66.9%
24.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.8 pts 7.7%
12.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +11.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
6.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +$400 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$472 0th pct $872 67th pct
Household income in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +$787 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$1,302 13th pct $2,089 77th pct
Family income in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +$951 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$1,410 4th pct $2,361 72nd pct
High earners in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +10.8 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 14.1% 68th pct
High-income homes in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +15.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
13.6% 19th pct 29.1% 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.3%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 38.0%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +2.5 pts higher in Seven Hills
22.2% 14th pct 24.7% 30th pct
Mental health in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +1.3 pts higher in Seven Hills
5.1% 9th pct 6.3% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +4.5 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
9.7% 100th pct 5.2% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
7.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
5.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
14.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +6.2 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
5.2% 0th pct 11.4% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap steady
11.0% 31st pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +8.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
18.5% 9th pct 27.0% 55th pct
Defence service in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.9 pts higher in Seven Hills
0.5% 0th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +7.9 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
14.8% 10th pct 22.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.4 larger in Fairfield gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +7.9 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
20.0% 90th pct 12.1% 30th pct
Living alone in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +1.0 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
19.7% 19th pct 20.7% 23rd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
14.5% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.1% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
11.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +$34 higher in Seven Hills gap steady
$386 61st pct $420 77th pct
Mortgage in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +$300 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$2,000 68th pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.20 higher in Fairfield gap steady
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +10.4 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
43.8% 87th pct 33.3% 65th pct
Owned outright in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
26.9% 31st pct 27.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +3.4 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
63.8% 23rd pct 67.2% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +4.2 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
69.7% 26th pct 73.9% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 33.3%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.9% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

63.8% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 11.4%
13.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
9.7% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
18.2% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.6%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +4.6 pts higher in Fairfield gap narrowing
12.9% 89th pct 8.3% 76th pct
Work from home in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +16.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
22.9% 74th pct 39.5% 91st pct
PT commute in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.4 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
3.2% 61st pct 3.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +26 more in Seven Hills
392 79th pct 418 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.64 more in Seven Hills
4.20 41st pct 4.84 55th pct
Departures/1k in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +945.3 more in Seven Hills
1,136.1 56th pct 2,081.5 86th pct
PT routes in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +18 more in Seven Hills
26 49th pct 44 80th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.7 pts 33.3%
22.9% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
2.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.3% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
12.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +4.2 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
32.8% 15th pct 37.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +2.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
14.6% 62nd pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +4.7 pts higher in Fairfield gap widening
10.0% 91st pct 5.3% 63rd pct
Participation in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +22.7 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
38.0% 0th pct 60.7% 45th pct
Full-time in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +8.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
51.0% 4th pct 59.3% 54th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 6.5%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
5.2% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.5% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
5.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 6.9%
7.7% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.5 higher in Fairfield
7.3 78th pct 6.9 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.6 more in Fairfield
7.2 82nd pct 6.6 71st pct
15-min city in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +12.8 pts higher in Fairfield
97.5% 90th pct 84.7% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +6.3 pts higher in Fairfield
89.8% 80th pct 83.5% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +0.3 pts higher in Fairfield
99.4% 83rd pct 99.1% 81st pct
Walk to school in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +3.7 pts higher in Fairfield
96.8% 90th pct 93.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Fairfieldin Seven Hills even
99.8% 76th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to health in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +8.1 pts higher in Fairfield
70.8% 72nd pct 62.6% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +1.0 more in Seven Hills
8.3 3rd pct 9.3 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +3 higher in Seven Hills
159 66th pct 162 66th pct
Mean slope in Fairfieldin Seven Hills +2.0 pts higher in Seven Hills
3.9% 21st pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Fairfield with nearby areas

Granville Prospect Cabramatta Bankstown Seven Hills Auburn Liverpool East Hills

Compare Seven Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairfield vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10029/fairfield/vs/SED10074/seven-hills