195,172 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 175,637
- 2016: 185,802
- 2021: 195,172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Fairfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20,000 more people have moved into Fairfield since 2011, pushing the total population to 195,172. The area is getting older, with the typical resident now 39 years old. While the population has grown significantly, the proportion of children has fallen and the number of seniors has risen.
195,172
▲ +11.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield — higher than 91% of areas.
| Fairfield | 195,172 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% between 2011 and 2021, making Fairfield one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is now 39, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.8%, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 17.7%, a drop of 2.4 percentage points over the decade.
16.8% ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small minority of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 0.7%, which is a little below the national figure. De facto relationships are much less common here than elsewhere, at only 4.2% compared to the 11.5% national average.
0.7% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12702/fairfield/topic/demographics-identity