198,586
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Fairfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Fairfield
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Almost 200,000 people live in Fairfield, making it one of the largest areas in the region. While the population remains high, the pace of new arrivals has slowed significantly compared to the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Fairfield has grown by 1.5% since 2021, which is much lower than most areas. This rate is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
1.5%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12702/fairfield/topic/economy-advantage