12,981 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,759
- 2016: 11,575
- 2021: 12,981
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairfield West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairfield West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fairfield West is just 36, making the area noticeably younger than most of New South Wales. This community of 12,981 people is defined by a youthful population and a high number of families with children.
12,981
▲ +20.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield West — higher than 88% of areas.
| Fairfield West | 12,981 |
|---|---|
| 2165, NSW | 45,046 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fairfield West is one of the largest areas at this level with 12,981 residents. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairfield West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 3.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.6%, a little below the New South Wales average.
0.6% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairfield West, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11483/fairfield-west/topic/demographics-identity