3,106 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,554
- 2016: 2,980
- 2021: 3,106
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fairfield is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This young profile is reflected in the population, which is larger than 85% of similar areas.
3,106
▲ +21.6%
- 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 — higher than 84% of areas.
| Fairfield | 3,106 |
|---|---|
| 4103, QLD | 14,995 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community is notably young, with the typical resident being six years younger than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.2%. Meanwhile, children and seniors are both well below state and national figures, with only 13.8% under 15 and 8.2% aged 65 and over.
8.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population (55.7%) have never married, and 15.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairfield, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fairfield
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/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/topic/demographics-identity