93,405 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 84,224
- 2016: 86,985
- 2021: 93,405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairfield · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Fairfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 9,000 new residents have moved into Fairfield since 2011, bringing the total population to 93,405. The area is slightly younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37. This growth has happened alongside a shift in the age profile, as the population has aged by three years over the last decade.
93,405
▲ +10.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield — higher than 89% of areas.
| Fairfield | 93,405 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fairfield is among the largest areas at this level, with its population growing by 11% since 2011. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19% of the population, a figure higher than most areas and slightly above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.7% of residents, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.7% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Marriage is common here, with 46.1% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at just 4%.
0.7% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 46%, 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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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/sed/SED10029/fairfield/topic/demographics-identity