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Fairfield NSW 2165

9,941 addresses · 105 streets

McMahon Electorate › Fairfield LGA › Fairfield · 24 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A highly multicultural centre in south-western Sydney, Fairfield is known for its diverse food and markets. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $1,092 a week, with rent around $365.

Fairfield is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 18,596 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,092 a week, with median rent near $365 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 40% of households own their home and 59% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Vietnamese, Chinese, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

18,596Population
40Median age
$1,092Median household income / wk
$365Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Fairfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Fairfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Fairfield, 500 m east · Bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 9.3 km south-east · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 7.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 19.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 12.1% · Labour-force participation 32.8%

Population by age in Fairfield
Population by age, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4947
5-142,188
15-191,163
20-241,185
25-342,441
35-442,409
45-542,533
55-642,583
65-741,840
75-84942
85+365
Dwelling types in Fairfield
Dwelling types, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,390
Townhouse800
Apartment2,747
Other8
Households by weekly income in Fairfield
Households by weekly income, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,430
$650-1,4992,247
$1,500-2,9991,355
$3,000+589
Top ancestries in Fairfield
Top ancestries, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other9,554
Vietnamese2,081
Chinese1,903
Ancestry NS1,657
Australian1,281
English1,087
Housing tenure in Fairfield
Housing tenure, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,258
Mortgage1,069
Rented3,440
Other83
Cars per household in Fairfield
Cars per household, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,129
12,489
21,491
3461
4+258
Commute to work in Fairfield
Commute to work, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,156
Train187
Bus46
Tram/ferry0
Walked90
Bicycle3
Home987
Top countries of birth in Fairfield
Top countries of birth, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Iraq4,200
Vietnam1,827
China509
Cambodia394
Philippines304
Lebanon275
Languages used at home in Fairfield
Languages used at home, Fairfield NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic3,109
Vietnamese2,237
Mandarin553
Cantonese515
Spanish427
Khmer392

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