Fairfield (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
212,210
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.2%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
55.9%
Born overseas
2021 Census
58.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
13.3%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
208,475
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.2pp above Greater Sydney; 70+ is 0.6pp above Greater Sydney.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
16.3%
born in Vietnam
Top overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Iraq and Cambodia.
Housing
8 topics
71.6%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 16.4pp below Greater Sydney.
Income
4 topics
16%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 14.1pp below Greater Sydney.
Education
2 topics
13.3%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 20pp below Greater Sydney.
Employment
8 topics
8.7%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.8pp since 2016.
10.5%
2016
8.7%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
575
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
51 approved in Jan 2026.
Suburbs in this area
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About this explorer
The Fairfield (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42