Fairfield East
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
5,198
Population
2021 Census
13.3%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
51.9%
Born overseas
2021 Census
51%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
13.1%
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
5,198
total persons (2021)
Children are 2pp above Fairfield (C); 70+ is 0.6pp below Fairfield (C).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
18.9%
born in Vietnam
Top overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Iraq and Lebanon.
Housing
8 topics
71.3%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 0.7pp above Fairfield (C).
Income
4 topics
13.3%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.7pp below Fairfield (C).
Education
2 topics
13.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 0.2pp below Fairfield (C).
Employment
8 topics
9.4%
unemployment rate
Unemployment rose 9.4pp since 2016.
0%
2016
9.4%
2021
About this explorer
The Fairfield East 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