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Fairfield NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fairfield, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fairfield NSW is 18,596 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fairfield is $454 per week ($23,608 per year). Median rent in Fairfield is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Fairfield has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Fairfield has a population density of 4197.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fairfield is China. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield is $1,733.

There were 579 recorded offences in Fairfield in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (167 offences).

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Fairfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fairfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$454/wk

$23,608 per year

#8615 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 1.1 per bedroom

Fairfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (9,182) Female 50.6% (9,409)

Population Density

4197.8

people per km²

18,596 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,246

Family income/wk

Fairfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fairfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.1% 1,258 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.9% 1,069 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fairfield Country of Birth

Australia

75.9%

China

6.6%

Cambodia

5.0%

Iran

2.7%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

2.3%

Fiji

2.1%

India

2.0%

Chile

1.9%

Croatia

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fairfield Religion

Catholic

34.8%

No Religion

13.2%

Buddhism

13.1%

Asyrin Apstlic

10.3%

Islam

9.5%

Not stated

8.9%

Christian (other)

6.3%

Eastern Orthodox

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fairfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fairfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.3%

Arabic

26.1%

Vietnamese

17.1%

Mandarin

4.6%

Cantonese

4.2%

Spanish

3.4%

Khmer

3.0%

Serbian

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fairfield Employment

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Employed full-time

16.6% 2,210 people

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Employed part-time

10.1% 1,340 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.6% 608 people

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Not in labour force

68.7% 9,122 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fairfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.0%

Certificate III/IV

28.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

24.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.7%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fairfield Occupation

Professionals

27.7%

Clerical & Administrative

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Labourers

8.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Managers

7.6%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fairfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.6%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Engineering

13.4%

Health

11.6%

Information Technology

8.0%

Education

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fairfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fairfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fairfield Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 7,042

↔️

Separated

4.2% 657

📋

Divorced

9.1% 1,401

🕊️

Widowed

6.3% 981

👤

Never married

34.8% 5,384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fairfield Ancestry

Other

53.1%

Vietnamese

11.6%

Chinese

10.6%

Australian

7.1%

English

6.0%

Filipino

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Lebanese

2.0%

Serbian

1.9%

Indian

1.3%

Spanish

1.1%

Irish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fairfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.6%

Secondary — Government

26.4%

Vocational Education

17.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Pre-school

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fairfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.5% 4,652

✅

No need for assistance

86.5% 29,687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fairfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

5.3% 744

—

Not a volunteer

94.7% 13,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fairfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fairfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

58.9%

Did not go to work

22.2%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Train

5.6%

Walked only

2.7%

Bus

1.4%

Truck

1.2%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fairfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

19.4%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

25.6%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fairfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.4%

2 bedrooms

41.4%

3 bedrooms

32.0%

4 bedrooms

13.2%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fairfield Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

42.0%

moved in the last 5 years

12.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

32.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fairfield Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

231

Indigenous residents

34,604

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fairfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,085

Diabetes

680

Arthritis

497

Asthma

444

Heart disease

406

Lung condition

225

Kidney disease

216

Stroke

193

Cancer

157

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fairfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

12.4%

$300-$399/wk

9.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fairfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.0%

Couple — no children under 15

24.1%

Couple — no children

16.5%

One parent — no children under 15

13.4%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fairfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 56

👤

Never served

99.5% 14,188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fairfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 1,723

—

Did not provide

87.7% 12,331

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fairfield Children Ever Born

No children

37.8%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

22.9%

3 children

14.1%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fairfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

117

1961–1970

294

1971–1980

766

1981–1990

1,431

1991–2000

1,779

2001–2010

1,990

2011–2015

1,810

2016

1,237

2017

837

2018

454

2019

912

2020

228

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fairfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

12.8%

5–14 hours

15.1%

15–29 hours

6.9%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

57.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fairfield Household Size

1 person

23.1%

2 persons

26.2%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fairfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,206

Moved from NSW

1,094

Moved — same area (SA2)

592

Moved from overseas

115

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fairfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.0%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fairfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 579 total

Other Against Property

167

Traffic

102

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Fairfield Schools

schools nearby

government

947

avg ICSEA score

16,541

total students

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 226 students

1053

ICSEA

Pal Buddhist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 109 students

1032

ICSEA

St Patrick's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 342 students

1028

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 622 students

1012

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 691 students

997

ICSEA

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 632 students

992

ICSEA

Canley Vale Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 752 students

973

ICSEA

Lansvale East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 117 students

969

ICSEA

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students

969

ICSEA

Canley Vale High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,651 students

954

ICSEA

Cabramatta Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 435 students

950

ICSEA

Cabramatta West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

950

ICSEA

Smithfield Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 517 students

948

ICSEA

Guildford West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 366 students

945

ICSEA

Villawood North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

937

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fairfield Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,092/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 33.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Fairfield

Your weekly income

≈ $4,732/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $727/wk

Rent share 33.4%

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Income: $529/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $461/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $35/wk

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Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $180/wk

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Income: $481/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $95/wk

Canley Vale

Income: $475/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $35/wk

South Kempsey

Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $95/wk

Fairfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Moss Vale

Pop: 9,310 Income: $766/wk Rent: $400/wk

Stanhope Gardens

Pop: 9,349 Income: $1,050/wk Rent: $580/wk

Kings Langley

Pop: 9,354 Income: $955/wk Rent: $500/wk

Camperdown (NSW)

Pop: 9,381 Income: $1,291/wk Rent: $570/wk

Chipping Norton

Pop: 9,412 Income: $773/wk Rent: $500/wk

Artarmon

Pop: 9,417 Income: $1,202/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fairfield

What is the population of Fairfield NSW?

The population of Fairfield NSW is 18,596 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4197.8 people per km².Fairfield is ranked #169 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fairfield?

The median personal income in Fairfield NSW is $454 per week, or $23,608 per year.The median household income is $1,092 per week.Family income is $1,246 per week.Fairfield is ranked #8,615 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fairfield?

Median rent in Fairfield NSW is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 33.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Fairfield ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fairfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fairfield?

The median age in Fairfield NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fairfield a good suburb to live in?

Fairfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 18,596.The median income is $454/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (33.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11480. All dollar figures in AUD.