Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairfield Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairfield Heights, NSW (postcode 2165) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,649 | 7,517 | 8,269 | +1,620 · +24.4% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $912/wk | $1,116/wk | $1,285/wk | +$373 · +40.9% |
| Median personal income | $341/wk | $398/wk | $431/wk | +$90 · +26.4% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $400/wk | $450/wk | +$120 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,011/mo | $1,993/mo | $2,167/mo | +$156 · +7.8% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | +0.2 · +6.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairfield Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,269
was 7,517 in 2016
+752 · +10%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,285/wk
was $1,116/wk in 2016
+$169 · +15.1%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Fairfield Heights population growth · Fairfield Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.