Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairfield, NSW (postcode 2165) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,177 | 18,081 | 18,596 | +1,419 · +8.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | 40 | +6 · +17.6% |
| Median household income | $813/wk | $975/wk | $1,092/wk | +$279 · +34.3% |
| Median personal income | $339/wk | $396/wk | $454/wk | +$115 · +33.9% |
| Median rent | $289/wk | $350/wk | $365/wk | +$76 · +26.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,649/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,733/mo | +$84 · +5.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,596
was 18,081 in 2016
+515 · +2.8%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$15 · +4.3%
Household income
$1,092/wk
was $975/wk in 2016
+$117 · +12%
Median age
40
was 36 in 2016
+4 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Fairfield population growth · Fairfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.