Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairfield West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairfield West, NSW (postcode 2165) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,759 | 11,575 | 12,981 | +2,222 · +20.7% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,083/wk | $1,267/wk | $1,428/wk | +$345 · +31.9% |
| Median personal income | $369/wk | $435/wk | $476/wk | +$107 · +29% |
| Median rent | $335/wk | $420/wk | $440/wk | +$105 · +31.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,879/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | +$121 · +6.4% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | +0.1 · +3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairfield West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,981
was 11,575 in 2016
+1,406 · +12.1%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.8%
Household income
$1,428/wk
was $1,267/wk in 2016
+$161 · +12.7%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Fairfield West population growth · Fairfield West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.