Fairfield (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 179,893 people were usually resident in Fairfield (C): of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Fairfield (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Fairfield (C) were Australian citizens, 51.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Fairfield (C) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 32.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 41.5% of people usually resident in Fairfield (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 13.7%, Iraq 5.8%, Cambodia 3.6%, Italy 2.6% and China 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Fairfield (C) were Catholic 35.2%, Buddhism 22.1%, Eastern Orthodox 6.5%, No Religion 6.4% and Anglican 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Fairfield (C) were Vietnamese 17.0%, Arabic 6.4%, Assyrian 6.1%, Cantonese 5.6% and Spanish 4.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 27.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 73,267 people aged 15 years and over in Fairfield (C) were in the labour force. Of these 60.2% worked full-time, 22.1% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.5% were unemployed. 58,786 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Fairfield (C) were Technicians and Trades Workers 16.9%, Labourers 15.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.7%, Professionals 11.6%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Managers 7.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Fairfield (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Road Freight Transport 2.8%, Manufacturing 2.4%, School Education 2.4% and Residential Building Construction 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Fairfield (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $319, the median family income was $946 and the median household income was $873.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 47,286 families in Fairfield (C): of these 22.8% were couple families without children, 53.8% were couple families with children, 21.4% were one parent families and 2.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 56,130 occupied private dwellings were counted in Fairfield (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Fairfield (C), 76.4% were separate houses, 10.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Fairfield (C), 32.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.7% were owned with a mortgage and 29.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Fairfield (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 25.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 21.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Fairfield (C), the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,500. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Fairfield (C), 79.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.8% were single (or lone) person households and 1.9% were group households.