Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairfield East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairfield East, NSW (postcode 2165) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,723 | 5,273 | 5,198 | +475 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 37 | +3 · +8.8% |
| Median household income | $848/wk | $1,057/wk | $1,212/wk | +$364 · +42.9% |
| Median personal income | $339/wk | $404/wk | $459/wk | +$120 · +35.4% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $278/wk | $300/wk | +$90 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,900/mo | $1,900/mo | +$58 · +3.1% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairfield East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,198
was 5,273 in 2016
-75 · -1.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $278/wk in 2016
+$22 · +7.9%
Household income
$1,212/wk
was $1,057/wk in 2016
+$155 · +14.7%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Fairfield East population growth · Fairfield East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.