Census 2011 → 2021
Fairfield population growth
How the population of Fairfield, NSW (2165) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
2011 population
17,177
2016 population
18,081
2021 population
18,596
2011 → 2021
+8.3%
+515 since 2016
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
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology