Census 2011 → 2021

Fairfield population growth

How the population of Fairfield, VIC (3078) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+9.9% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

5,946

2016 population

6,558

2021 population

6,535

2011 → 2021

+9.9%

-23 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

6,535

was 6,558 in 2016

-23 · -0.4%

Median rent

$369/wk

was $329/wk in 2016

+$40 · +12.2%

Household income

$1,967/wk

was $1,710/wk in 2016

+$257 · +15%

Median age

was 35 in 2016

+2 · +5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology