Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairfield, VIC (postcode 3078) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,946 | 6,558 | 6,535 | +589 · +9.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 37 | +1 · +2.8% |
| Median household income | $1,407/wk | $1,710/wk | $1,967/wk | +$560 · +39.8% |
| Median personal income | $691/wk | $830/wk | $1,093/wk | +$402 · +58.2% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $329/wk | $369/wk | +$79 · +27.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,052/mo | $2,167/mo | +$167 · +8.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Fairfield population growth · Fairfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.