Fairfield Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

208,475

Males

102,874 (49.3%)

Females

105,605 (50.7%)

Indigenous

1,525 (0.7%)

Born in Australia

40.8%

English Only at Home

25.1%

Australian Citizens

163,081

Other Languages

74.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.2%

5-14 years

12.7%

15-19 years

6.9%

20-24 years

7.0%

25-34 years

13.0%

35-44 years

12.0%

45-54 years

13.0%

55-64 years

13.4%

65-74 years

9.8%

75-84 years

4.9%

85+ years

2.1%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$485/week

Annual Personal Income

$25,220

Median Household Income

$1,390/week

Annual Household Income

$72,280

Median Family Income

$1,482/week

Annual Family Income

$77,064

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$390

Median Monthly Mortgage

$2,000

Average Household Size

3.2 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

80,400 (40.8%)

Born Overseas

116,655 (59.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

85,008 (53.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

9,153 (5.8%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

24,744 (15.6%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

10,156 (6.4%)

Year 8 or Below

16,403 (10.3%)

Did Not Go to School

13,533 (8.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

32,677

Employed Part-time

18,496

Total Employed

63,831

Unemployed

6,070

Unemployment Rate

8.7%

Participation Rate

40.8%

Labour Force

69,900

Not in Labour Force

89,693

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

53,134

Couple - No Children

13,091 (24.6%)

Couple with Children

26,596 (50.1%)

One Parent Family

12,217 (23.0%)

Other Family

1,229 (2.3%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

43,987 (72.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

7,598 (12.5%)

Flat/Apartment

8,970 (14.7%)

Other Dwelling

173 (0.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

60,918

Unoccupied Dwellings

3,484

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

6,337 (10.6%)

1 Vehicle

20,587 (34.5%)

2 Vehicles

19,144 (32.1%)

3 Vehicles

8,331 (13.9%)

4+ Vehicles

5,333 (8.9%)

Total Dwellings

59,730

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