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In the 2011 Census, there were 187,766 people in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas) of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.
The median age of people in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.0% of the population.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 49.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.2% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas) was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 40 years.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas) 32.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.3% were in primary school, 23.8% in secondary school and 21.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 75,951 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas). Of these 58.8% were employed full time, 24.9% were employed part-time and 9.7% were unemployed.
Of employed people in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 10.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 39.4% worked 40 hours or more.
The median age of people employed full-time in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas) was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 38 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
17,518
11.7
638,615
11.4
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
10,927
7.3
942,085
16.9
3,090,874
17.8
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 53.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.8% provided care for children and 11.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 7.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 17.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.5% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 52.0% were couple families with children, 23.3% were couple families without children and 22.6% were one parent families.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,047 and those without children was $1,729.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
6,060
16.2
327,626
21.8
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
973
2.6
54,280
3.6
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
4,390
11.7
306,829
20.4
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
7,329
19.6
239,315
15.9
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
2,841
7.6
83,287
5.5
251,191
5.4
Both not working
11,594
31.0
308,233
20.5
899,598
19.2
Other
2,069
5.5
89,812
6.0
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
2,167
5.8
91,486
6.1
314,529
6.7
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), of couple families, 16.2% had both partners employed full-time, 2.6% had both employed part-time and 11.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
7,591
13.6
263,926
10.7
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
6,686
12.0
465,189
18.8
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
163
0.3
21,140
0.9
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 74.0% were separate houses, 13.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), of occupied private dwellings 3.5% had 1 bedroom, 16.2% had 2 bedrooms and 44.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 3.2 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 32.5% were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 30.8% were rented.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), of all households, 82.3% were family households, 15.6% were single person households and 2.0% were group households.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 28.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 7.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), 33.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), there were 1,323 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 666 (or 50.3%) were male and 657 (or 49.7%) were female. The median age was 21 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
3.3
--
3.1
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.2
--
1.2
--
1.2
--
Median household income
988
--
941
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $988.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
260
--
200
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
1,653
--
1,673
--
1,647
--
In Fairfield (C) (Local Government Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $260 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,653.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data | These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats | For more information refer to Introduced Random Error in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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