idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Fairfield CityCommunity profile

Fairfield City

Household type

In Fairfield City, 70.8% of Arabic speakers were in couples with children households.

Fairfield City's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. For the non-English speaking population, only those family members who speak a language other than English at home are counted. Other family members who may speak English at home are not included in the table.

This topic reveals the area's residential role and function for the non-English speaking population and what type of households they are forming. This is likely to be strongly related to Age Structure - while recent migrants are young and likely to form families (and group households in the case of student areas), more established migrant communities may have older families and empty nesters in their mix of households.

To continue building the story of those speaking a language other than English in Fairfield City, please look at this topic in conjunction with Age Structure, Household Size and Number of Bedrooms.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Fairfield City - Arabic20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Couples with children13,62670.868.610,88870.070.2+2,738
Couples without children1,4877.79.11,0927.08.9+395
One parent families2,96215.415.32,47815.913.8+484
Other families1620.80.92201.41.2-58
Group household2051.11.02871.81.3-82
Lone person7614.04.85393.54.2+222
Visitor only / Other non classifiable households410.20.3430.30.3-2
Total persons counted in private dwellings19,244100.0100.015,547100.0100.0+3,697
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types of Arabic speakers in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of Arabic speakers in couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion in one-parent families. Overall, 70.8% of Arabic speakers were in couple families with child(ren), and 15.4% were one-parent families, compared with 68.6% and 15.3% respectively for Greater Sydney.

There were a lower proportion of Arabic speakers in lone person households and a lower proportion in couples without children. Overall, the proportion of Arabic speakers in lone person households was 4.0% compared to 4.8% in Greater Sydney while the proportion in couples without children was 7.7% compared to 9.1% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The number of Arabic speakers in households in Fairfield City increased by 3,697 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the family/household types of Arabic speakers in Fairfield City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,738 persons)
  • One parent families (+484 persons)
  • Couples without children (+395 persons)
  • Lone person (+222 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.