Fairfield, Darebin
What Fairfield speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 17 per cent of residents in Fairfield spoke a language other than English at home, most often Greek. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Victoria. Residents born overseas most often come from England.
- Residents
- 6,435
- Speak another language
- 17.5%-13.7%
- Languages spoken
- 37
- Born overseas
- 19.4%
What's spoken at home in Fairfield?
- 01Greek363-3.2%
- 02Italian184-27.0%
- 03Mandarin81-18.2%
- 04Spanish71+31.5%
- 05Vietnamese63+28.6%
- 06Cantonese48-12.7%
- 07Macedonian45+50.0%
- 08Arabic31-11.4%
- 09Nepali260%
- 10Japanese25-7.4%
Where were Fairfield's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 1,300 people, most often from England.
- 01England206-1.4%
- 02Greece165-18.3%
- 03Italy114-27.8%
- 04New Zealand100+6.4%
- 05India62-41.0%
- 06China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)55-40.9%
- 07Vietnam520%
- 08United States of America41+2.5%
- 09Canada31+82.4%
- 10Germany31+82.4%
Where does Fairfield sit against Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has a higher share than Fairfield.
- Fairfield (Vic.)
- 17.5%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Fairfield's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs3,693+21.8%
- 02Christianity2,211-11.6%
- 03Buddhism106-15.2%
- 04Hinduism72-28.7%
- 05Islam42+16.7%
- 06Judaism13-40.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Fairfield (Vic.) is part of Darebin, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.