Fairfield West · Suburb / Locality

Unemployment rate

8.0%2021

Fairfield West's unemployment is 8.0% — well above average, far higher than the typical suburb (3.6%).

It ranks 1,384th of 11,737 suburbs nationally — higher than 88% of them.

Fairfield West has a higher unemployment than nearby Wakeley, St Johns Park and Prairiewood, but a lower one than Cabramatta West, Smithfield (NSW) and Canley Vale.

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📍 Fairfield West, Suburb / Locality

Trend across censuses

7.5%8.0%8.5%9.0%20218.0%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Fairfield West sits

0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield West — higher than 88% of areas.

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Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Fairfield Heights12.2%
  2. Fairfield (NSW)12.1%
  3. Cabramatta10.9%
  4. Canley Heights10.0%
  5. Canley Vale9.7%
  6. Smithfield (NSW)8.9%
  7. Cabramatta West8.8%
  8. Wakeley7.7%
  9. St Johns Park7.1%
  10. Prairiewood6.0%

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