Fairfield East
| Fairfield East Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Shops in Tangerine Street | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 5,198 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1876 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2165 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Fairfield | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Fairfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fowler | ||||||||||||||
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Fairfield East is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairfield East is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Fairfield East is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Fairfield East shares the postcode of 2165 with nearby suburbs of Fairfield, Fairfield Heights and Fairfield West.
History
[edit]Fairfield East gets its name from its neighbour Fairfield which in turn was named after the family estate of Captain John Horsley, an early settler. Prior to colonisation, the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug people inhabited the area around what is now known as Fairfield East. British settlers moved into the area in the early 19th century and used the land for farming.[2]
By the 1870s, the area now known as Fairfield East was part of two large properties: Orchardleigh in the north which extended towards Guildford and Mark Lodge in the south which also included Villawood, Carramar and parts of the Fairfield town centre.[3]
In 1876, Orchardleigh was subdivided for housing and when Mark Lodge followed suit in 1885, the area completed its transformation from farmland to suburbia.[citation needed] The name Mark Lodge was still used in the area for some time after although by the 1950s it had officially become Fairfield East.[citation needed]
Commercial area
[edit]One-fourth of the suburb comprises large industrial area. There a few shopfronts on Tangerine Street and a BP petrol station on The Horsley Drive.
Located in the adjacent suburb of Villawood, Bunnings Warehouse in Woodville Road, a gymnasium, a McDonald's outlet and an auto repair are proximate to the eastern part of Fairfield East.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Fairfield East had a population of 5,198 people. 39.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 18.9%, Iraq 7.2%, Lebanon 3.0% and China 2.7%. 20.5% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 24.6%, Arabic 16.4%, Cantonese 4.3%, Mandarin 2.6% and Karen 2.3%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 20.3%, Islam 19.7%, Buddhism 19.1%, and No Religion 14.5%.[1]
The most common occupations included professionals 16.9%, labourers 14.6%, machinery operators and drivers 14.5%, clerical and administrative workers 14.1% and technicians and trades workers 13.1%.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fairfield East (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Fairfield". Fairfield City Council. Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ "Fairfield East". Fairfield City Council. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
