Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Fairfield Heights climbed from 27% to 39% (+11.2 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -8.7, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Fairfield - West”.