Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in Fairlight edged up from 43% to 46% (+2.9 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -3.7, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “Manly - Fairlight”.