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The City’s settlement starts with European settlement in 1791. The City encompasses a total land area of approximately 104 square kilometres.
While mainly residential, the LGA contains six (6) industrial and business lands (829.8 hectares), which include large-scale industrial estates at Wetherill Park and Smithfield, as well as local industrial centres.
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The following information is based on the total number of registered, active Australian Business Numbers that are also registered for GST located in the industrial areas of Fairfield City.
Highlights of Smithfield-Wetherill Park Business Hub:
Chart 1: Smithfield Area
Chart 2: Wetherill Park Area
|
|
Wetherill Park |
% |
Smithfield |
% |
Total |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
12 |
0.48% |
7 |
0.37% |
19 |
|
Mining |
1 |
0.04% |
1 |
0.05% |
2 |
|
Manufacturing |
426 |
17.05% |
256 |
13.44% |
682 |
|
Electricity, gas, water and waste services |
13 |
0.52% |
16 |
0.84% |
29 |
|
Construction |
357 |
14.29% |
356 |
18.69% |
713 |
|
Wholesale trade |
319 |
12.77% |
218 |
11.44% |
537 |
|
Retail trade |
155 |
6.20% |
104 |
5.46% |
259 |
|
Accommodation and food services |
53 |
2.12% |
39 |
2.05% |
92 |
|
Transport, postal and warehousing |
155 |
6.20% |
170 |
8.92% |
325 |
|
Information media and telecommunications |
8 |
0.32% |
4 |
0.21% |
12 |
|
Financial and insurance services |
87 |
3.48% |
56 |
2.94% |
143 |
|
Rental, hiring and real estate services |
317 |
12.69% |
213 |
11.18% |
530 |
|
Professional, scientific and technical services |
160 |
6.41% |
117 |
6.14% |
277 |
|
Administrative and support services |
82 |
3.28% |
77 |
4.04% |
159 |
|
Public administration and safety |
15 |
0.60% |
11 |
0.58% |
26 |
|
Education and training |
15 |
0.60% |
12 |
0.63% |
27 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
33 |
1.32% |
23 |
1.21% |
56 |
|
Arts and recreation services |
16 |
0.64% |
8 |
0.42% |
24 |
|
Other services |
168 |
6.73% |
154 |
8.08% |
322 |
|
NEC |
106 |
4.24% |
63 |
3.31% |
169 |
|
|
2498 |
100.00% |
1905 |
100.00% |
4,403 |
Highlights of the Major Industrial Areas in Fairfield City (in number of registration)
|
|
Wetherill Park |
Smithfield |
East Fairfield |
Villawood |
Lansvale |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
12 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
|
Mining |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
Manufacturing |
426 |
256 |
50 |
49 |
58 |
|
Electricity, gas, water and waste services |
13 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Construction |
357 |
356 |
83 |
98 |
80 |
|
Wholesale trade |
319 |
218 |
31 |
64 |
46 |
|
Retail trade |
155 |
104 |
36 |
51 |
57 |
|
Accommodation and food services |
53 |
39 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
|
Transport, postal and warehousing |
155 |
170 |
33 |
70 |
40 |
|
Information media and telecommunications |
8 |
4 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
Financial and insurance services |
87 |
56 |
17 |
18 |
13 |
|
Rental, hiring and real estate services |
317 |
213 |
30 |
53 |
44 |
|
Professional, scientific and technical services |
160 |
117 |
22 |
26 |
25 |
|
Administrative and support services |
82 |
77 |
9 |
20 |
11 |
|
Public administration and safety |
15 |
11 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
Education and training |
15 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
|
Health care and social assistance |
33 |
23 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
|
Arts and recreation services |
16 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
|
Other services |
168 |
154 |
19 |
24 |
26 |
|
NEC |
106 |
63 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
|
|
2498 |
1905 |
369 |
531 |
468 |
Highlights of the Major Industrial Areas in Fairfield City (in %)
|
|
Wetherill Park |
Smithfield |
East Fairfield |
Villawood |
Lansvale |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
0.48% |
0.37% |
0.27% |
0.75% |
1.28% |
|
Mining |
0.04% |
0.05% |
0.00% |
0.38% |
0.00% |
|
Manufacturing |
17.05% |
13.44% |
13.55% |
9.23% |
12.39% |
|
Electricity, gas, water and waste services |
0.52% |
0.84% |
1.08% |
0.56% |
0.64% |
|
Construction |
14.29% |
18.69% |
22.49% |
18.46% |
17.09% |
|
Wholesale trade |
12.77% |
11.44% |
8.40% |
12.05% |
9.83% |
|
Retail trade |
6.20% |
5.46% |
9.76% |
9.60% |
12.18% |
|
Accommodation and food services |
2.12% |
2.05% |
1.36% |
1.69% |
2.56% |
|
Transport, postal and warehousing |
6.20% |
8.92% |
8.94% |
13.18% |
8.55% |
|
Information media and telecommunications |
0.32% |
0.21% |
0.00% |
0.38% |
0.21% |
|
Financial and insurance services |
3.48% |
2.94% |
4.61% |
3.39% |
2.78% |
|
Rental, hiring and real estate services |
12.69% |
11.18% |
8.13% |
9.98% |
9.40% |
|
Professional, scientific and technical services |
6.41% |
6.14% |
5.96% |
4.90% |
5.34% |
|
Administrative and support services |
3.28% |
4.04% |
2.44% |
3.77% |
2.35% |
|
Public administration and safety |
0.60% |
0.58% |
0.00% |
0.56% |
0.64% |
|
Education and training |
0.60% |
0.63% |
0.81% |
0.38% |
1.50% |
|
Health care and social assistance |
1.32% |
1.21% |
1.63% |
1.69% |
2.14% |
|
Arts and recreation services |
0.64% |
0.42% |
0.54% |
0.94% |
1.07% |
|
Other services |
6.73% |
8.08% |
5.15% |
4.52% |
5.56% |
|
NEC |
4.24% |
3.31% |
4.88% |
3.58% |
4.49% |
|
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
