were group households. Dwellings and occupation Of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield, 40.0% were separate houses, 13.4% were semi-detached or townhouses and 46.0% were apartments. 21.0% of the dwellings were owned and 57.5% were rented. Politics Sports and recreationFairfield Adventure Park, a large playground for older children and teens, was opened in April 2015. Nearby is the Fairfield Youth and Community Centre and the Fairfield Leisure Centre, an aquatic centre. These facilities are all situated in Fairfield Park Precinct, a large urban park and sports ground. Prospect Creek winds through it. Fairfield is also the home suburb of the Fairfield Bulls and Fenix FCS football clubs.The Crescent Park is adjacent to the station, which features public seating surrounded by native and exotic plants. Another green space in the city is the David Carty Reserve'', which is a small, round islet, surrounded by Fairfield Street and The Horsley Drive, that features a number of prominent Hill's weeping figs, and camphor trees – which are introduced evergreens native to East Asia. Notable people Mark Bosnich, Australian Socceroos player Mitchell Claydon, Australian-English cricketer Jelena Dokić, Australian tennis player Jon English, singer, songwriter, musician and actor Blake Green, Australian rugby league player Glenn Grief, Australian rugby league player Les Hill, Australian actor Justice Crew, winners of Australia's Got Talent in 2010 Harry Kewell, Australian Socceroos player David Klemmer, Australian rugby league player Bing Lee, Founder of the Bing Lee enterprise Michael Masi, Formula One race director Bill Summerell, Australian rugby league player Donnie Sutherland, Journalist and television host Maria Tran, filmmaker, Artist-in-residence Powerhouse Youth Theatre 2018 Kyle White, Australian rugby league player Gough Whitlam, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (1972 to 1975) Ruben Zadkovich, Newcastle Jets and Australian Socceroos player See also Fairfield Hospital (Sydney) References External links Fairfield City Council Official Site 2001 Census Information. Fairfield Advance Local Newspaper Fairfield Champion Newspaper Suburbs of Sydney Populated places established in 1807 Cumberland Council, New South Wales City of Fairfield