Median house price
$1.31M
+12% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Fairfield East, 2165
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,778
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,212/wk
Employment rate
34.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,315,000
Languages at home
77.5%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Fairfield East is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Fairfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Fairfield East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
5,778
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#111
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
69th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
15th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 47.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2501st in Australia
- State rank
- 749th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #111 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #524 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 275
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,315,000
- Median price change
- +12.4%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,778(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 69th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +62
- Change in 5 years
- +64
- Growth rank in NSW
- 69th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,000), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,198
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 1,544
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 34.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,036 / 183 / 237
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 382
- Against the person
- 97
- Against property
- 106
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions608
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property185
- Transport Regulatory Offences354
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 917
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- Villawood North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 250 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Verona SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 89 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Patrician Brothers' College FairfieldSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 1,144 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Yennora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Carramar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Old Guildford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 903 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 411 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,123 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Rowland Hassall SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 226 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- St Marina Child Care CentreCampbell Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
92 public transport stops in this suburb
- Normanby Rd Opp Peppercorn Av
- Normanby St Before Belmore St
- Tangerine St At Macarthur St
- Villawood Aged Care Facility, Normanby St
- Villawood North Public School, Tangerine St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 92 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 38/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.77
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.12
Food & drink(4)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
Unit 8 708-712 Woodville Road, Fairfield East
- Yennora Oasis HotelPub
- Australia RestaurantRestaurant
Fairfield Street
Community(2)
- St Marina Child Care CentreKindergarten
Campbell Street, Fairfield East
- Villawood North Public SchoolSchool
Fairfield East
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Anytime FitnessGym
Unit 6 708 Woodville Road, Fairfield East
- Blackford ParkPark
- Cockburn Crescent ReservePark
- Hamilton Grove ParkPark
- Hanson Street ReservePark
- Landon Street ReservePark
- Lisbon ParkPark
- MacArthur ParkPark
- Malta Street ReservePark
- Mandarin Drainage ReservePark
- Montrose ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (3)
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench (3)
- AutobarnCar Parts
708-712 Woodville Road, Fairfield East
- John R Turk ElectricalElectrical
Unit 4-5 2 Fairfield Street, Fairfield East
- MJS ElectricalElectrical
Unit 2 191 The Horsley Drive, Fairfield East
- Garden
- BPPetrol station
- SpeedwayPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Blackford ParkPark
- Cockburn Crescent ReservePark
- Hamilton Grove ParkPark
- Hanson Street ReservePark
- Landon Street ReservePark
- Lisbon ParkPark
- MacArthur ParkPark
- Malta Street ReservePark
- Mandarin Drainage ReservePark
- Montrose ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Karitane (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 165
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 11 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure13 LOFTUS STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading708-712 WOODVILLE ROAD FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure86 TANGERINE STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry44-46 MANDARIN STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure121 RIVER AVENUE FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 COCKBURN CRESCENT FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 JAMES STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)28 VERON STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry44-46 MANDARIN STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation84 TANGERINE STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industryUnit 1, 5-7 Malta Street Fairfield East NSW 2165Determined
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Industrial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry125 LISBON STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 TANGERINE STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure6 DUNROSSIL AVENUE FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 MONTROSE AVENUE FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Business identification sign; General industry63-69 MALTA STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
August 2025
- Demolition68 CAMPBELL STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses11 NORMANBY STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure24 FAIRFIELD STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure20-22 FAIRFIELD STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; General industry44-46 MANDARIN STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)28 VERON STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 TANGERINE STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home; Group home (permanent)12 NORMANBY STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure62 CAMPBELL STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 TANGERINE STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Withdrawn
- Industrial development; Hours of operation and trading110 FAIRFIELD STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Under Assessment
January 2025
- Subdivision96 SEVILLE STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station12-18 FAIRFIELD STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care1 MACARTHUR STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses11 NORMANBY STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)45 VICTORY STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)43 VICTORY STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
June 2024
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading708-712 WOODVILLE ROAD FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)5 NORMANBY STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool23 LOFTUS STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry63-69 MALTA STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
September 2023
- Residential flat building15 LUPIN AVENUE FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
June 2023
- Demolition; Centre based childcare89 MANDARIN STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
- Industrial development12-18 FAIRFIELD STREET FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
April 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing187 THE HORSLEY DRIVE FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fowler
- Member of Parliament
- Dai LE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,951
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +12.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 31.8%Labor 68.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 20.3%Labor 79.8%
11.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +18.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Villawood NorthLabor 80.1% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Yennora (Fowler)Labor 79.0% · Coalition 21.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- VillawoodLabor 75.6% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Fairfield Central (Fowler)Labor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- LansvaleLabor 80.3% · Coalition 19.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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