NSW · Fairfield Council
Fairfield East, NSW, 2165
Desirability index
12.8/100
How this score is calculated#646 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fairfield East is a smaller suburban community in the Fairfield area, home to around 5,198 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,209 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 617.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600 (flats $500, houses $680), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 166 / 183 / 237
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3,209
- Against the person
- 812
- Against property
- 891
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 617.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions608
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property185
- Transport Regulatory Offences354
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 913
- Verona SchoolSpecial
- Villawood North Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
80 planning-related records
2026· 10 proposals
May 2026
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading708-712 WOODVILLE ROAD FAIRFIELD EAST 2165Under Assessment
- 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 2165Under Assessment
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· 7 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
2022· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 5 proposals
5 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Fairfield St after Mandarin StBus stop
- Fairfield St after Victory StBus stop
- Fairfield St before Victory StBus stop
- Fairfield St opp Donald StBus stop
- Fairfield St opp Ellis PdeBus stop
- Fairfield St opp Matthes StBus stop
- Tangerine St after Normanby StBus stop
- Tangerine St at Campbell StBus stop
- Tangerine St at Hercules StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- St Marina Child Care CentreCampbell Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #646 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Normanby Rd Opp Peppercorn Avtransport
- Normanby St Before Belmore Sttransport
- Tangerine St At Macarthur Sttransport
- Villawood Aged Care Facility, Normanby Sttransport
- Villawood North Public School, Tangerine Sttransport
- St Marina Child Care CentrechildcareCampbell Streetkindergarten
- Blackford Parkgovernmentpark
- Cockburn Crescent Reservegovernmentpark
- Hamilton Grove Parkgovernmentpark
- Hanson Street Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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