Median house price
$1.31M
+12% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Fairfield Heights, 2165
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,909
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,285/wk
Employment rate
27.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,315,000
Languages at home
82.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Khmer
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Fairfield Council, Fairfield Heights is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Fairfield Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
8,909
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
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
#256
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
14th
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
- 46.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2737th in Australia
- State rank
- 826th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #256 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #560 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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
8,909(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.8% over 5 years · 64th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +82
- Change in 5 years
- +326
- Growth rank in NSW
- 64th 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 (~9,550), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,269
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,285
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 2,431
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 27.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,287 / 833 / 157
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)
- 589
- Against the person
- 149
- Against property
- 163
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.9%
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
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 914
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 14th
School list
- Fairfield Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Fairvale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 503 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Fairvale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,320 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Gertrude's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 632 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 386 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Warakirri CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Smithfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 517 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,123 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.7 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% · 1.9 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
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hamilton Rd At Stanley St
- Polding St At Granville St
- Polding St Opp Prospect View Park
- Polding St Opp St Marys Assumption Church
- The Boulevarde After Polding 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
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 3 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 72/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.12
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.36
Food & drink(1)
- Domino PizzaFast food
Shopping(3)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
The Boulevarde, Fairfield Heights
Community(1)
- Fairfield Heights Public SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
- Fairfield District Medical CentreClinic
147 Polding Street, Fairfield Heights
- Dentist
112 Station Street, Fairfield Heights
- Fairfield Heights PharmacyPharmacy
The Boulevarde, Fairfield Heights
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Fairfield Heights ParkPark
- Percy ParkPark
- Stella ParkPark
- Playground (3)
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(10)
- Car wash
- FY Crown BarbersHairdresser
- Fairfield Heights Shopping MallMall
186 The Boulevarde, Fairfield Heights
- Parking (6)
- 7 ElevenPetrol station
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
234 Hamilton Road
- Petrol station
- Fairfield Heights Post OfficePost office
199 The Boulevarde
- Public toilets
- Shelter
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fairfield Heights ParkPark
- Percy ParkPark
- Stella ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Karitane (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Fairfield District Medical CentrePolding StreetClinic
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)
- 255
- 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· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8 164 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 EVANS STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 EVANS STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Subdivision77 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure99 NELSON STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
September 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading190 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Advertising and signage; Service station236 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision13 GRANVILLE STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure9 Wray Street, Fairfield Heights 2165Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8 164 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision124 NELSON STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure15 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 STELLA STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading190 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation80 & 84 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTSDetermined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 THROSBY STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
July 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading192 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8 164 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation80 & 84 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTSDetermined
April 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading190 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure42 MAUD STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision29 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling3 HALE PLACE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
July 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing33 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Operational consent issued
May 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing19 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land198 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling3 HALE PLACE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development75A CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling46 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
May 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development75A CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land133 STATION STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling19 THROSBY STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing80 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTSDetermined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling51 CHURCHILL STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
August 2021
- Change of use145 The Boulevarde Fairfield HeightsWithdrawn
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
- McMahon
- Member of Parliament
- Chris BOWEN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,536
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 33.0%Labor 67.0%
7.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Fairfield HeightsLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Fairfield SouthLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Fairfield Central (McMahon)Labor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Fairfield West CentralLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Fairfield West (McMahon)Labor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.5 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
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