Median house price
$1.31M
+12% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Fairfield, 2165
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,249
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,092/wk
Employment rate
28.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,315,000
Languages at home
82.5%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Fairfield is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, 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. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
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.
Growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Fairfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
20,249
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
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
#142
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
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
- 58.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1211th in Australia
- State rank
- 355th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #142 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #265 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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
20,249(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 74th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +250
- Change in 5 years
- +426
- Growth rank in NSW
- 74th 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 (~20,900), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 18,596
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,092
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 536 of 6,510
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 28.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,390 / 800 / 2,747 (+ 8 other)
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)
- 1,338
- Against the person
- 339
- Against property
- 372
- 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)
- 919
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- Warakirri CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 902 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 548 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 901 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 386 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.6 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% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 1,123 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Patrician Brothers' College FairfieldSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 1,144 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Fairvale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 503 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Canley Vale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 1,651 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Verona SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 89 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Yennora Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 88% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.8 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
- Brighter Beginnings Early EducationStation Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
127 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Dale St
- FTB The Crescent
- Fairfield Station
- LFT P1
- STR P1
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
227 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 4 cafes · 3 pubs · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 1 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 23 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 127 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.75
Food & drink(23)
- Kym BakehouseBakery
54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Bar
- Cafe
- Decadence Desert BarCafe
- Kym CoffeeCafe
Unit K1 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- RAM’s CafeCafe
Unit G27 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Fast food
- Fresco Juice BarFast food
Unit G37 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Heavenly KebabFast food
Unit G36 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- KFCFast food
- Master 8Fast food
Unit G31
- McDonald'sFast food
Court Road, Fairfield
- Red LeaFast food
Unit G62 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- SubwayFast food
Smart Street, Fairfield
- TammyFast food
Unit G32 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Tasic Hot BurekFast food
113 The Crescent, Fairfield
- Tiger ChickenFast food
Unit G29
- Cambridge TavernPub
- Crescent HotelPub
The Crescent, Fairfield
- Fairfield HotelPub
The Crescent, Fairfield
- Green PeppercornRestaurant
- Iraqi FoodRestaurant
- Restaurant
Shopping(8)
- Ivan’s ButcheryButcher
Unit G61 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Fairfield FruitlandGreengrocer
- Sunshine OneGreengrocer
Unit G5 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Unit G60 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
Community(8)
- Brighter Beginnings Early EducationChildcare
38 Station Street, Fairfield
- Fairfield Youth & Community CentreCommunity centre
55 Vine Street, Fairfield
- Fairfield Library and CafeLibrary
3 Hamilton Road
- Fairfield High SchoolSchool
Fairfield
- Fairfield Public SchoolSchool
68-82 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Fairvale Public SchoolSchool
Fairfield
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolSchool
- Patrician Brothers College FairfieldSchool
268 The Horsley Drive, Fairfield
Health & services(6)
- Fairfield Medical CentreClinic
- Fairfield Dental CareDentist
Unit 2 6 Harris Street
- MP Medical CentreMedical clinic
20 Nelson Street, Fairfield
- MyHealth Medical CentreMedical clinic
Unit G13 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Soul Pattinson ChemistPharmacy
Unit G18 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
Sport & outdoors(26)
- 24/7 GymGym
- Ace ReservePark
- Barbara Street Children's PlaygroundPark
- Crescent ParkPark
- Fairfield ParkPark
- Fairfield Road ParkPark
- Hamilton ParkPark
- Kinta ParkPark
- Nelson ParkPark
- Park (5)
- Playground (7)
- Fairfield Leisure CentreSports centre
- Makepeace OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(61)
60 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(66)
- BWSAlcohol
Fairfield
- Artwork
- Boo'kerrikinArtwork
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
Unit G12 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- WestpacBank
Smart Street, Fairfield
- Divine NailsBeauty salon
Unit G57
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- 710 Split Ten Pin BowlingBowling Alley
Barbara Street, Fairfield
- SafeerBureau De Change
- Car repair
- Car wash
- Safeer Persian RugsCarpet
20
- Camelia CareClothes
- Fashion FameClothes
Unit G50 Smart Street, Fairfield
- LowesClothes
54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- TianenClothes
Unit G26 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Warakirri CollegeCollege
- KmartDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- Fairfield City CouncilDrinking water
- Imperial ParadisoEvents Venue
58 Spencer Street
- GoodfellasHairdresser
Smart Street, Fairfield
- AmplifonHearing Aids
Unit G7 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Elana JewelleryJewelry
- Emirates JewelleryJewelry
Ware Street, Fairfield
- Gold WorldJewelry
104-106 Ware Street, Fairfield
- Golden Queen JewelleryJewelry
Fairfield
- Modern JewelleryJewelry
- Touch of GoldJewelry
60 Spencer Street, Fairfield
- Fairfield ForumMall
36 Station Street
- Neeta City Shopping CentreMall
54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Motorcycle Parking
- Musicians AvenueMusic
- Newsagent
- Downey Lane Car ParkParking
- Kiss and RideParking
- Parking (24)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Fairfield EzypawnPawnbroker
6A Ware Street, Fairfield
- Petrol station
- SpeedwayPetrol station
- Australian Christian ChurchPlace of worship
- Fairfield Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Fairfield Church of ChristPlace of worship
- Fairfield Church of LdsPlace of worship
York Street
- Place of worship
- Saint Barnabas Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Seventh Day AdventistPlace of worship
- St Nicholas Russian Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
Barbara Street
- Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Uniting Church in AustraliaPlace of worship
- Fairfield Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
Unit G10 54 Smart Street, Fairfield
- Public toilets
- Loyal CareSocial Facility
Unit 3 115 The Crescent, Fairfield
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator (3)
- Free ChoiceTobacco
- Michelles HomewareVariety Store
Unit G58
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket
- Water Park
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ace ReservePark
- Barbara Street Children's PlaygroundPark
- Crescent ParkPark
- Fairfield ParkPark
- Fairfield Road ParkPark
- Hamilton ParkPark
- Hemingway ReservePark
- Kinta ParkPark
- Nelson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
Places of worship
10 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Australian Christian Church
- Fairfield Baptist Church
- Fairfield Church of Christ
- Fairfield Church of Lds
York Street
- Place of worship
- Saint Barnabas Anglican Church
- Seventh Day Adventist
- St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Barbara Street
- Uniting Church
- Uniting Church in Australia
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Karitane (1.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Fairfield Dental CareHarris StreetDentist
- Fairfield Medical CentreClinic
- MP Medical CentreNelson StreetDoctor
- MyHealth Medical CentreSmart StreetDoctor
- Soul Pattinson ChemistSmart StreetPharmacy
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)
- 539
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
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· 19 proposals
August 2026
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)59 LAWRENCE STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Under Assessment
July 2026
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading5 THE CRESCENT FAIRFIELD 2165Under Assessment
June 2026
- Boarding house; Erection of a new structure46 KENYON STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care31 HAROLD STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care50 POLDING STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Community facility29 VINE STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2A MALABAR STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure12 ORCHARD ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 FREDERICK STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Function centre42 Polding street Fairfield NSWAdditional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 JOYCE STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision9A LAWRENCE STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Subdivision22 RICHARDSON STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Building identification sign1-29 COURT ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Educational establishment; Tertiary institution; Hours of operation and trading1-29 COURT ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 RIVERVIEW ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)46A STATION STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Additional Information Requested
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading3 THE CRESCENT FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
January 2026
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School268 THE HORSLEY DRIVE FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 HUBERT STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 CROSBY CRESCENT FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
November 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia2 43 WARE STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Withdrawn
- Subdivision524 THE HORSLEY DRIVE FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 HUBERT STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision46 COURT ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care26 CUNNINGHAME STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 CODRINGTON STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 CODRINGTON STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station130 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Withdrawn
July 2025
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading49-61 SPENCER STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Subdivision46 COURT ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure75 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise197 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house26 POLDING STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation15 CROSBY CRESCENT FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 LUDGATE STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 MYDDLETON AVENUE FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 FREDERICK STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia23 ETON STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
March 2025
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation22 BELL CRESCENT FAIRFIELD 2165Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation15 CUNNINGHAME STREET FAIRFIELD 2165Additional Information Requested
January 2025
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure92 SMART STREET FAIRFIELD 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)
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Fairfield Railway Station groupGreat Southern Railway, FairfieldSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 3.7 km away).
Coalition 34.6%Labor 65.3%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -7.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Fairfield Central (McMahon)Labor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Fairfield HeightsLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Fairfield SouthLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Fairfield West CentralLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Canley Vale (McMahon)Labor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% 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
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