Median house price
$1.31M
+12% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Fairfield West, 2165
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,622
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.8%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,428/wk
Employment rate
35.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,315,000
Languages at home
75.1%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Fairfield Council, Fairfield West is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. 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. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
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.
At a glance
Fairfield West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
13,622
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#198
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
20th
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
- 53.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1712th in Australia
- State rank
- 502nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #198 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #371 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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
13,622(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
- +124
- Change in 5 years
- +497
- 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 (~14,650), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,981
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,428
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 157 of 3,719
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 35.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,146 / 251 / 161
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)
- 900
- Against the person
- 228
- Against property
- 250
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 935
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 20th
School list
- Fairfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 914 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 545 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Westfields Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,538 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Fairvale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,320 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 843 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Smithfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 300 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Fairvale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 92% · 503 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- King Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Canley Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 529 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Smithfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 517 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 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
107 public transport stops in this suburb
- Thorney Rd At Baragoola St
- Thorney Rd At Hawkesbury St
- Thorney Rd Before Gregory St
- Thorney Rd Opp Fairvale High School
- Thorney Rd Opp Hambly 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
113 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 supermarkets · 2 places of worship · 14 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 107 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.39
Shopping(2)
- AldiSupermarket
370 Hamilton Road
- ColesSupermarket
368 Hamilton Road
Community(3)
- Fairfield West Public SchoolSchool
Fairfield West
- Fairvale High SchoolSchool
Fairfield West
- Westfields Sports High SchoolSchool
406A Hamilton Road, Fairfield West
Sport & outdoors(33)
- Atherton ParkPark
- Avery ParkPark
- Chadwick ParkPark
- Dwyer ParkPark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Garran ParkPark
- Hamersley ParkPark
- Lynesta ParkPark
- Margaret ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Rosina ParkPark
- Saddlier ParkPark
- Tasman ParkPark
- Tyrell ParkPark
- Warrumbungle ParkPark
- Dwyer Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Goodacre Ave PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (12)
- Sports field
Transport(50)
50 bus stops
Other(13)
- Bench (3)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Garden (2)
- Information
- Parking (9)
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
72 Thorney Road, Fairfield West
- Picnic Table
- Fairfield City CorpsPlace of worship
473 Hamilton Road
- Place of worship
- Fairfield West Post OfficePost office
370 Hamilton Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Track
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Atherton ParkPark
- Avery ParkPark
- Chadwick ParkPark
- Dwyer ParkPark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Garran ParkPark
- Hamersley ParkPark
- Lynesta ParkPark
- Margaret ParkPark
- Rosina ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Fairfield City Corps
473 Hamilton Road
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Braeside Hospital (2.2 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)
- 389
- 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· 8 proposals
July 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure44 CHADWICK CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 RAWSON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 KENDALL STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 LENTON AVENUE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 VAN DIEMAN CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure303 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading366 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 VAN DIEMAN CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Withdrawn
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Health services facility27 ATHERTON STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure42 CHADWICK CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 DE WITT PLACE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure421 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care; Retail Premise368 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Under Assessment
August 2025
- Demolition; Residential Accommodation8 ADINA CLOSE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure1 GREENVALE STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 KALORA AVENUE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation24A AINSLIE STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Withdrawn
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure419 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure27 CORONA ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia27 ATHERTON STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Withdrawn
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 ADINA CLOSE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
2024· 21 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BRAMLEY STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 LYNESTA AVENUE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure419 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
November 2024
- Demolition; Swimming pool47 ATHERTON STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 QUIROS AVENUE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MCGEE PLACE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure22 LYNESTA AVENUE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 GREENVALE STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
September 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool419 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)8 GIRRA STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Non-standard Housing62 HAWKESBURY STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 JAFFA STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)19 BARAGOOLA STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 JAFFA STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 GURNEY CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah25 TYRELL CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
May 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure8 DUNSTAN STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 PATERSON CRESCENT FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia70 TASMAN PARADE FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 BRAMLEY STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 2165Determined
February 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)19 BARAGOOLA STREET FAIRFIELD WEST 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
- 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 3.0 km away).
Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%
10.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Fairfield West (McMahon)Labor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Fairfield West CentralLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Smithfield West (McMahon)Labor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Fairfield HeightsLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Fairfield SouthLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.8 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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