Median house price
$1.44M
+2.6% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Prairiewood, 2176
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,531
Growth (1 yr)
-0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,478/wk
Employment rate
38.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,437,000
Languages at home
69.9%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Fairfield Council, Prairiewood is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability rates good overall, led by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety, while growth momentum, plus community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Prairiewood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $730 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
3,531
-0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.3%
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
#125
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
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
- 59.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1104th in Australia
- State rank
- 319th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #125 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #234 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)
- $550
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $730
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 162
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,437,000
- Median price change
- +2.6%
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
3,531(June 2025)
-0.4% annual · -1.6% over 5 years · 5th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -13
- Change in 5 years
- -56
- Growth rank in NSW
- 5th 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 (~3,650), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,457
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,478
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 38.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 801 / 147 / 104 (+ 3 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 88
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault149
- Fraud127
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment154
- Malicious Damage To Property93
- Steal From Motor Vehicle82
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)
- 960.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 29th
School list
- Prairiewood High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 86% · 1,288 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 935 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 843 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- William Stimson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 459 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 641 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Smithfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 300 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Prairievale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 954 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Westfields Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,538 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Johns Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 923 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- King Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Corio Rd At Power St
- Corio Rd Opp Curran St
- Fairfield Golf Course, Beavors St
- Fairfield Hospital, Polding St
- Polding St Opp Mary 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
99 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.45
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.02
Food & drink(5)
- McCaféCafe
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- OportoFast food
- Restaurant
Shopping(5)
- Fairfield ShowgroundsMarketplace
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(5)
- Childcare (2)
- Prairiewood Youth and Community CentreCommunity centre
- Wetherill Park LibraryLibrary
- Prairiewood High SchoolSchool
203-215 Restwell Road, Prairiewood
Health & services(5)
- Australian Skin Clinics - Wetherill ParkClinic
Unit Shop 109, Stockland Wetherill Park Shopping Centre 561-583 Polding St
- Braeside HospitalHospital
- Fairfield HospitalHospital
- Chemist Works Wetherill ParkPharmacy
Unit MM05 561 Polding Street
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Deer Bush Dog Training GroundDog park
- Fairfield City Golf CourseGolf course
- Corio ParkPark
- Curran ParkPark
- Deerbush ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Power ParkPark
- Playground
- Prairiewood Leisure CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- HoytsCinema
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(27)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Car repair
- Car wash
- Cotton OnClothes
- Big WDepartment Store
- KmartDepartment Store
- Drinking water (3)
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
- Stockland Wetherill ParkMall
Polding Street
- Motorcycle Parking
- KathmanduOutdoor
- Aquatopia Water Park Car ParkParking
- Fairfield HospitalParking
- Parking (19)
- Set down or pickup onlyParking
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- United PetroleumPetrol station
522 Smithfield Road, Prairiewood
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
- Police
- Wetherill Park Police StationPolice
332 Prarie Vale Road, Prairiewood
- Wetherill Park Post OfficePost office
561-583 Polding Street
- Shelter (7)
- JD SportsSports
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
- AquatopiaWater Park
- Aquatopia Water ParkWater 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Corio ParkPark
- Curran ParkPark
- Deerbush ParkPark
- Power ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Braeside Hospital (0.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Australian Skin Clinics - Wetherill ParkPolding StClinic
- Braeside HospitalHospital
- Chemist Works Wetherill ParkPolding StreetPharmacy
- Fairfield HospitalHospital
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 88
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
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· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Subdivision13 TELFORD PLACE PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport13 MOONLIGHT ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Swimming pool3 BEAVORS STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
July 2024
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
May 2024
- Demolition; Subdivision9 SCOTCHEY STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
February 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure312 PRAIRIE VALE ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Office Premise; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia316 PRAIRIE VALE ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Neighbourhood supermarket561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Subdivision of land7 PIERCE CLOSE PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
June 2023
- Other585-589 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Withdrawn
February 2023
- Signage; Other561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
January 2023
- Other496 SMITHFIELD ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
2022· 10 proposals
November 2022
- Change of use316 PRAIRIE VALE ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Withdrawn
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development; Signage; Food and drink premises561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
- Secondary dwelling48 CURRAN STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
September 2022
- Other2 Calabria Lane, PrairiewoodDetermined
August 2022
- Recreational Uses430 SMITHFIELD ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Withdrawn
- Secondary dwelling14 CHRISTIE STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
May 2022
- Signage561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
March 2022
- Other585-589 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Withdrawn
- DwellingMULTIPLE ADDRESSESDetermined
January 2022
- Secondary dwelling20 QUINN PLACE PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- Mixed use development178 RESTWELL ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Withdrawn
- Other561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
September 2021
- Demolition390-428 SMITHFIELD ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
August 2021
- Other561-583 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
July 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development7 BRADSHAW PLACE PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
February 2021
- Subdivision of land52-54 Richards Road, PrairiewoodDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 KAVENAGH CLOSE PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
- DwellingMULTIPLE ADDRESSESDetermined
- Other585-589 POLDING STREET PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Withdrawn
January 2021
- Other430 SMITHFIELD ROAD PRAIRIEWOOD 2176Determined
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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 37.8%Labor 62.2%
6.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Wetherill ParkLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Bossley Park EastLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Greenfield ParkLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Smithfield West (Fowler)Labor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- WakeleyLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 3/10
- 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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