Cabramatta West NSW

Postcode 2166 · Fairfield LGA

Cabramatta West is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Fairfield local government area (postcode 2166). With a population of 7,822, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $78K per year, with an average household size of 3.5 people. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, professionals, labourers. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in Cabramatta West is $1.1 million, having dropped significantly 21.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+78.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Fairfield LGA is below average at 2,226 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Cabramatta West offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -21.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability13.9x Stretched
Price Momentum-21.6% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$47,495
Mean Income$54,323
Earners9,732
YoY Change+7.8%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.1M
-21.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
78.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$380
POPULATION
7,822
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size3.5
HH Income /wk$1,509
Personal Income /wk$481
Mortgage /mth$1,950
CRIME (Fairfield LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,226
Total Incidents4,724
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops27
Data: 2026