Fairfield NSW

Postcode 2165 · Fairfield LGA

Fairfield is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Fairfield local government area (postcode 2165). With a population of 18,596, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in Fairfield is $1.2 million, having declined 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $480,000 (+6.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Fairfield is served by 7 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 923, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 46 bus stops. The crime rate in the Fairfield LGA is below average at 2,226 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Fairfield offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 21.0x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.7% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.2M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability21.0x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.7% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$44,472
Mean Income$52,103
Earners8,041
YoY Change+12.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.2M
-5.7% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$480K
6.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$365
POPULATION
18,596
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size2.9
HH Income /wk$1,092
Personal Income /wk$454
Mortgage /mth$1,733
CRIME (Fairfield LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,226
Total Incidents4,724
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations2
Bus Stops46
Smart St Opp Fairfield Police Station
Station St At Sackville St
SCHOOLS (7)
Avg ICSEA923
Total Students5,037
Catholic2
Government4
Independent1
Patrician Brothers' College FairfieldSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 969
Fairfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 878
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 997
Fairfield Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893
Warakirri CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 902
Data: 2026