Fairfield East NSW

Postcode 2165 · Fairfield LGA

Fairfield East is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Fairfield local government area (postcode 2165). With a population of 5,198, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in Fairfield East is $1.7 million, having surged 45.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $590,000 (-40.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,900.

Fairfield East is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 913, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 38 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 East offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.7M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 26.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +45.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.7M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability26.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+45.8% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$44,234
Mean Income$51,333
Earners8,065
YoY Change+11.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage1/10
Education2/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.7M
45.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$590K
-40.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$300
POPULATION
5,198
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size3.2
HH Income /wk$1,212
Personal Income /wk$459
Mortgage /mth$1,900
CRIME (Fairfield LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,226
Total Incidents4,724
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops38
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA913
Total Students339
Government2
Villawood North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937
Verona SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 889
Data: 2026