Median price trend for houses
Based on 68 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,500,000
Up 7.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.18m
- 4 bed
- $1.36m
- 5+ bed
- $1.69m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cabramatta West
NSW 2166 · Fairfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,500,000
- Population
- 7,822
- Postcode
- 2166
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cabramatta West, New South Wales
Property market insights for Cabramatta West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cabramatta West NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 93 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cabramatta West, NSW is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cabramatta West has a 12-month growth rate of 7.1% for houses and 64.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,690,000 in Cabramatta West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cabramatta West is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Cabramatta West is $462 per week and has decreased 7.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cabramatta West safe?
The overall rate for Cabramatta West is 1,408 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cabramatta West.
Overall crime rate
1,408
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowGreater Sydney
Cabramatta WestGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cabramatta West?
Cabramatta West NSW 2166 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,822 people call Cabramatta West home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,509 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,822
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%In line
15–3428.0%In line
35–5426.2%Below
55–7421.2%Above
75 and over6.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.6%Above
Townhouses11.2%Below
Apartments2.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.1%Above
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting39.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.7%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars32.8%In line
Three or more27.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.4%Below
Drove to work51.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Cabramatta West
21.4% of workers in Cabramatta West worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
30.4% of Cabramatta West residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
19.9% of people in Cabramatta West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cabramatta West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cabramatta West NSW 2166.
Is Cabramatta West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Cabramatta West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
1,980 family households lived in Cabramatta West; 46.4% were couple families and 29.9% were one-parent families.
38.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cabramatta West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cabramatta West had 7,822 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cabramatta West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.6% of occupied private dwellings in Cabramatta West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cabramatta West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.8% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cabramatta West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cabramatta West had 3.5 people.
One-person households made up 13.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 22.0%, while 46.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cabramatta West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
51.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cabramatta West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 30.3% of the total.
60.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cabramatta West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.1% reported a different address.
55.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cabramatta West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
19.1% of residents used only English at home.
73.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cabramatta West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
55.4% of Cabramatta West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 44.6% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cabramatta West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 6.1% of ancestry responses in Cabramatta West.
Australian ancestry made up 8.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 18.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cabramatta West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 8.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cabramatta West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
19.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cabramatta West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.3% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cabramatta West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cabramatta West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,509 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cabramatta West compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.4% in Cabramatta West, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 32.1% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 39.8% in Cabramatta West, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cabramatta West
Is Cabramatta West expensive?
The median house price is $1,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cabramatta West good for families?
The Census counted 1,980 local families, and 18.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cabramatta West?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,360,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Cabramatta West
47 streets in Cabramatta West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie St
- Alinga St
- Annette St
- Arana Pl
- Barnett Pl
- Bauer Rd
- Birdwood Ave
- Blackett Pl
- Bold St
- Boyd St
- Cabramatta Rd West
- Caranya Pl
- Cayley Pl
- Clare St
- Deller Ave
- Di Salvo Cl
- Edensor Rd
- Elva Street
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- Geddes Pl
- Harrington St
- High St
- Holford Rd
- Jackson Pl
- John St
- Joseph Street
- Katrina Cr
- Lime St
- Lister Ave
- Lord St
- Mallow Pl
- Maree Ave
- Meadows Rd
- Moonshine Ave
- Mumford Rd
- Page Pl
- Pepler Rd
- Satara Ave
- Spooner Ave
- St Johns Rd
- Sulman Rd
- Sunset Ave
- Sydney Luker Rd
- Unwin Rd
- Utzon Rd
- Water St
- Wilco Ave
- Yvonne St
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