Median price trend for houses
Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,260,000
Up 5.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.2m
- 4 bed
- $1.23m
- 5+ bed
- $1.31m
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The quick read on
Fairfield East
NSW 2165 · Fairfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,260,000
- Median unit
- $340,000
- Population
- 5,198
- Postcode
- 2165
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ABS 2021
Fairfield East, New South Wales
Property market insights for Fairfield East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fairfield East NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 35 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fairfield East, NSW is currently $1,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fairfield East has a 12-month growth rate of 5.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000 in Fairfield East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fairfield East is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Fairfield East is $340,000. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $285,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $475,000 in Fairfield East. The median rent for units and apartments in Fairfield East is $525 per week and has increased 40.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fairfield East safe?
The overall rate for Fairfield East is 4,945 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% above 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 Fairfield East.
Overall crime rate
4,945
offences per 100,000 residents
44% aboveGreater Sydney
Fairfield EastGreater 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 Fairfield East?
Fairfield East NSW 2165 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
5,198 people call Fairfield East home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,212 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,198
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.5%Above
15–3427.1%Below
35–5425.9%Below
55–7420.8%Above
75 and over6.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses71.0%Above
Townhouses12.5%In line
Apartments16.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.0%Below
Paying a mortgage27.7%Below
Renting46.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.8%Above
One car34.8%Below
Two cars31.7%Below
Three or more21.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.0%Below
Drove to work48.3%Above
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Fairfield East
22.0% of workers in Fairfield East worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
18.9% of Fairfield East residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
14.5% of people in Fairfield East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fairfield East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fairfield East NSW 2165.
Is Fairfield East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.5% of Fairfield East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1,208 family households lived in Fairfield East; 50.2% were couple families and 24.1% were one-parent families.
40.4% 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 Fairfield East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fairfield East had 5,198 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.6% 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 Fairfield East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 71.0% of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 16.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fairfield East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
27.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
46.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fairfield East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fairfield East had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 23.1%, while 39.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fairfield East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
48.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fairfield East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
52.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fairfield East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.2% reported a different address.
52.2% 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 Fairfield East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
20.5% of residents used only English at home.
70.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fairfield East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.2% of Fairfield East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.8% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fairfield East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 8.0% of ancestry responses in Fairfield East.
Australian ancestry made up 9.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fairfield East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 6.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fairfield East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.0%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
17.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fairfield East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fairfield East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fairfield East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,212 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fairfield East compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.0% in Fairfield East, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 26.0% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 46.3% in Fairfield East, 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 Fairfield East
Is Fairfield East expensive?
The median house price is $1,260,000, while units and apartments sit at $340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fairfield East good for families?
The Census counted 1,208 local families, and 19.5% 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 Fairfield East?
Larger houses have a median around $1,310,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Fairfield East
42 streets in Fairfield East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Banksia Cr
- Belmore St
- Blackford St
- Bligh St
- Campbell St
- Cary
- Cockburn Cr
- Crown Street
- Dunrossil Ave
- Fairfield St
- Hanson St
- Hercules St
- Jacaranda Ct
- James St
- Jamieson Ln
- Jean St
- Lals Pde
- Landon St
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- Laurina Ave
- Lisbon St
- Loftus St
- Lupin Ave
- Macarthur St
- Malta St
- Mandarin St
- Melaleuca Ave
- Mitchell St
- Montrose Ave
- Morse St
- Normanby St
- Peppercorn Ave
- River Ave
- Robinia Ave
- Seaman Ave
- Seville St
- Sinnott St
- Spring St
- Tangerine St
- The Horsley Drive
- Veron St
- Victory St
- Woodville Rd
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