Median price trend for houses
Based on 89 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,380,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.21m
- 3 bed
- $1.16m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.56m
Aerial view of suburban houses and cityscape
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The quick read on
Fairfield
NSW 2165 · Cumberland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,380,000
- Median unit
- $475,000
- Population
- 18,596
- Postcode
- 2165
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ABS 2021
Fairfield, New South Wales
Property market insights for Fairfield (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fairfield (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 166 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fairfield (NSW), NSW is currently $1,380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fairfield (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses and 7.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,560,000 in Fairfield (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fairfield (NSW) is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Fairfield (NSW) is $475,000, which has increased 7.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $335,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $475,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000 in Fairfield (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Fairfield (NSW) is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fairfield safe?
The overall rate for Fairfield is 5,579 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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.
Overall crime rate
5,579
offences per 100,000 residents
62% aboveGreater Sydney
FairfieldGreater 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?
Fairfield NSW 2165 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
18,596 people call Fairfield home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,092 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 18,596
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3425.8%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7423.8%Above
75 and over7.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses40.0%Below
Townhouses13.4%Above
Apartments46.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.8%Below
Paying a mortgage18.5%Below
Renting59.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car19.4%Above
One car42.7%Above
Two cars25.6%Below
Three or more12.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.1%Below
Drove to work43.7%Above
Train, tram or bus5.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Fairfield
22.1% of workers in Fairfield worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
9.8% of Fairfield residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
11.8% of people in Fairfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fairfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fairfield NSW 2165.
Is Fairfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Fairfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
4,712 family households lived in Fairfield; 47.2% were couple families and 24.6% were one-parent families.
34.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fairfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fairfield had 18,596 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fairfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 40.0% of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 46.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fairfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
18.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
59.6% 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?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fairfield had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 23.1% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Two-person households represented 26.3%, while 32.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fairfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
43.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
5.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fairfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
19.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 42.7% of the total.
37.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fairfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.0% reported a different address.
65.5% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
16.0% of residents used only English at home.
75.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fairfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
65.5% of Fairfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 34.5% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 65.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fairfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 5.8% of ancestry responses in Fairfield.
Australian ancestry made up 6.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fairfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.6% 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 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fairfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 32.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
14.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 12.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fairfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fairfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fairfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,092 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fairfield compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.1% in Fairfield, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 21.8% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 59.6% in Fairfield, 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 (NSW)
Is Fairfield (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,380,000, while units and apartments sit at $475,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fairfield (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 4,712 local families, and 16.9% 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 (NSW)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,560,000, 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 Fairfield (NSW)
105 streets in Fairfield (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ace Ave
- Adam St
- Alan St
- Anthony St
- Anzac Ave
- Austral Pde
- Avisford St
- Barbara St
- Bell Cr
- Bernadette Pl
- Bowler Ave
- Bray St
- Brenan St
- Cathcart St
- Cawarra Pl
- Chatsworth St
- Churchill St
- Civic Centre Arc
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- Clive Street
- Codrington St
- Coleraine St
- Court Rd
- Crosby Cr
- Cunninghame St
- Dale St
- Deborah Cl
- Diprose St
- Douglas St
- East Pde
- Eton St
- Eustace St
- Fairfield St
- Fairlight Ave
- Fergerson Ave
- Francis St
- Frederick St
- Gordon St
- Granville St
- Hamilton Rd
- Hampton St
- Hardy St
- Harold St
- Harris St
- Hedges St
- Hemingway Cr
- Hubert St
- Hunter St
- Jervis St
- Joyce St
- Kenyon Ln
- Kenyon St
- Lackey St
- Latty Street
- Lawrence St
- Lawson St
- Lombard St
- Loscoe St
- Ludgate St
- Lyndon St
- Macquarie St
- Madeline St
- Malabar St
- Margaret St
- May St
- Mcintosh St
- Meredith Cl
- Myddleton Ave
- Nelson St
- North St
- Olive St
- Orchard Rd
- Oxley St
- Parapet St
- Parker Street
- Pine Rd
- Polding St
- Polding St North
- Railway Pde
- Richardson St
- Riverview Rd
- Rosina St
- Sackville St
- Sardan Cr
- Siandra Ave
- Smart St
- Solo Cr
- Spencer St
- Station St
- Taylor St
- The Boulevarde
- The Crescent
- The Grove
- The Horsley Drive
- Thomas St
- Ulverstone St
- Vine St
- Ware St
- Wenden St
- Weston St
- Wilga St
- William St
- Wolseley St
- Wood St
- Wrentmore St
- York St
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