Fairfield West NSW 2165
Fairfield West is in Fairfield LGA, NSW, postcode 2165, with population 12,981.
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Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2165. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Snapshot rent $620/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2165. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Fairfield West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Fairfield West currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.
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Fairfield West NSW
Fairfield West is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Fairfield local government area (postcode 2165). With a population of 12,981, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Fairfield West is $1.2 million, having risen modestly 0.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $580,000 (+1.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Fairfield West is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 931, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 47 bus stops. The crime rate in the Fairfield LGA is below average at 2,252 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Fairfield West offers a gross rental yield of 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Fairfield West is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Fairfield local government area (postcode 2165). With a population of 12,981, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $74K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Vietnamese, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Fairfield West is $1.2 million, having risen modestly 0.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $580,000 (+1.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Fairfield West is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 931, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 47 bus stops. The crime rate in the Fairfield LGA is below average at 2,252 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Fairfield West offers a gross rental yield of 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +0.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Fairfield West FAQ
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What LGA is Fairfield West in?
Fairfield West is in the Fairfield Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2165. Council-level context for Fairfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Fairfield West?
The current median house price in Fairfield West, NSW is $1.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Fairfield West?
The median weekly rent in Fairfield West is $620/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Fairfield West?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 72% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Fairfield West a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Fairfield West show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Fairfield West?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Fairfield West data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.