Fairfield East vs Yennora
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Fairfield EastFairfield | YennoraCumberland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,320,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,360,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $490,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $506,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $615/wk | $645/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.42% | 2.47% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,198 | 1,675 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 71% | 56% |
| Townhouses | 12% | 25% |
| Apartments/units | 16% | 19% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 21.9 km | 22.3 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 5% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Carramar PS, Fairfield PS, Old Guildford PS, Villawood EPS, Villawood NPS, Yennora PS | Fairfield PS, Guildford PS, Guildford WPS, Old Guildford PS, Villawood EPS, Yennora PS |
| Secondary | Chester Hill HS, Fairfield HS | Chester Hill HS, Fairfield HS, Merrylands HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Fairfield East is higher on population (by about 210%).
- Fairfield East is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 15 percentage points).
- Yennora is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 153%).
- Yennora has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,320,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2165 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $490,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2165. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,360,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2161 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 8.5% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $506,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2161.