Fairfield vs Fairfield Heights
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | FairfieldFairfield | Fairfield HeightsFairfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,320,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,320,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $490,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $490,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $615/wk | $615/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.42% | 2.42% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 18,596 | 8,269 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 40% | 56% |
| Townhouses | 13% | 36% |
| Apartments/units | 46% | 7% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 23.8 km | 24.9 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 5% | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Fairfield Hts PS, Fairfield PS, Fairvale PS, Guildford WPS, Smithfield PS, Villawood NPS, Yennora PS | Fairfield Hts PS, Fairfield WPS, Fairvale PS, Smithfield PS |
| Secondary | Canley Vale HS, Chester Hill HS, Fairfield HS, Fairvale HS, Merrylands HS | Fairfield HS, Fairvale HS, Westfields Sp HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Fairfield is higher on population (by about 125%).
- Fairfield Heights is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 16 percentage points).
- Fairfield is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 269%).
- Fairfield 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 $1,320,000 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.