Fairfield Heights vs Smithfield
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 HeightsFairfield | SmithfieldFairfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,320,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,415,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $490,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $615/wk | $680/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.42% | 2.50% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 8,269 | 13,160 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 56% | 77% |
| Townhouses | 36% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 7% | 10% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 24.9 km | 25.2 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 1% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 0% | 2% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Fairfield Hts PS, Fairfield WPS, Fairvale PS, Smithfield PS | Fairfield Hts PS, Fairfield PS, Fairfield WPS, Guildford WPS, Sherwood Grange PS, Smithfield PS, Smithfield WPS, Widemere PS |
| Secondary | Fairfield HS, Fairvale HS, Westfields Sp HS | Fairfield HS, Fairvale HS, Holroyd HS, Merrylands HS, Prairiewood HS, Westfields Sp HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Smithfield is higher on median weekly rent (by about 11%).
- Smithfield is higher on population (by about 59%).
- Smithfield is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 21 percentage points).
- Smithfield is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 44%).
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 $1,415,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2164 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 14.3% on a year earlier.