Prairiewood vs Wetherill Park
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | PrairiewoodFairfield | Wetherill ParkFairfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,525,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,415,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $700/wk | $680/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.39% | 2.50% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,457 | 6,412 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 76% | 89% |
| Townhouses | 14% | 9% |
| Apartments/units | 10% | 2% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 28.1 km | 28.8 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 | 12% | 21% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 1% | 16% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Fairfield WPS, King Park PS, Prairievale PS, Smithfield WPS, William Stimson PS | Bossley Park PS, Prairievale PS, Smithfield PS, Smithfield WPS, Widemere PS, William Stimson PS |
| Secondary | Prairiewood HS, St Johns Park HS, Westfields Sp HS | Bossley Park HS, Greystanes HS, Holroyd HS, Prairiewood HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Wetherill Park is higher on population (by about 86%).
- Wetherill Park is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 9 percentage points).
- Wetherill Park is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- Wetherill Park is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 32%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,525,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2176 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 12.5% on a year earlier. 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.