Fairfield Heights

NSW

Fairfield Heights is a growing suburb in NSW with 8,269 residents.

SAL code: 11482
SA2: 127021516
Population: 8,269

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Fairfield Heights suburb boundary

Fairfield Heights, NSW had 8,269 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 49.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 50.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 56.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

8,269

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+3.8%

3yr: +4.1% · 10yr: +15.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,285/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

1/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

9.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$600/wk+5.3% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,270,000+1.6% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

8.9

per 1,000 residents

↓ 32%

vs prior year

Theft

24 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Fairfield - West (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Fairfield Heights suburb alone is ~8,269 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +4.1%5yr: +3.8%10yr: +15.2%Total: +36.1%

Population grew from 16,341 to 22,247 over 24 years, averaging 1.3% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Fairfield Hts PS99.8%

Smithfield PS 0.1%
Fairvale PS 0.1%
Fairfield PS 0.0%
Fairfield WPS 0.0%

Secondary

Fairfield HS50.7%

Fairvale HS 49.3%
Westfields Sp HS 0.0%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 9.5%

Predominantly detached houses (56.8%), rental-heavy (50.2% renting), built for families (45% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 57%

Townhouses 37%

1,287 houses833 townhouses147 apartments

Tenure

Owned 26%

Mortgage 24%

Renting 50%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

121 (5.4%)

2 bed

315 (14.0%)

3 bed

1,019 (45.3%)

4 bed

562 (25.0%)

5 bed

191 (8.5%)

6+ bed

40 (1.8%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R3	ZoneResidential	68.3%	1.01 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	25.6%	0.38 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	4.1%	0.06 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	1.5%	0.02 km²
R4	ZoneResidential	0.6%	8,771 m²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.