NSW · Fairfield Council
Fairfield Heights, 2165
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Fairfield, Fairfield Heights is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and growth momentum lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability.
Population
- Population
- 8,269
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,285
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 2,431
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 27.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 236 / 833 / 157
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 275
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 589
- Against the person
- 149
- Against property
- 164
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions608
- Domestic Violence Related Assault204
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment262
- Malicious Damage To Property185
- Transport Regulatory Offences354
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hamilton Rd At Stanley St
- Polding St At Granville St
- Polding St Opp Prospect View Park
- Polding St Opp St Marys Assumption Church
- The Boulevarde After Polding St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
58 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8 164 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 EVANS STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 EVANS STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Subdivision77 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure99 NELSON STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
September 2025
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading190 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Advertising and signage; Service station236 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision13 GRANVILLE STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure9 Wray Street, Fairfield Heights 2165Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8 164 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision124 NELSON STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure15 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 STELLA STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading190 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation80 & 84 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTSDetermined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 THROSBY STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
July 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading192 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
June 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)8 164 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation80 & 84 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTSDetermined
April 2024
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading190 THE BOULEVARDE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure42 MAUD STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision29 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
September 2023
- Secondary dwelling3 HALE PLACE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
July 2023
- Multi-dwelling housing33 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Operational consent issued
May 2023
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing19 STANBROOK STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Withdrawn
March 2023
- Dual occupancy; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of land198 HAMILTON ROAD FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2023
- Secondary dwelling3 HALE PLACE FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development75A CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Dual occupancy; Demolition153C SMART STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
October 2022
- Secondary dwelling46 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
May 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development75A CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
March 2022
- Subdivision of land133 STATION STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling19 THROSBY STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing80 CAMDEN STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTSDetermined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling51 CHURCHILL STREET FAIRFIELD HEIGHTS 2165Determined
August 2021
- Change of use145 The Boulevarde Fairfield HeightsWithdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fairfield Heights Park, Station StBus stop
- Fairfield Heights Public School, Station StBus stop
- Fairfield West Shops Hamilton RdBus stop
- Hamilton Rd at Stanley StBus stop
- Hamilton Rd opp Wenden StBus stop
- Polding St at Granville StBus stop
- Polding St opp Oxford StBus stop
- Polding St opp Prospect View ParkBus stop
- Polding St opp St Marys Assumption ChurchBus stop
- Station St after Sackville StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fairfield Heights ParkPark
- Percy ParkPark
- Stella ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Fairfield District Medical CentrePolding Streetclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2504th in Australia
- State rank
- 785th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #252 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #509 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenities234 Hamilton Roadfuel
- Car washamenitiescar_wash
- Dentistamenities112 Station Street, Fairfield Heightsdentist
- Domino Pizzaamenitiesfast_food
- FY Crown Barbersamenitieshairdresser
- Fairfield Heights Park, Station Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield Heights PharmacyamenitiesThe Boulevarde, Fairfield Heightspharmacy
- Fairfield Heights Post Officeamenities199 The Boulevardepost_office
- Fairfield Heights Public School, Station Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Fairfield West Shops Hamilton Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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