Suburbs Fairfield East

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Fairfield East NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fairfield East, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fairfield East NSW is 5,198 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fairfield East is $459 per week ($23,868 per year). Median rent in Fairfield East is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Fairfield East has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fairfield East has a population density of 2615.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fairfield East is China. The most common religion is Catholic (22% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield East is $1,900.

There were 76 recorded offences in Fairfield East in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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📍 Fairfield East, New South Wales — 33.8753°S, 150.9733°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (29)

Fairfield East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Fairfield East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$459/wk
$23,868 per year
#8581 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 1.1 per bedroom

Fairfield East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (2,633) Female 49.4% (2,569)

Population Density

2615.5
people per km²
5,198 people · 2.0 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$1,369
Family income/wk

Fairfield East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fairfield East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.4% 361 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.6% 385 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fairfield East Country of Birth

Australia
83.6%
China
5.6%
Afghanistan
2.5%
Cambodia
2.0%
Fiji
1.6%
Chile
1.3%
Iran
1.0%
Croatia
0.8%
Egypt
0.8%
England
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fairfield East Religion

Catholic
22.2%
Islam
21.6%
Buddhism
20.8%
No Religion
15.9%
Not stated
10.6%
Baptist
3.8%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Anglican
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fairfield East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fairfield East Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
37.2%
Arabic
27.6%
Other
17.3%
Cantonese
6.7%
Mandarin
4.2%
Spanish
2.9%
SAL Tot
2.5%
Khmer
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fairfield East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
21.6% 742 people
⏰
Employed part-time
11.7% 401 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 147 people
🏠
Not in labour force
62.5% 2,152 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fairfield East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.7%
Certificate III/IV
30.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.0%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Certificate I/II
3.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fairfield East Occupation

Professionals
26.8%
Clerical & Administrative
16.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.8%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.6%
Managers
8.6%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Labourers
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fairfield East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.1%
Society & Culture
16.5%
Engineering
15.5%
Health
10.9%
Information Technology
7.1%
Education
6.9%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Creative Arts
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fairfield East Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fairfield East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fairfield East Marital Status

💍
Married
45.1% 1,890
↔️
Separated
4.0% 166
📋
Divorced
9.1% 381
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 226
👤
Never married
36.4% 1,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fairfield East Ancestry

Other
29.1%
Vietnamese
24.7%
Chinese
12.5%
Australian
9.8%
English
8.3%
Lebanese
8.1%
Filipino
1.9%
Italian
1.5%
Irish
1.2%
Scottish
1.0%
Samoan
1.0%
Spanish
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fairfield East School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
30.0%
Primary — Government
27.4%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Secondary — Catholic
9.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.9%
Pre-school
5.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fairfield East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.7% 1,006
✅
No need for assistance
89.3% 8,412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fairfield East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
4.9% 182
—
Not a volunteer
95.1% 3,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fairfield East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fairfield East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.5%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Train
3.3%
Walked only
1.9%
Truck
1.8%
Bus
0.7%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fairfield East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.8%
1 vehicle
34.7%
2 vehicles
31.6%
3 vehicles
14.7%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fairfield East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.3%
2 bedrooms
17.1%
3 bedrooms
38.9%
4 bedrooms
23.7%
5 bedrooms
6.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fairfield East Population Mobility

8.7%
moved in the last year
29.2%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
38.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fairfield East Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
78
Indigenous residents
9,515
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fairfield East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
315
Diabetes
218
Asthma
178
Arthritis
140
Heart disease
110
Stroke
69
Lung condition
68
Kidney disease
56
Dementia
39
Cancer
35

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fairfield East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
20.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
11.3%
$300-$399/wk
8.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fairfield East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.0%
Couple — no children under 15
22.1%
Couple — no children
15.1%
One parent — no children under 15
10.5%
One parent — children under 15
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fairfield East Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.6% 21
👤
Never served
99.4% 3,734

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fairfield East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.6% 465
—
Did not provide
87.4% 3,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fairfield East Children Ever Born

No children
36.5%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
23.1%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fairfield East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
26
1961–1970
73
1971–1980
302
1981–1990
548
1991–2000
530
2001–2010
478
2011–2015
299
2016
115
2017
81
2018
52
2019
92
2020
19
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fairfield East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.3%
5–14 hours
18.2%
15–29 hours
8.6%
30+ hours
7.9%
Did not do domestic work
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fairfield East Household Size

1 person
21.3%
2 persons
23.2%
3 persons
15.7%
4 persons
16.4%
5 persons
9.7%
6+ persons
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fairfield East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,287
Moved from NSW
265
Moved — same area (SA2)
89
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
4
Moved from WA
4
Moved from VIC
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fairfield East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.3%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Intact family — other children present
2.6%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%
Other couple — children only
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fairfield East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 76 total

Theft
28
Assault
14
Drug Offences
12
Other Against Person
7
Property Damage
6
Other Against Property
6
Sexual Offences
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Fairfield East Schools

29
schools nearby
22
government
939
avg ICSEA score
14,143
total students
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 226 students
1053
ICSEA
Pal Buddhist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 109 students
1032
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 342 students
1028
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 691 students
997
ICSEA
George Bass School Government
Combined · U · 102 students
979
ICSEA
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,144 students
969
ICSEA
Lansvale East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 117 students
969
ICSEA
Chester Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 578 students
958
ICSEA
Canley Vale High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,651 students
954
ICSEA
Chester Hill North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 400 students
950
ICSEA
Guildford West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 366 students
945
ICSEA
Guildford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 623 students
943
ICSEA
Villawood North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 250 students
937
ICSEA
Lansvale Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 524 students
934
ICSEA
Yennora Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 244 students
933
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fairfield East Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,212/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fairfield East

≈ $5,252/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $912/wk
Rent share 24.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Windale
Income: $462/wk Rent: $186/wk Save: $114/wk
Boggabilla
Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk Save: $145/wk
Miller
Income: $435/wk Rent: $201/wk Save: $99/wk
Cartwright
Income: $426/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $75/wk
Villawood
Income: $435/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $90/wk
South Grafton
Income: $526/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk
West Kempsey
Income: $493/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk
Bowenfels
Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $115/wk

Fairfield East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Grenfell
Pop: 2,600 Income: $554/wk Rent: $200/wk
Davistown
Pop: 2,602 Income: $699/wk Rent: $420/wk
Kahibah
Pop: 2,603 Income: $932/wk Rent: $400/wk
South Kempsey
Pop: 2,604 Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk
Hurstville Grove
Pop: 2,606 Income: $872/wk Rent: $600/wk
Eschol Park
Pop: 2,607 Income: $820/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fairfield East

What is the population of Fairfield East NSW?

The population of Fairfield East NSW is 5,198 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2615.5 people per km².Fairfield East is ranked #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fairfield East?

The median personal income in Fairfield East NSW is $459 per week, or $23,868 per year.The median household income is $1,212 per week.Family income is $1,369 per week.Fairfield East is ranked #8,581 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fairfield East?

Median rent in Fairfield East NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 24.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fairfield East ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fairfield East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield East NSW is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fairfield East?

The median age in Fairfield East NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fairfield East a good suburb to live in?

Fairfield East is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,198.The median income is $459/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11481. All dollar figures in AUD.