Fairfield West bushfire risk
Of Fairfield West’s 4,476 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Fairfield West’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Fairfield West
Flood and bushfire areas across Fairfield West. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fairfield West
Fairfield West sits in the Fairfield council area, which recorded 12,227 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,227 total. Figures are for the whole Fairfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Fairfield West
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Fairfield West shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Fairfield West
Fairfield West is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Fairfield West
Fairfield West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Fairfield West
At the 2021 Census, 56.1% of Fairfield West’s 12,981 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Fairfield West
Fairfield council approved 1,010 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Fairfield council area (not just Fairfield West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 78 Goodacre Avenue, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 22 Tripoli Road, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 18 Greenvale Street, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 14 Jensen Street, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 7 Stacey Street, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 3 Julius Street, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 1 Pera Place, Fairfield West NSW 2165
- 7 Tulip Grove, Fairfield West NSW 2165
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.