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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%.

0%
In a flood area
0.5%
In a bushfire area
4,476
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$1,315,000+12.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$510,000+8.28%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential91.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial5.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Residential0.9% of properties

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

Vietnamese17.7%
Australian9.5%
Chinese8.8%
English8.4%
Italian2.8%
Lebanese2.1%

Top countries of birth

Iraq18%
Vietnam12.7%
Cambodia2.9%
Lebanon1.3%
New Zealand1.1%
China1%

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.

1,010
Dwellings/yr
567
Houses
443
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fairfield council area (not just Fairfield West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fairfield West address:

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.