Fairfield Area Profile

NSW 2165|Council: Fairfield

5 heritage items in LGA

Crime

Low5,829 per 100k

SafestNSW avgHighest

Safer than 69% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?

↓-9% over 3 years(state: -0.3%)

Transport regulatory offences1,884

Breach bail conditions1,141

Fraud983

Source: BOCSAR, Fairfield LGA level

Airbnb / Short-Term Rental

180 days/year

Registration required

Non-hosted STRA capped at 180d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.

Schools

923

avg ICSEA

Below average

7 schools in area

Public

Fairvale Public School

919

Fairfield Public School

901

Fairfield Heights Public School

893

Fairfield High School

878

Private / Independent

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

997

Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield

969

Warakirri College

902

ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.

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Council Rates

Rate in $0.0789c

FY 2025-26, Fairfield Council

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Compare nearby suburbs

Suburb	Council	Crime	Schools	Airbnb	Waste
Fairfield (this area)	Fairfield	Low	923	180d	—2025-26
Cabramatta2166	Fairfield	Low	969	180d	—
Liverpool2170	Liverpool	Above avg	965	180d	$620
Auburn2144	Cumberland	Below avg	1010	180d	$701
Bankstown2200	Canterbury-Bankstown	Below avg	982	180d	$620
Blacktown2148	Blacktown	Above avg	1006	180d	$674
Parramatta2150	Parramatta	Below avg	1089	180d	$475

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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Fairfield) level unless otherwise noted.