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Fairfield

Ranked #97 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
38
#286 of 422
Safety
8
#386 of 422
Wealth
2
#415 of 422
Value
1
#412 of 422
Parks
28
#326 of 422
Cafés
52
#208 of 422
Transit
77
#97 of 422
Green space
36
#296 of 422
Active & healthy
35
#342 of 422

The numbers

Population18,596
Area4.55 km²
Median household income$1,092/wk
Median rent$365/wk
Crime rate124.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks14 (1.96 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park61.3% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues24
Nearest parkrunChipping Norton parkrun (4.63 km)

Nearby suburbs

Fairfield HeightsYennoraCanley ValeCarramarFairfield EastFairfield West

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Fairfield vs Fairfield HeightsFairfield vs YennoraFairfield vs Canley Vale

Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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