Suburb · NSW
Fairfield, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Fairfield, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
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Fairfield at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2165 |
| Local government area | Fairfield |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11480 |
Planning zones in Fairfield
- R2 — Low Density Residential42%
- R4 — High Density Residential25%
- MU1 — Mixed Use9%
- 5 other zones22%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Fairfield is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential42% of the suburb
- R4 — High Density Residential25% of the suburb
- MU1 — Mixed Use9% of the suburb
- C2 — Environmental Conservation8% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation5% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential3% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure3% of the suburb
- SP1 — Special Activities3% of the suburb
Fairfield in the 2021 Census
| Population | 18,596 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,092 |
| Median weekly rent | $365 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,733 |
| Average household size | 2.9 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Fairfield
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Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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