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SEIFA in Fairfield Heights (2165)

Where does Fairfield Heights sit on the socio-economic spectrum? The SEIFA score below is sourced from the most recent ABS Census and expressed as an Australia-wide decile, so a decile of 8 means Fairfield Heights is in the top 30% of Australian suburbs by socio-economic advantage. The Fairfield LGA context shows whether Fairfield Heights is above or below the average for its local government area.

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Fairfield Heights

Fairfield Heights sits in the 1st decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — highly disadvantaged, around the 5th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)1st decile5th percentile · rank #579
Education & occupation (IEO)2nd decile14th percentile · rank #1,968

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)1st decilerank #99 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)1st decilerank #432 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score847mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score897mean 1000 · sd 100
Population8,269usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA deciles have a well-documented relationship with long-run property price growth in Sydney. Higher-decile suburbs tend to retain value better during downturns and recover faster after corrections, reflecting the financial resilience of owner-occupiers. Lower-decile suburbs can deliver strong growth during boom phases as affordability pressure pushes buyers further from the city, but they are typically more volatile.

SEIFA in nearby suburbs

Cabramatta 2166Fairfield 2165Prairiewood 2176Villawood 2163Wetherill Park 2164Yennora 2161

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