Carramar vs Fairfield East

Fairfield East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Carramar. In both, about half of households rent. In Carramar, most homes are flats or apartments. In Fairfield East, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fairfield East: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.13 million in Carramar. On these figures, Carramar tends to suit people living alone, while Fairfield East suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Fairfield East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 40%)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Carramar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Carramar gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • Fairfield East is more walkable (76/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairfield East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 61/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Carramar has more units and townhouses to downsize into (60% vs 29%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carramar and Fairfield East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carramar Fairfield East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carramar Fairfield East
Walkability 61 / 76
Carramar — Walkability: 61/100 Fairfield East — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 25 / 38
Carramar — Safety: 25/100 Fairfield East — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carramar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fairfield East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fairfield East has more residents (5,198 vs 3,475); Fairfield East has higher household incomes ($63,024 vs $55,796).

Carramar Fairfield East
Population 3,475 5,198
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -1.4%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $55,796/yr $63,024/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carramar Fairfield East
0-4 5.2% / 5.8%
Carramar — 0-4: 5.2% Fairfield East — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.1% / 13.7%
Carramar — 5-14: 12.1% Fairfield East — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.7% / 7.6%
Carramar — 15-19: 5.7% Fairfield East — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.2% / 7.0%
Carramar — 20-24: 6.2% Fairfield East — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.8% / 12.5%
Carramar — 25-34: 13.8% Fairfield East — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.5% / 12.4%
Carramar — 35-44: 12.5% Fairfield East — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.2% / 13.4%
Carramar — 45-54: 13.2% Fairfield East — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 12.2% / 11.7%
Carramar — 55-64: 12.2% Fairfield East — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.9% / 9.1%
Carramar — 65-74: 9.9% Fairfield East — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.2% / 4.4%
Carramar — 75-84: 5.2% Fairfield East — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.7% / 2.4%
Carramar — 85+: 3.7% Fairfield East — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carramar 34.2% couple families
Carramar — Couple Families: 34.2% Carramar — Lone Person: 38.1% Carramar — One Parent Families: 21.8% Carramar — Group Household: 3.8% Carramar — Other Families: 2.0%
Fairfield East 47.8% couple families
Fairfield East — Couple Families: 47.8% Fairfield East — Lone Person: 24.4% Fairfield East — One Parent Families: 22.9% Fairfield East — Group Household: 3.6% Fairfield East — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carramar 49.2% renting
Carramar — Owned Outright: 23.9% Carramar — Mortgage: 26.9% Carramar — Renting: 49.2%
Fairfield East 46.3% renting
Fairfield East — Owned Outright: 26.0% Fairfield East — Mortgage: 27.7% Fairfield East — Renting: 46.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carramar Fairfield East
Vietnam 18.0% / 18.9%
Carramar — Vietnam: 18.0% Fairfield East — Vietnam: 18.9%
Iraq 3.5% / 7.2%
Carramar — Iraq: 3.5% Fairfield East — Iraq: 7.2%
China 3.7% / 2.7%
Carramar — China: 3.7% Fairfield East — China: 2.7%
Lebanon 2.6% / 3.0%
Carramar — Lebanon: 2.6% Fairfield East — Lebanon: 3.0%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.7%
Carramar — Philippines: 2.1% Fairfield East — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carramar Fairfield East
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.5%
Carramar — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Fairfield East — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 7.4%
Carramar — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Fairfield East — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.3%
Carramar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Fairfield East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.5%
Carramar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Fairfield East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.5%
Carramar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Fairfield East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carramar 40.4% houses
Carramar — Houses: 40.4% Carramar — Flats / Apartments: 57.3% Carramar — Townhouses: 2.3%
Fairfield East 70.9% houses
Fairfield East — Houses: 70.9% Fairfield East — Flats / Apartments: 16.6% Fairfield East — Townhouses: 12.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carramar Fairfield East
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $385,000 $402,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 24 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carramar Fairfield East
3 bed $1.1M / $1.04M
Carramar — 3 bed: $1.1M (11 sales) Fairfield East — 3 bed: $1.04M (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.32M
Carramar — 4 bed: $1.19M (6 sales) Fairfield East — 4 bed: $1.32M (11 sales)

6 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Fairfield East has more industrially zoned land (33% vs 0%); Carramar has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Carramar Fairfield East
Residential 67% 60%
Industrial 0% 33%
Environmental 13% 2%
Parks and recreation 11% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Carramar Fairfield East
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carramar Fairfield East
Houses — 3.3%
$800/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Carramar Fairfield East
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Fairfield East is more walkable (76 vs 61); Fairfield East scores higher overall (50 vs 44).

Carramar Fairfield East
Grade C B
Score 44/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carramar carries more crime risk (75 vs 62).

Carramar Fairfield East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Carramar Fairfield East
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 6.2 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.4%

Schools in Carramar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Fairfield East

  • Villawood North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carramar Fairfield East
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Carramar Fairfield East
Walkability score 61/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 30.3 km
+3% vs other
 29.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2163
 0.4%
postcode 2165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2163
 27
postcode 2165

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carramar Fairfield East
Car (driver) 60.8% / 59.8%
Carramar — Car (driver): 60.8% Fairfield East — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 27.2%
Carramar — Worked from Home: 23.2% Fairfield East — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Train 10.2% / 3.9%
Carramar — Train: 10.2% Fairfield East — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.0%
Carramar — Car (passenger): 3.2% Fairfield East — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.8%
Carramar — Walked Only: 1.5% Fairfield East — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.8%).

Setting

Carramar Fairfield East
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.8 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 19.5 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carramar Fairfield East
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,511 premises
 9%
1,915 premises

Climate

Carramar Fairfield East
Annual rainfall 909 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carramar Fairfield East
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Carramar Fairfield East
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Carramar Fairfield East
Division Fowler
same for both
Member Dai Le
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carramar Fairfield East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carramar

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

Fairfield East

Multicultural Outer Parks River

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