Yennora vs Fairfield East

Fairfield East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Yennora. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Yennora, most households rent. In Fairfield East, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yennora tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, 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 parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 51%)
  • But Yennora has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Fairfield East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($402,500 vs $825,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 51%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yennora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($226/wk vs $300/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Fairfield East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 46/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Yennora has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • Fairfield East is more walkable (76/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Yennora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yennora 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.

Yennora 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.

Yennora Fairfield East
Walkability 46 / 76
Yennora — Walkability: 46/100 Fairfield East — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 12 / 38
Yennora — Safety: 12/100 Fairfield East — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yennora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fairfield East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fairfield East has more residents (5,198 vs 1,675); Fairfield East has higher household incomes ($63,024 vs $46,800).

Yennora Fairfield East
Population 1,675 5,198
+210% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -1.4%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $46,800/yr $63,024/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $226/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yennora Fairfield East
0-4 5.4% / 5.8%
Yennora — 0-4: 5.4% Fairfield East — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.6% / 13.7%
Yennora — 5-14: 10.6% Fairfield East — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.7% / 7.6%
Yennora — 15-19: 5.7% Fairfield East — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 7.1% / 7.0%
Yennora — 20-24: 7.1% Fairfield East — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 12.8% / 12.5%
Yennora — 25-34: 12.8% Fairfield East — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 10.7% / 12.4%
Yennora — 35-44: 10.7% Fairfield East — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.0% / 13.4%
Yennora — 45-54: 11.0% Fairfield East — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.4% / 11.7%
Yennora — 55-64: 11.4% Fairfield East — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.7% / 9.1%
Yennora — 65-74: 9.7% Fairfield East — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 7.6% / 4.4%
Yennora — 75-84: 7.6% Fairfield East — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 8.5% / 2.4%
Yennora — 85+: 8.5% Fairfield East — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yennora 36.0% couple families
Yennora — Couple Families: 36.0% Yennora — Lone Person: 42.2% Yennora — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yennora — Group Household: 3.4% Yennora — Other Families: 3.4%
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.

Yennora 57.1% renting
Yennora — Owned Outright: 21.8% Yennora — Mortgage: 21.2% Yennora — Renting: 57.1%
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

Qualifications

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

Yennora Fairfield East
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 7.4%
Yennora — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Fairfield East — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.5%
Yennora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Fairfield East — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 5.3%
Yennora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Fairfield East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.5%
Yennora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Fairfield East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.5%
Yennora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Fairfield East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

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.

Yennora Fairfield East
Vietnam 8.7% / 18.9%
Yennora — Vietnam: 8.7% Fairfield East — Vietnam: 18.9%
Iraq 7.3% / 7.2%
Yennora — Iraq: 7.3% Fairfield East — Iraq: 7.2%
Lebanon 5.4% / 3.0%
Yennora — Lebanon: 5.4% Fairfield East — Lebanon: 3.0%
China 2.9% / 2.7%
Yennora — China: 2.9% Fairfield East — China: 2.7%
Myanmar 2.3% / 1.6%
Yennora — Myanmar: 2.3% Fairfield East — Myanmar: 1.6%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.7%
Yennora — Philippines: 1.8% Fairfield East — Philippines: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yennora 55.7% houses
Yennora — Houses: 55.7% Yennora — Townhouses: 24.6% Yennora — Flats / Apartments: 19.7%
Fairfield East 70.9% houses
Fairfield East — Houses: 70.9% Fairfield East — Townhouses: 12.5% Fairfield East — Flats / Apartments: 16.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yennora Fairfield East
Median house price $1,331,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $825,000 $402,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Yennora has more industrially zoned land (73% vs 33%).

Yennora Fairfield East
Industrial 73% 33%
Residential 15% 60%
Parks and recreation 6% 2%
Environmental 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Yennora Fairfield East
New dwellings approved 1,756
across Cumberland
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year -28% +29%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Yennora Fairfield East
House price Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Income Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of NSW

Liveability

Fairfield East is more walkable (76 vs 46); Fairfield East scores higher overall (50 vs 37).

Yennora Fairfield East
Grade C B
Score 37/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yennora carries more crime risk (88 vs 62).

Yennora Fairfield East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 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 13
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Yennora Fairfield East
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 6.4 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 7.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.4%

Schools in Yennora

  • Verona School Government · Combined · Special school above peers
  • Yennora Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Fairfield East

  • Villawood North Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yennora Fairfield East
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Yennora Fairfield East
Walkability score 46/100 76/100
Distance to Sydney 30.8 km
+4% vs other
 29.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 37 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.2
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 0.4%
postcode 2161
 0.4%
postcode 2165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2161
 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.

Yennora Fairfield East
Car (driver) 50.0% / 59.8%
Yennora — Car (driver): 50.0% Fairfield East — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 27.2%
Yennora — Worked from Home: 36.1% Fairfield East — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.0%
Yennora — Car (passenger): 7.3% Fairfield East — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 5.6% / 3.9%
Yennora — Train: 5.6% Fairfield East — Train: 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.8%
Yennora — Walked Only: 1.0% Fairfield East — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Yennora Fairfield East
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 19.5 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Yennora Fairfield East
Connectivity score 84/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,103 premises
 9%
1,915 premises

Climate

Yennora 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)

Yennora Fairfield East
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.83 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Yennora Fairfield East
Average residential rate $1,038/yr $990/yr
Council Cumberland Fairfield

Federal electorate

Yennora Fairfield East
Division Blaxland Fowler
Member Jason Clare Dai Le
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yennora

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Fairfield East

Multicultural Outer Parks River

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