Fairfield West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fairfield West
(Fairfield, NSW) - 3.22 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
3.22 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fairfield West's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Fairfield West
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 26 Sep 2026
typical observed square 2 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Fairfield West at a glance
How Fairfield West is zoned
Buying in Fairfield West? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 3.22 km², Fairfield West is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 561 m² across 3,607 parcels.
Who lives in Fairfield West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fairfield West suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 881, and decile 1 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fairfield West's 12,981 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Fairfield - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fairfield West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fairfield West itself.
16,341 in 2001 to 22,247 in 2025, up 36%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Fairfield West data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Fairfield West address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 99% of Fairfield West. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Fairfield West. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Fairfield West lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Fairfield West planning - frequently asked
Is Fairfield West flood-prone?
About 16% of Fairfield West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 28%. Published flood models are held over parts of Fairfield West; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Fairfield West bushfire-prone?
Around 2% of Fairfield West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fairfield average of 10%.
Is Fairfield West under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 99% of Fairfield West, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 26 Sep 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Fairfield West?
The dominant planning zone in Fairfield West is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Public Recreation and Environmental Conservation.
Does Fairfield West have heritage-listed places?
Fairfield West has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Fairfield West?
Across 3,607 surveyed parcels in Fairfield West, the median lot size is about 561 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Fairfield West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Fairfield West itself. The suburb is served by 107 bus stops.
What is the population of Fairfield West?
At the 2021 Census Fairfield West had 12,981 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 3.4 people. The wider Fairfield - West statistical area, which contains Fairfield West, went from 16,341 people in 2001 to 22,247 in 2025, up 36%.
Is Fairfield West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fairfield West scores 881 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Fairfield West?
Median household income in Fairfield West was $1,428 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,486 for the typical suburb in Fairfield. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canley Heights | 1.3 km | 41% | 3% |
| Wakeley | 1.4 km | 23% | <1% |
| Fairfield Heights | 1.7 km | 16% | 0% |
| Prairiewood | 1.8 km | 26% | 12% |
| St Johns Park | 2.4 km | 7% | 0% |
| Canley Vale | 2.7 km | 81% | 5% |
| Cabramatta West | 2.7 km | 20% | 0% |
| Greenfield Park | 2.9 km | 15% | 5% |
| Smithfield Cumberland |
2.9 km | 21% | 1% |
| Fairfield | 3.0 km | 44% | 5% |