R&H Suburb Profile FAIRFIELD

Fairfield is a western suburb of Sydney, 29km from the CBD. It is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is partly in the local government area of the City of Holroyd.

Fairfield is one of the largest commercial centres in Greater Western Sydney and supports a mixture of commercial and residential developments, mostly characterised by medium-density buildings and some new high-rise apartments.

There are three major shopping malls. Fairfield's culturally diverse population is reflected in multicultural local businesses, including more than 20 different types of cafés and restaurants including Croatian, Lebanese, Assyrian, Iraqi, Kurdish, Italian, Spanish and Thai cuisines.

Fairfield also has many Assyrian churches, sporting clubs, cultural associations and health groups.

Fairfield railway station is on the Cumberland Line and South line of the CityRail network. There are frequent trains from Fairfield to Campbelltown and the City Circle. There are two daily trains Fairfield directly to Blacktown. Fairfield also has many bus services via Transit First, and Westbus.

Public Schools include Fairvale High School, Fairfield Public School, Fairfield High School. Catholic Schools include Patrician Brothers' College and Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School.

According to the 2006 census, Fairfield had a population of more than 15,400 people, the majority of whom (60%) were born overseas.