These are postcode 2165's figures, which include Fairfield. New leases of all home types in postcode 2165 had a median rent of $600 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 304 new leases, the same as a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2165 were between $470 and $600 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method
NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2165's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Fairfield, Fairfield West, Fairfield Heights and Fairfield East. Postcode 2165
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $600/wk | 304 | +0.0% | |
| 1-bed homes | $432/wk | 58 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $550/wk | 112 | +10.0% | |
| 3-bed homes | $680/wk | 69 | +4.6% | |
| 4-bed homes | $850/wk | 37 | +2.4% | |
| 5-bed homes | $1,125/wk | 24 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $500/wk | 141 | +9.9% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $432/wk | 47 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $550/wk | 84 | +14.6% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $700/wk | 142 | +7.7% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $380/wk | 11 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $580/wk | 27 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $700/wk | 47 | +7.7% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $835/wk | 32 | +1.2% | |
| 5-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,100/wk | 22 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $790/wk | 21 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $700/wk | 13 | — |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $1,165,000 | 110 | — | |
| strata homes | $490,000 | 43 | +3.4% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,320,000 | 67 | +12.8% |
The all-homes change is left blank: it mostly reflects a different mix of homes sold (strata homes +3.4%, non-strata homes +12.8%). How we check sale figures
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Fairfield council area rents by postcode
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