Prairiewood
NSW 2176 · Fairfield
3,457 (2021) → 3,418 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Fairfield local government area (est. 193,934 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Prairiewood is a stable suburb in Fairfield, NSW 2176, about 28km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.40M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 26km inland. Prairiewood has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Iraq (15.5%), Vietnam (6.65%), Italy (3.24%), Croatia (2.29%), Cambodia (2.08%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (9.89%), Arabic (8.74%), Spanish (4.72%), Italian (3.59%), Croatian (3.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 988 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Prairiewood High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 980
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mary MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.6kmICSEA 934
- William Stimson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 976
- Smithfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 911
- Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1017
- Prairievale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 906
- St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 945
- Westfields Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 971
- St Johns Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 931
- King Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 991
- Fairfield West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 925
- Aspect Western Sydney SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1033
- Bossley Park High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 969
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Prairiewood
Is Prairiewood safe?
Prairiewood has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,624 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Prairiewood?
In Prairiewood, the median house price is $1.40M and the median unit price is $745K. Median weekly house rent is $740.
How far is Prairiewood from Sydney CBD?
Prairiewood is about 27.9 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 96 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Prairiewood?
Prairiewood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 980 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Prairiewood?
Prairiewood has a transport score of 54/100 and 21 bus stops.