Fairfield vs Keiraville
Property investment comparison - Fairfield, NSW 2165 vs Keiraville, NSW 2500
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Fairfield wins 4, Keiraville wins 0. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Fairfield | Keiraville |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Median unit price | $480K | $910K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 2.69% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.42% | 3.31% |
| 1-year house growth | +11.5% | +3.9%estimate |
| 3-year house growth | +21.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Population | 18,596 | 4,001 |
Fairfield vs Keiraville: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.3M in Fairfield and $1.3M in Keiraville.
For units, Fairfield sits at a median of $480K against $910K in Keiraville, which makes Fairfield the more affordable unit market and Keiraville the pricier one.
Over the past year house prices moved +11.5% in Fairfield and +3.9% in Keiraville (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Fairfield, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Fairfield and 1.6% in Keiraville, so landlords in Fairfield face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Fairfield is the bigger suburb, with a population of 18,596 against 4,001, roughly 4.6 times the size of Keiraville; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Fairfield for recent price momentum, Fairfield for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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