Prairiewood

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2176
HOUSE

PRAIRIEWOOD, 2176 delivered a stronger performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value.

Average median house prices in NSW have risen as a whole, pulling PRAIRIEWOOD, 2176 values up and netting property investors a capital gain of 5.3% for the past year.

Investors saw the median home price rise to $1,390,000.

Profits due to an upward trend in home prices in the suburb averaged 4.18% per annum over a 3-year period.

PRAIRIEWOOD now ranks at the 937th place on a list of fastest growing suburbs in the territory.

Figures from the previous quarter show that capital gains for real estate buyers in PRAIRIEWOOD are low, as opposed to average gains per annum over the past five years.

Because of this real estate investors could earn a rental income of $700 based on current median home prices.

Regardless, it is expected for properties to spend some time on the market prior to a successful sale. In PRAIRIEWOOD, homes and units usually stay on listing for an average of 39 days.

In 2016, 29 properties were sold in PRAIRIEWOOD during the past year, making it the 706th most active market in NSW based on total real estate transactions.

Surburb overview

Prairiewood lies about 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, within the City of Fairfield in Greater Western Sydney.

The suburb recorded a population of 3,457 at the 2021 census, with a median age of 43 years—slightly above the state average—with roughly equal numbers of men and women and a small Indigenous presence of about 0.8 per cent.

Prairiewood displays considerable cultural diversity, with 43.8 per cent of residents born in Australia and large communities from Iraq (15.5 per cent), Vietnam (6.7 per cent), Italy and Syria, while Assyrian, Italian, Vietnamese and Chinese ancestries are most common.

Only 28.6 per cent of homes speak English exclusively, with significant use of Neo-Aramaic dialects, Vietnamese, Arabic and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic.

Car travel remains dominant, with around 47 per cent driving to work, and minimal use of trains (0.7 per cent) or buses, though many households own multiple vehicles.

Public transport links include bus routes to Fairfield, Parramatta and Liverpool, while the nearest train stations are at Yennora and Fairfield, each a 15–20 minute drive away.

Stockland Wetherill Park shopping centre lies on the suburb’s north-western edge, complemented by Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Showground and Fairfield Golf Course within the boundary.

Prairiewood High School and William Stimson Public School serve the area’s younger residents, while Prairiewood Leisure Centre and sporting fields cater to recreation.

Parklands function centre and the showground host community events and weekly markets, adding to the local recreational mix.

Green space also includes golf course fairways and smaller neighbourhood parks that support walking and informal activity.

Households typically contain around 3.1 people, and dwellings are largely separate homes, many with three or more bedrooms.

Income levels sit below state averages, with median household weekly earnings near $1,478 and mortgage repayments around $2,167 monthly.

Prairiewood combines residential amenity with community and health infrastructure, offering reliable transport links, educational facilities and recreational spaces framed by significant cultural diversity and established green zones.

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