Side by sideSuburb comparison

Fairfield Heights vs Canley Heights.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Canley Heights edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Canley Heights scores higher on walkability (20/100 vs 80/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Canley Heights (955) sits above Fairfield Heights (941).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Canley Heights edges out on average school ICSEA (955 vs 941).

Common questionsFairfield Heights vs Canley Heights

Common questions

Does Fairfield Heights or Canley Heights have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Canley Heights scores 955 vs 941 in Fairfield Heights. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Fairfield Heights or Canley Heights?

Canley Heights scores 80/100 on walkability vs 20/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Fairfield Heights
Metric
Canley Heights

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$350/wk
$450/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$400/wk
48.0%
Owner occupied
57.0%
49.0%
Renter occupied
39.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

20
Walk score
80
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
8,269
Population
12,320
38
Median age
37

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
941
Avg ICSEA
955

Climate

1302 mm
Annual rainfall
1302 mm
26.0°C
Mean max (Jan)
26.0°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).