Side by sideSuburb comparison

Fairfield West vs St Johns Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

St Johns Park scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Fairfield West (964) sits above St Johns Park (955). St Johns Park skews owner-occupied (77%), Fairfield West runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

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

Fairfield West edges out on average school ICSEA (964 vs 955).

Common questionsFairfield West vs St Johns Park

Common questions

Does Fairfield West or St Johns Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Fairfield West scores 964 vs 955 in St Johns Park. 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 West or St Johns Park?

St Johns Park scores 8/100 on walkability vs 2/100. 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 West
Metric
St Johns Park

Price & Market

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

Rental

$400/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$460/wk
$440/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$450/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
77.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
21.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
12,981
Population
6,302
36
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
964
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).