Fairfield Heights, New South Wales
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Fairfield Heights Sydney, New South Wales |
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Woolworths, in the suburb's main street, The Boulevard
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| Population | 6,649 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2165 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) W of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Fairfield | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Fairfield | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McMahon | ||||||||||||
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Fairfield Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairfield Heights is located 31 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. Fairfield Heights is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Fairfield Heights shares the postcode of 2165 with the separate suburbs of Fairfield, Fairfield East and Fairfield West. The majority of residents speak a language other than English at home, with the most common one being Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. Fairfield Heights, like Fairfield, is also an ethnic enclave of Assyrians.
The elevation of this suburb is approximately between 30–40 metres above mean sea level, owing to its name.
Aboriginal people from the Cabrogal tribe, a sub-group of the Gandangara tribe, have lived in the Fairfield area for over 30 000 years. White settlement came to the area in the early 19th century. An application for a post office at Fairfield Heights was made by Mrs Beard in 1950. In 1955, when the population had increased sufficiently a post office was opened.
Fairfield Heights mostly consists of low-density residential and commercial developments. Its commercial area is centred on The Boulevarde, the main street in Fairfield Heights, which is the highest point in the suburb at 40 metres above sea level, offering striking views of the lower areas to the south and east.
The Boulevarde mainly features cafes, ethnic restaurants (such as Hammurabi Restaurant and Al Basha) and convenient stores. Other businesses include dollar stores, health clinics, a radiology centre, cosmetic clinics, Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut outlets, and a Vinnies store.
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