5/79-81 McCarthy Street, Fairfield West NSW 2165
Fairfield West Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $655,000 in Sep 2023, up $65,000 (11%) on the $590,000 paid in May 2017. That is about 1.7% a year over 6.3 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Fairfield West fell 6%, from $560,000 in 2017 to $525,000 in 2023.
The 2023 sale was 25% above the Fairfield West median unit price for that year ($525,000 across 19 sales).
Fairfield West medians use NSW Valuer General sales of $50,000 or more, leaving out part-interest transfers and contracts covering several properties, and need at least 10 sales in the period. See Fairfield West sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Units in postcode 2165 rented for a median $544 a week, from 517 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $655,000 on 5 Sep 2023, that rent is a gross yield of 4.3% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Fairfield West.
Related sales
Sale history
Sold is the contract date, when the sale was agreed. Settled is the date ownership transferred.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2023 | 18 Oct 2023 | $655,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP61220 |
| 2 May 2017 | 8 Jun 2017 | $590,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP61220 |
$655,000 Sold 5 Sep 2023
Settled18 Oct 2023
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Title reference: 5/SP61220
$590,000 Sold 2 May 2017
Settled8 Jun 2017
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Baths-
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Title reference: 5/SP61220
Other sales at 79-81 McCarthy Street
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 18 Dec 2024 | 12 Mar 2025 | $865,000 | - | - | - | 9/SP61220 |
| 7 | 17 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | $642,000 | - | - | - | 7/SP61220 |
| 8 | 27 May 2019 | 8 Jul 2019 | $585,000 | - | - | - | 8/SP61220 |
| 1 | 13 Oct 2018 | 27 Nov 2018 | $505,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP61220 |
| 2 | 22 Feb 2016 | 4 Apr 2016 | $482,000 | - | - | - | 2/SP61220 |
| 8 | 12 Nov 2015 | 21 Dec 2015 | $582,500 | - | - | - | 8/SP61220 |
| 3 | 18 Jul 2015 | 8 Sep 2015 | $465,000 | - | - | - | 3/SP61220 |
$865,000 Sold 18 Dec 2024
Title reference: 9/SP61220
$642,000 Sold 17 Feb 2023
Title reference: 7/SP61220
$585,000 Sold 27 May 2019
Title reference: 8/SP61220
$505,000 Sold 13 Oct 2018
Title reference: 1/SP61220
$482,000 Sold 22 Feb 2016
Title reference: 2/SP61220
$582,500 Sold 12 Nov 2015
Title reference: 8/SP61220
$465,000 Sold 18 Jul 2015
Title reference: 3/SP61220
Recent sales on McCarthy Street
Sold in the last two years.
- 17 McCarthy St, Fairfield West 2165 $50,000 sold 31 Mar 2026, 568 m²
- 72 McCarthy Street, Fairfield West 2165 $1,487,000 sold 10 Dec 2025, 511 m²
- 53 McCarthy St, Fairfield West 2165 $1,600,000 sold 29 Nov 2025, 599 m²
- 23 McCarthy Street, Fairfield West 2165 $1,642,000 sold 2 Aug 2025, 586 m²
- 86 McCarthy Street, Fairfield West 2165 $1,560,000 sold 30 Jun 2025, 636 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 6 Dalton Pl, Fairfield West 2165 $1,350,000 sold 21 May 2026, 596 m²
- 12 Lavender Pl, Fairfield West 2165 $1,200,000 sold 4 May 2026, 556 m²
- 405 Hamilton Rd, Fairfield West 2165 $265,000 sold 2 Apr 2026, 556 m²
- 427 B Hamilton Rd, Fairfield West 2165 $1,460,000 sold 23 Feb 2026, 649 m²
- 14 Hirst Pl, Fairfield West 2165 $1,377,500 sold 5 Feb 2026, 551 m²
- 12 Lenton Ave, Fairfield West 2165 $1,200,000 sold 27 Jan 2026, 563 m²
- 3 Hirst Pl, Fairfield West 2165 $1,280,000 sold 27 Jan 2026, 704 m²
- 447 Hamilton Rd, Fairfield West 2165 $1,350,000 sold 25 Jan 2026, 624 m²