Prairiewood, New South Wales

Prairiewood is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Prairiewood Sydney, New South Wales
Fairfield Showground, Prairiewood
Population	3,457 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2176
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Location	34 km (21 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	City of Fairfield
State electorate(s)	Prospect Fairfield
Federal division(s)	McMahon Fowler
Suburbs around Prairiewood: Bossley Park Wetherill Park Smithfield West/Smithfield Bossley Park Prairiewood Fairfield West Greenfield Park St Johns Park Wakeley

Prairiewood is primarily a residential suburb that is also home to a golf course, Fairfield Showground, schools, a leisure centre and a major shopping centre.

History

Prairiewood was once a part of Wetherill Park. The area was subdivided and developed in the 1970s as Prairiewood Estate. It later became a suburb and took on the name of the estate.^[2]

Commercial areas

Stockland Wetherill Park is a major shopping centre that is actually located in the north-western corner of Prairiewood. Fairfield Hospital moved to Prairiewood in 1988 from its original location in Fairfield.

Culture and recreation

Fairfield Golf Course is an 18-hole course. Fairfield Showground is home to many cultural celebrations and the Fairfield Markets, which are a common attraction every Saturday morning. The Parklands Function Centre is situated near the showground and provides venues for wedding and birthday parties for up to 250 people.

Population

According to the 2021 census, Prairiewood had a population of 3,457. 43.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Iraq 15.5%, Vietnam 6.7%, Italy 3.2%, Syria 3.2% and Croatia 2.3%.

The most common ancestries were Assyrian 14.9%, Italian 10.3%, Vietnamese 9.0%, Chinese 8.9% and Australian 8.8%.

28.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (13.7%), Vietnamese (9.9%), Arabic (8.7%), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (6.2%), and Spanish (4.7%). Noting that Assyrian and Chaldean Neo-Aramaic are dialects of the same language (Sureth), the total Neo-Aramaic speakers totals 19.2%.

The most common responses for religion were Catholic 41.6%, No Religion 10.3%, Buddhism 10.0%, and Assyrian Apostolic 9.7%.^[1]