Prairiewood

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. ==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. ==Demographics==

According to the , 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%. ==References==