[3] Before subdivision in the 50s and 60s, a large portion of Airport West were two farms known as Spring Park and Niddrie.

[5] According to the 2016 census:[6] The most common ancestries in Airport West were Australian 18.3%, English 18.2%, Italian 17.7%, Irish 8.4% and Scottish 5.6%.

In Airport West, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (69.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

Many of the street names follow aviation themes: Westfield Airport West is a shopping center that was built in the northern corner of the suburb.

Opening in 1976 and undergoing redevelopments in 1982 and 1999, it includes Target, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and a Village Cinemas complex.

In 1962 The International Hotel opened boasting one of the longest public bars in Australia at 120 feet.

In 2014 it featured as the key location of the movie 'Mule' starring Angus Sampson and Hugo Weaving.