QLD · Brisbane Council
Fairfield, 4103
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Fairfield is a lively inner mid-sized suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Its inner position means surrounding suburbs are never far away, whether for a meal out or a change of scene. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,106
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,267
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 1,273
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 102 / 345
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $420
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 182
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 148 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +22.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences137
- Good Order Offences51
- Other Property Damage60
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)319
- Unlawful Entry96
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ashby St at Fairfield Rd, stop 19
- Brisbane Corso at Newcastle Street, stop 16
- Fairfield Rd at Fairfield - Venner, stop 20
- Fairfield Rd near Ashby St, stop 18a
- Fairfield Rd near Ashby St, stop 19
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
142 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (29)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Ashby St at Fairfield Rd, stop 19Bus stop
- Ashby St near Newcastle St, stop 18Bus stop
- Ashby St near Sydney St, stop 19Bus stop
- Brisbane Corso at Newcastle Street, stop 16Bus stop
- Brisbane Corso at Turley Street, stop 15Bus stop
- Brougham St near Fairfield Rd, stop 18Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fairfield ParkPark
- Fairfield Road ParkPark
- Fehlberg ParkPark
- J.F. O'Grady Memorial ParkPark
- Norm Rose ParkPark
- Robinson ParkPark
- Turley Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctor Allan EbertFairfield Roaddoctor
- Fairfield Dental PracticeFairfield Roaddentist
- Growlife Medicaldoctor
- Najmi Dentaldentist
- OPSMoptometrist
- Queensland Rehabilitation SpecialistsFairfield Roadclinic
- Southside Eyewearoptometrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 55.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1307th in Australia
- State rank
- 277th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #159 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #164 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 3 Black Bearsamenitiesfast_food
- Ashby St at Fairfield Rd, stop 19amenitiesbus_stop
- Ashby St near Newcastle St, stop 18amenitiesbus_stop
- Ashby St near Sydney St, stop 19amenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Post Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- Auto Xpertsamenitiescar_repair
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.