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Fairfield (Qld), QLD, 4103
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#23 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fairfield (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,106 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 872 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 280.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 872
- Against the person
- 103
- Against property
- 559
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 280.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -39.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences135
- Good Order Offences51
- Other Property Damage59
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)317
- Unlawful Entry95
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
130 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).
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Doctor Allan EberthealthFairfield Roaddoctor
- Fairfield Dental PracticehealthFairfield Roaddentist
- Growlife Medicalhealthdoctor
- Najmi Dentalhealthdentist
- OPSMhealthoptometrist
- Queensland Rehabilitation SpecialistshealthFairfield Roadclinic
- Southside Eyewearhealthoptometrist
- Fairfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairfield Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Fehlberg Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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