Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Up 12.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.21m
- 4 bed
- $1.57m
- 5+ bed
- $2.06m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Fairfield
QLD 4103 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Median unit
- $900,000
- Population
- 3,106
- Postcode
- 4103
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ABS 2021
Fairfield, Queensland
Property market insights for Fairfield (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fairfield (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 37 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fairfield (Qld), QLD is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fairfield (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses and 18.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,570,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,060,000 in Fairfield (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fairfield (Qld) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Fairfield (Qld) is $900,000, which has increased 18.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $968,000 in Fairfield (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Fairfield (Qld) is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fairfield safe?
The overall rate for Fairfield is 786 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fairfield.
Overall crime rate
786
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowGreater Brisbane
FairfieldGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Fairfield?
Fairfield QLD 4103 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,106 people call Fairfield home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,267 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,106
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3441.2%Above
35–5427.4%In line
55–7414.7%Below
75 and over3.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.9%Below
Townhouses8.5%Below
Apartments28.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.7%Below
Paying a mortgage34.5%Below
Renting42.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.1%Above
One car41.6%Above
Two cars32.7%Below
Three or more15.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.7%Above
Drove to work38.8%Below
Train, tram or bus9.9%Above
Walked or cycled7.5%Above
What stands out in Fairfield
22.7% of workers in Fairfield worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.0% of Fairfield residents were born in England.
52.4% of people in Fairfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fairfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fairfield QLD 4103.
Is Fairfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Fairfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
738 family households lived in Fairfield; 42.1% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fairfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fairfield had 3,106 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fairfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.9% of occupied private dwellings in Fairfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 28.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fairfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
34.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fairfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fairfield had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 20.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fairfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
38.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
9.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fairfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 41.6% of the total.
48.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fairfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.1% reported a different address.
27.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fairfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.7% of residents used only English at home.
18.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fairfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.2% of Fairfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.8% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fairfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.3% of ancestry responses in Fairfield.
Australian ancestry made up 29.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fairfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.2% of workers, and education and training employed 13.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fairfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
40.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fairfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fairfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fairfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,267 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fairfield compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.7% in Fairfield, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 22.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 42.7% in Fairfield, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Fairfield (Qld)
Is Fairfield (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fairfield (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 738 local families, and 13.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Fairfield (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,570,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Fairfield (Qld)
52 streets in Fairfield (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allamanda St
- Archibald St
- Ashby Ln
- Ashby St
- Bledisloe St
- Brassey St
- Brisbane
- Brougham St
- Byrnes St
- Cameron St
- Castle St
- Cornwall St
- Cottenham St
- Cronin Street
- Cross St
- Crutchley St
- Denham St
- Equity St
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- Fairfield Rd
- Fairfield Street
- Fairview St
- Fenton St
- Forsyth St
- Gilbert Street
- Glena St
- Glengregory St
- Hefferan St
- Home St
- Inchcape St
- Lanyard St
- Love St
- Luya St
- Mearns St
- Mildmay St
- Newcastle St
- Noble St
- Palm Ave
- Princess St
- Railway Rd
- Redarc St
- Sharp St
- Southall St
- Stimpson St
- Sunbeam St
- Sydney St
- Tarn St
- Turley St
- Turner Ave
- Venner Rd
- Victoria St
- Wilkins St West
- William Pde
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