Queensland · Suburb Profile

Fairfield QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fairfield, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fairfield QLD is 3,106 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fairfield is $973 per week ($50,596 per year). Median rent in Fairfield is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Fairfield has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fairfield has a population density of 2622.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fairfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield is $2,100.

Fairfield Map

📍

Loading map…

Fairfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fairfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$973/wk

$50,596 per year

#1406 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fairfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (1,606) Female 48.2% (1,497)

Population Density

2622.2

people per km²

3,106 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,777

Family income/wk

Fairfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fairfield Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

39.7% 270 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

60.3% 410 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fairfield Country of Birth

Australia

87.8%

England

4.2%

India

3.0%

Brazil

1.2%

China

1.0%

Canada

0.9%

France

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fairfield Religion

No Religion

58.8%

Catholic

17.6%

Anglican

7.0%

Not stated

5.8%

Eastern Orthodox

3.4%

Buddhism

2.9%

Hinduism

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fairfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fairfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.6%

Spanish

16.8%

Vietnamese

12.5%

Mandarin

10.3%

Greek

10.3%

German

8.7%

Arabic

8.2%

Tamil

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fairfield Employment

💼

Employed full-time

44.5% 1,077 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.0% 653 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.5% 109 people

🏠

Not in labour force

24.0% 580 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fairfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Postgraduate Degree

21.6%

Certificate III/IV

15.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fairfield Occupation

Professionals

47.5%

Managers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.7%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fairfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Society & Culture

19.2%

Health

14.5%

Engineering

10.1%

Creative Arts

8.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.4%

Education

6.0%

Information Technology

5.3%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fairfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fairfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fairfield Marital Status

💍

Married

33.1% 886

↔️

Separated

2.4% 63

📋

Divorced

7.1% 189

🕊️

Widowed

1.8% 49

👤

Never married

55.6% 1,489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fairfield Ancestry

English

27.9%

Australian

22.3%

Other

12.5%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

8.2%

German

4.6%

Chinese

3.6%

Italian

2.4%

Greek

2.1%

Indian

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fairfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.6%

Vocational Education

20.0%

Primary — Catholic

15.1%

Secondary — Government

13.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fairfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 215

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 5,766

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fairfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.1% 517

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 2,059

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fairfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fairfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

51.7%

Did not go to work

16.2%

Bus

7.7%

Train

5.5%

Walked only

5.5%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Bicycle

4.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.3%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Ferry

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fairfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.1%

1 vehicle

41.5%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fairfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.0%

2 bedrooms

29.0%

3 bedrooms

35.8%

4 bedrooms

16.4%

5 bedrooms

7.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fairfield Population Mobility

24.0%

moved in the last year

57.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fairfield Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

118

Indigenous residents

5,953

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fairfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

334

Asthma

129

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fairfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fairfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.6%

Couple — no children

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fairfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 48

👤

Never served

98.0% 2,528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fairfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 261

—

Did not provide

89.8% 2,307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fairfield Children Ever Born

No children

59.6%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

18.6%

3 children

8.2%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fairfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

193

2011–2015

125

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fairfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.6%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

5.7%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fairfield Household Size

1 person

24.9%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

19.2%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fairfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,268

Moved from QLD

564

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fairfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.6%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fairfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1113

avg ICSEA score

20,469

total students

Somerville House Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1180

ICSEA

Ironside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students

1178

ICSEA

Anglican Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students

1170

ICSEA

Brisbane State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students

1145

ICSEA

West End State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students

1143

ICSEA

St Elizabeth's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students

1141

ICSEA

Wellers Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students

1139

ICSEA

Brisbane South State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 1,236 students

1137

ICSEA

St Ita's Regional Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1137

ICSEA

Villanova College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,561 students

1135

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 302 students

1129

ICSEA

Buranda State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 226 students

1127

ICSEA

Yeronga State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 741 students

1126

ICSEA

Dutton Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 325 students

1118

ICSEA

St Laurence's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 2,033 students

1117

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

View all schools in Fairfield with map →

Fairfield Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,267/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fairfield

Your weekly income

≈ $9,824/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,857/wk

Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Calliope (Qld)

Income: $800/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk

Deeragun

Income: $816/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $100/wk

Parkhurst

Income: $981/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $50/wk

Auchenflower

Income: $1,081/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $20/wk

Ashfield (Qld)

Income: $882/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $17/wk

Lutwyche

Income: $1,071/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $15/wk

Meringandan West

Income: $972/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $10/wk

Marian

Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $10/wk

Fairfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Hatton Vale

Pop: 1,555 Income: $778/wk Rent: $350/wk

Black Mountain (Qld)

Pop: 1,560 Income: $680/wk Rent: $440/wk

Stuart (Qld)

Pop: 1,576 Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk

North Maclean

Pop: 1,581 Income: $630/wk Rent: $450/wk

Bakers Creek (Qld)

Pop: 1,590 Income: $916/wk Rent: $398/wk

Cotswold Hills

Pop: 1,620 Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk

Compare Fairfield (Qld)

Fairfield (Qld) vs Hatton Vale →Fairfield (Qld) vs Black Mountain (Qld) →Fairfield (Qld) vs Stuart (Qld) →Fairfield (Qld) vs North Maclean →

Frequently Asked Questions About Fairfield

What is the population of Fairfield QLD?

The population of Fairfield QLD is 3,106 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2622.2 people per km².Fairfield is ranked #2,352 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fairfield?

The median personal income in Fairfield QLD is $973 per week, or $50,596 per year.The median household income is $2,267 per week.Family income is $2,777 per week.Fairfield is ranked #1,406 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fairfield?

Median rent in Fairfield QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fairfield ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fairfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield QLD is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fairfield?

The median age in Fairfield QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fairfield a good suburb to live in?

Fairfield is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,106.The median income is $973/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Brisbane Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31014. All dollar figures in AUD.