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Fairfield VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Fairfield VIC is 6,535 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fairfield is $1,093 per week ($56,836 per year). Median rent in Fairfield is $369 per week ($1,599 per month). Fairfield has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Fairfield has a population density of 1846.9 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 Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield is $2,167.

There were 680 recorded offences in Fairfield in 2025-25, a rate of 104 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (379 offences).

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Fairfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fairfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,093/wk

$56,836 per year

#732 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$369/wk

$1,599 per month

#2806 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Fairfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (3,161) Female 51.7% (3,380)

Population Density

1846.9

people per km²

6,535 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,054

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

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Owned outright

50.6% 785 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.4% 765 dwellings

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

Fairfield Country of Birth

Australia

88.7%

England

4.3%

Greece

2.7%

India

1.6%

China

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

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

Fairfield Religion

No Religion

58.5%

Catholic

19.0%

Eastern Orthodox

7.9%

Not stated

5.8%

Anglican

3.8%

Buddhism

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fairfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Fairfield Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

39.2%

Italian

16.6%

Other

10.2%

Spanish

9.3%

Mandarin

7.4%

Vietnamese

6.7%

Cantonese

5.7%

Arabic

5.0%

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

Fairfield Employment

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Employed full-time

43.9% 2,239 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.7% 1,261 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 158 people

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Not in labour force

28.2% 1,437 people

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

Fairfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.4%

Postgraduate Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.7%

Certificate III/IV

11.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.9%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

Fairfield Occupation

Professionals

50.1%

Managers

17.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

2.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Fairfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Society & Culture

19.1%

Health

13.1%

Creative Arts

11.5%

Engineering

8.2%

Education

8.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Information Technology

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.9%

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

Fairfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fairfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fairfield Marital Status

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Married

36.3% 2,010

↔️

Separated

2.3% 128

📋

Divorced

7.2% 400

🕊️

Widowed

3.4% 186

👤

Never married

50.8% 2,815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fairfield Ancestry

English

25.5%

Australian

21.4%

Irish

12.3%

Scottish

8.9%

Other

8.8%

Italian

7.8%

Greek

6.2%

German

2.9%

Chinese

2.8%

Dutch

1.3%

Indian

1.1%

Polish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fairfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.0%

Vocational Education

16.7%

Secondary — Government

14.2%

Pre-school

13.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Fairfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 662

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 11,887

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

Fairfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.4% 971

—

Not a volunteer

81.6% 4,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fairfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fairfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.9%

Did not go to work

22.1%

Train

6.9%

Bicycle

6.7%

Walked only

4.6%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Bus

1.5%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.2%

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

Fairfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.3%

1 vehicle

51.0%

2 vehicles

27.4%

3 vehicles

5.1%

4+ vehicles

3.2%

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

Fairfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

19.7%

2 bedrooms

33.0%

3 bedrooms

30.4%

4 bedrooms

13.7%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Fairfield Population Mobility

18.0%

moved in the last year

44.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fairfield Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

12,523

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fairfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

827

Asthma

288

Arthritis

153

Diabetes

123

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Fairfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500+/wk

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fairfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

29.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fairfield Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

0.8% 45

👤

Never served

99.1% 5,251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fairfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 752

—

Did not provide

85.8% 4,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fairfield Children Ever Born

No children

52.3%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

22.3%

3 children

10.4%

4 children

2.7%

5+ children

0.1%

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

Fairfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

139

1961–1970

233

1971–1980

144

1981–1990

155

1991–2000

166

2001–2010

246

2011–2015

163

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Fairfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.2%

5–14 hours

37.7%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

6.0%

Did not do domestic work

17.9%

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

Fairfield Household Size

1 person

38.0%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

13.7%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fairfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,102

Moved from VIC

883

Moved — same area (SA2)

155

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Fairfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.5%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

0.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fairfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 680 total

Theft

379

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Fairfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1114

avg ICSEA score

23,167

total students

Westgarth Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students

1204

ICSEA

Ruyton Girls' School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 854 students

1198

ICSEA

Clifton Hill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students

1186

ICSEA

Merri Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students

1186

ICSEA

Trinity Grammar School Kew Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,577 students

1180

ICSEA

Alphington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 365 students

1173

ICSEA

Spensley Street Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students

1170

ICSEA

Fairfield Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students

1170

ICSEA

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 191 students

1169

ICSEA

Northcote Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students

1166

ICSEA

Ivanhoe Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 557 students

1157

ICSEA

Xavier College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,503 students

1154

ICSEA

Northcote High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students

1153

ICSEA

Kew Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students

1151

ICSEA

Alphington Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 679 students

1150

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 44 schools

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

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Fairfield Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,967/wk

Median Rent $369/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Fairfield

Your weekly income

≈ $8,524/month

Median rent $369/wk

Left after rent $1,598/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Fairfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,279 Income: $607/wk Rent: $275/wk

Myrtleford

Pop: 3,285 Income: $653/wk Rent: $250/wk

Attwood

Pop: 3,309 Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk

McCrae

Pop: 3,311 Income: $737/wk Rent: $392/wk

Crib Point

Pop: 3,343 Income: $730/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 3,354 Income: $628/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fairfield

What is the population of Fairfield VIC?

The population of Fairfield VIC is 6,535 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1846.9 people per km².Fairfield is ranked #1,175 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fairfield?

The median personal income in Fairfield VIC is $1,093 per week, or $56,836 per year.The median household income is $1,967 per week.Family income is $3,054 per week.Fairfield is ranked #732 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fairfield?

Median rent in Fairfield VIC is $369 per week ($1,599 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fairfield ranks #2,806 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fairfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fairfield VIC is $2,167. 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 VIC is 37 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 Victoria with a population of 6,535.The median income is $1,093/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20901. All dollar figures in AUD.