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Fairfield, VIC 3078

Property data updated July 20266,535 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

183 sales · 228 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Fairfield property market

Most of Fairfield's recent activity is unit rentals, with 172 leases (down 9%) at $465 a week (up 4.5%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 13 days, among the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each.

Unit sales are nearly as big, with 127 sales (sharply up 49.4%) at around $491k (down 16.2%), taking about 24 days to sell (down from 26 days last year), among the country's biggest unit price drops, with around half being 2-bedroom. Followed by 56 house sales at around $1.688M and 56 house rentals at $825 a week.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Fairfield demographics & population

Population

6,535

Median age

37yrs

Avg household

2.2people

Male · Female

48% · 52%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Fairfield?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex5,764 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.4 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity27%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity25%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity38%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Fairfield

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentBottom 42%

Median monthly mortgageTop 31%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Fairfield

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 26%

Median family incomeTop 41%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Fairfield

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 16%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Fairfield

1 school inside Fairfield, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 104 primary schools in Fairfield and its surrounds, and 54 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Fairfield1schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools104within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools54within 5 km · nearest 3.5 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Fairfield · 1Order by
1
Fairfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 149
2
Melbourne High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
MacRobertson Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Canterbury · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Alphington Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Alphington · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Northcote High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ivanhoe · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Trinity Grammar School KewIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ivanhoe · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Xavier CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Princes Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Princes Hill · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Melbourne Girls CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Kew High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kew East · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Genazzano FCJ CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Preston High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Preston · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
University High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Parkville · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Our Lady of Mercy CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Heidelberg · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Scotch CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
St Kevin's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Balwyn High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balwyn North · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Melbourne Girls GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Toorak · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
St Aloysius CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Southbank · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Spensley Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Westgarth Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Alphington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alphington · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Clifton Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clifton Hill · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Merri Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Wales Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Mary Immaculate SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Fitzroy Community SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Abbotsford Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Abbotsford · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
St Bernadette's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Ivanhoe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Kew East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Carlton North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Brunswick East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Brunswick South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick East · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Preston South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Ivanhoe East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ivanhoe East · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
St Margaret Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick North · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Erasmus Primary SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
St Bernard's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Preston West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
North Melbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heidelberg · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
St Raphael's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston West · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Heidelberg Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heidelberg · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Preston Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Coburg Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Paul's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Newlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Christ Church Grammar SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
St Fidelis' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Moreland · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Camberwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Camberwell · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
South Yarra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Santa Maria CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Northcote · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Northcote Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Northcote · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Abbotsford · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Fitzroy High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Fitzroy North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Giant Steps MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Holy Spirit SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Deutsche Schule MelbourneIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Virtual School VictoriaGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Collingwood CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Kew Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Collingwood · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Andale SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kew · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Fitzroy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Croxton SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Northcote · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Thornbury High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Penders Grove Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Thornbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thornbury · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Trinity Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Anne's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kew East · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fitzroy · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Collingwood English Language SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Collingwood · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Richmond West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Richmond High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Princes Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Waratah Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bellfield · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Academy of Mary ImmaculateCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Fitzroy · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Hawthorn West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Carlton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Carlton Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Carlton · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Melbourne Indigenous Transition SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
St John's College PrestonIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Sacred Heart SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Bell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Rossbourne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Sydney Road Community SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Hester Hornbrook AcademyIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Glenferrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Ozford CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Melbourne · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Kew · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Swinburne Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Deepdene Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Northern College of the Arts and TechnologyGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Brunswick Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Brunswick · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
St Pius X SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Heidelberg West · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Richmond Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Auburn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Merri-bek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
St Bede's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Deepdene · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Saints CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
River Nile SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · North Melbourne · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Balwyn North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Simonds Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · West Melbourne · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Coburg Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Coburg · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Preston North East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · East Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Belle Vue Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Islamic College of SportIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
East Preston Islamic CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Melbourne · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Centre for Higher Education StudiesGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Coburg High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Brunswick North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Holy Name SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
KamarukaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 2-10 · South Yarra · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
137
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bulleen · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Brunswick South West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Belmore SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Balwyn · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brunswick West · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Boroondara Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Balwyn North · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Australian International Academy of EducationIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Coburg · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
Toorak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Toorak · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Auburn South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hawthorn East · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Victorian School Of LanguagesGovernment · Combined · Collingwood · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
146
Ignatius Learning CentreCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Richmond · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students320Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank—
147
Austin Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Heidelberg · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
148
Yarra Me SchoolGovernment · Special · Preston · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Parkville CollegeGovernment · Special · Parkville · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Travancore SchoolGovernment · Special · Travancore · 3.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Fairfield median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Fairfield — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

967kk

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 3 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

5.8mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$515/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 2 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.05%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample35StrongLease sample31Strong

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed35 sales · 31 leases

26+0.5%

$967k+50.0%

20 days−3d

37+50.0%

$515/wk+50.0%

10 days+2d

3.05%

—

50/100

Houses · 3 bed35 sales · 31 leases

26+50.0%

$967k+0.5%

20 days−3d

37+0.5%

$515/wk+50.0%

10 days+2d

3.05%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed35 sales · 31 leases

26+0.5%

$967k+50.0%

20 days−3d

37+0.5%

$515/wk+50.0%

10 days+2d

3.05%

—

Units · 1 bed35 sales · 31 leases

26+50.0%

$967k+50.0%

20 days−3d

37+50.0%

$515/wk+0.5%

10 days+2d

3.05%

50/100

Units · 2 bed35 sales · 31 leases

26+50.0%

$967k+0.5%

20 days−3d

37+0.5%

$515/wk+50.0%

10 days+2d

3.05%

50/100

Units · 3 bed35 sales · 31 leases

26+0.5%

$967k+50.0%

20 days−3d

37+0.5%

$515/wk+0.5%

10 days+2d

3.05%

—

All houses

26+0.5%

$967k+50.0%

20 days−3d

37+0.5%

$515/wk+50.0%

10 days+2d

3.05%

50/100

All units

26+50.0%

$967k+0.5%

20 days−3d

37+0.5%

$515/wk+50.0%

10 days+2d

3.05%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Fairfield property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

2/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs VIC

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Fairfield

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

VIC MEDIAN · +34%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Houses · 3 bed26 sales37 leases

−$206/wk

$721/wk

$515/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 1 bed26 sales37 leases

−$206/wk

$721/wk

$515/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 2 bed26 sales37 leases

−$206/wk

$721/wk

$515/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

63 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

15 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$540k▼ −15.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

31▼ −12.6% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

92 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

17 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$508k▲ +2.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

167▲ +6.6% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

43 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

21 days0 days YoY

Median price

$682k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

81▼ −16.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

84 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$405k▲ +8.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

79▲ +16.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

79 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

27 days0 days YoY

Median price

$334k▼ −0.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

196▼ −8.0% YoY

Fairfield · this suburb

Demand index

81 / 100vs VIC

Days on market

20 days▼ −3 days YoY

Median price

$967k▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

26▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Fairfield against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Fairfield in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

55 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$540k▼ −15.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

31▼ −12.6% YoY

Gross yield

2.12%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

45 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$508k▲ +2.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

167▲ +6.6% YoY

Gross yield

3.82%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

41 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days0 days YoY

Median price

$682k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

81▼ −16.3% YoY

Gross yield

2.65%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

46 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

16 days0 days YoY

Median price

$405k▲ +8.1% YoY

Sold (last year)

79▲ +16.1% YoY

Gross yield

3.47%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

64 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

27 days0 days YoY

Median price

$334k▼ −0.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

196▼ −8.0% YoY

Gross yield

4.00%

Fairfield · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

20 days▼ −3 days YoY

Median price

$967k▲ +0.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

26▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.05%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	0.9	▼ -2.7	2	26	2.2
Balanced	2.1	▲ +0.1	5	26	2.2
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.7	6	26	2.2
Loose	4.0	▲ +2.7	9	26	2.2
Loose	5.6	▲ +4.6	12	26	2.2
Loose	5.8	▲ +2.8	13	26	2.2
Loose	6.2	▲ +0.6	13	26	2.2
Oversupply	7.3	▲ +6.0	16	26	2.2

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -0.7	1	37	3.1
National typical	0.7	▲ +0.7	2	37	3.1
Loose	1.2	▲ +1.2	4	37	3.1
Loose	1.8	▲ +1.3	6	37	3.1
Oversupply	1.9	▲ +0.9	6	37	3.1
Oversupply	2.3	▲ +1.4	7	37	3.1
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +1.5	8	37	3.1

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Fairfield — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Fairfield median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Fairfield rose from $896k (Jul 2021) to $1.28M (Jun 2026) — +42.5% growth over five years — peaking at $1.61M between Sep 2021 and Aug 2022. Median house rent went from $349/wk to $674/wk (+93.1%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $331k to $276k (−16.4%), with rent up from $250/wk to $356/wk (+42.4%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.28M+6.0%

5y median $1.21Mvs last year $1.20M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

29-52.5%

5y median 49vs last year 61

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

16 days-17

5y median 28 daysvs last year 33 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$674/wk+13.9%

5y median $522/wkvs last year $592/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

34-22.7%

5y median 55vs last year 44

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

13 days+3

5y median 14 daysvs last year 10 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.21%+0.37 pt

5y median 1.64%vs last year 1.84%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

2.2 months+62.2%

5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.2 months+149.8%

5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 0.5 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Fairfield: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Fairfield, ranked by distance — each lined up against Fairfield on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketFairfieldVIC 3078 · Units · Total

Price$967k

DOM20 days

Sold26

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

Clifton HillVIC 30680.8kmUnits · Total

AbbotsfordVIC 30671.2kmUnits · Total

NorthcoteVIC 30701.4kmUnits · Total

AlphingtonVIC 30781.4kmUnits · Total

Fitzroy NorthVIC 30681.7kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Fairfield

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Fairfield

Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Fairfield — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Fairfield vs Craigieburn: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $370k against Fairfield's $967k — about 62% lower, with homes selling in 17 days versus 20 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketFairfieldVIC 3078Units · Total

Price$967k

DOM20 days

Sold26

Most similar sales markets · within 4.6–22 kmLast 12 months

CraigieburnVIC 306418km60% match

Price$370k

DOM17 days

Sold182

Brunswick WestVIC 30555km49% match

Price$341k

DOM21 days

Sold190

SydenhamVIC 303721km70% match

Price$339k

DOM13 days

Sold49

KingsvilleVIC 30128km48% match

Price$305k

DOM12 days

Sold53

Hoppers CrossingVIC 302922km58% match

Price$396k

DOM13 days

Sold45

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Fairfield

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Fairfield: Craigieburn house prices, Brunswick West market trends, Sydenham property growth, Kingsville property market and Hoppers Crossing property growth.

Fairfield's closest rental-market twins: Brunswick West (VIC 3055), Sydenham property growth, Craigieburn house prices, Kingsville property market and Hoppers Crossing property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Fairfield

26 data-driven answers about Fairfield's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Fairfield?

The median house price in Fairfield, VIC 3078 is $967k as of June 2026, based on 35 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Fairfield?

The median unit price in Fairfield, VIC 3078 is $967k as of June 2026, based on 35 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Fairfield?

The median weekly house rent in Fairfield is $515 as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $515 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Fairfield?

A 3 bedroom house in Fairfield rents for a median $515 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 31 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $515/week, 4-bedroom $515/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $515/week, 2-bedroom $515/week, 3-bedroom $515/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Fairfield?

Gross rental yield in Fairfield is 3.05% for houses and 3.05% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 4.24%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Fairfield?

As of June 2026, Fairfield medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Fairfield?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$967k	$967k	$967k	$967k
Units	$967k	$967k	$967k	—	$967k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Fairfield median?

At the median Fairfield house ($967k purchase, $515/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $721 — about $206 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($967k purchase, $515/week rent), repayments run about $721 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Fairfield's property market trends?

Fairfield's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 20 days — faster than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Fairfield market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Fairfield as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Fairfield, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.05% against a VIC median of 3.01%, houses take a median 20 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Fairfield?

Houses in Fairfield sell in a median 20 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 20 days. Days on market have tightened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Fairfield a tight or loose property market right now?

Fairfield's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.

Have property prices in Fairfield gone up or down?

House prices in Fairfield moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Fairfield?

Fairfield's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 37 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Fairfield in its property market cycle?

Fairfield's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Fairfield compare to other VIC suburbs?

Fairfield's median house price ($967k) is 40% above the VIC median ($692k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 20 days vs 15 days state median. On gross yield, Fairfield sits at 3.05% vs 3.01% state median.

How does Fairfield compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Fairfield's most-similar nearby market is Northcote (0.9 km away) with a median house price of $1.37M — about 41% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Fairfield?

The most-transacted segment in Fairfield over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 26 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 26 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Fairfield last year?

Fairfield recorded 26 house sales and 26 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 52 transactions. On the rental side, 37 houses and 37 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Fairfield in?

Fairfield is in postcode 3078, in the Inner Melbourne region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Fairfield, VIC 3078.

What is the population of Fairfield?

Fairfield, VIC 3078 is home to 5,764 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 1.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Fairfield?

The median household in Fairfield earns $1k per week — roughly $70k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $978/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?

The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Fairfield?

Fairfield is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Fairfield?

Fairfield has 150 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Fairfield Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Fairfield a good place to live?

Fairfield, VIC 3078 has a population of 5,764, a median age of 30, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Fairfield market data last updated?

This Fairfield market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.