$410 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fairfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than usual housing costs define daily life in Fairfield, where the typical rent is $410 a week. This area is much more expensive than most similar places, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting above the national figures.
$410
▲ +13.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfield — higher than 84% of areas.
| Fairfield | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4103, QLD | $365 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,100, which is much higher than most areas. Weekly rents are also high, with 46.4% of renters paying between $350 and $549.
$2,100 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 42% of households renting. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas and well below the state figure.
42.0% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.4% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in the rest of the state, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average. Because of this, there are more people per bedroom than usual.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.5% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fairfield, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fairfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31014/fairfield/topic/housing-dwellings