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Fairfield property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Fairfield, VIC (4,589 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Fairfield

Fairfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential21.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial13.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Fairfield

Fairfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Fairfield

Fairfield sits in the Darebin council area, which recorded 13,151 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
1,118
Break-ins
812
Vehicle theft
5,566
Other theft
1,301
Property damage
592
Fraud
300
Handling stolen goods
919
Assault
163
Sexual offences
80
Robbery
313
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,985
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,151 total. Figures are for the whole Darebin council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Fairfield

At the 2021 Census, 22.6% of Fairfield’s 6,535 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English33.3%
Australian28%
Irish16%
Scottish11.7%
Italian10.2%
Greek8.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
Greece2.6%
Italy1.8%
New Zealand1.4%
United States0.9%
India0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Fairfield

Darebin council approved 1,199 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,199
Dwellings/yr
206
Houses
993
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Darebin council area (not just Fairfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fairfield address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.