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.
Zoning in Fairfield
Fairfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
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.
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Darebin council area (not just Fairfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100A Perry Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 100 Arthur Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 100 Gillies Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 100 Perry Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 100 Rathmines Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 100 Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 10/10-12 Separation Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
- 10/10 Station Street, Fairfield VIC 3078
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.