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Yarra LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Fairfield's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+18% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Fairfield ranks 1st of 6 among its Yarra peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairfieldThis suburb | $1.64m | +18% | 2.6% | Elevated |
| Carlton North | $1.69m | +12% | 2.5% | Elevated |
| Clifton Hill | $1.54m | +12% | 2.9% | Elevated |
What could go wrong
Prices rose 5.8% over the year — strong +80% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $1.40m · 3-bed $1.42m · 4-bed $1.95m
Tight rental market, and leasing is picking up — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Fairfield grew +8% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +30% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Fairfield median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Established, premium market — 42/100 on growth-and-yield fundamentals. Blue-chip prices come with lower yields and slower growth — the trade-off for stability, not weak fundamentals.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Fairfield's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.