Two neighbouring Melbourne suburbs, 1.9 km apart, on the same open data. Fairfield scores higher on 5 of 9 measures.
| Fairfield | Northcote | |
| Active | 70 | 22 |
| Safety | 35 | 50 |
| Wealth | 41 | 78 |
| Value | 80 | 49 |
| Parks | 22 | 40 |
| Cafés | 90 | 82 |
| Transit | 59 | 84 |
| Green space | 84 | 47 |
| Active & healthy | 78 | 50 |
| Median rent | $369/wk | $475/wk |
| Population | 6,535 | 25,276 |
Scores are percentiles across all 216 Melbourne suburbs. Updated August 2026.