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Fairfield

Ranked #18 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
70
#51 of 216
Safety
35
#140 of 216
Wealth
41
#128 of 216
Value
80
#43 of 216
Parks
22
#177 of 216
Cafés
90
#18 of 216
Transit
59
#89 of 216
Green space
84
#14 of 216
Active & healthy
78
#9 of 216

The numbers

Population6,535
Area3.37 km²
Median household income$1,967/wk
Median rent$369/wk
Crime rate73.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks6 (19.68 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park93.6% of the suburb
Cafés18
Gyms & sport venues27
Nearest parkrunStudley parkrun (1.83 km)

Nearby suburbs

Clifton HillAlphingtonNorthcoteAbbotsfordKewFitzroy North

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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