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Fairfield - Dutton Park, QLD 4103 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
5,008
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
30.7%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.4
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,055/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$914/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
53.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
41.6%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.0%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
67.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
84.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 19.2%Mortgaged 27.6%Rented 51.0%Other / not stated 2.2%

Where the growth came from

Fairfield - Dutton Park gained 633 residents from internal migration and 266 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 846 people moved away — a net addition of 53 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+633
Internal migration out+709
Overseas migration in+266
Natural increase+40
Population (ERP)
5,526
▲ 2,027 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.71%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+53
899 in · 846 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
83rd
Top 34% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Fairfield - Dutton Park against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Fairfield - Dutton Park population grew from 5,082 in 2016 to 5,526 in 2025, a change of 8.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearFairfield - Dutton ParkQueensland average
20165,0824,845,152
20175,1644,926,380
20185,2065,006,623
20195,2005,088,847
20205,2335,165,613
20215,0945,215,814
20225,1685,310,905
20235,3035,450,235
20245,4335,571,890
20255,5265,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population4,7905,008+4.6%
Median age3132+1 yr
Median household income$1,598/wk$2,055/wk+29%
Median weekly rent$383/wk$400/wk+4.4%
Born overseas31.9%30.7%-1.1 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
0
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
29
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Fairfield - Dutton Park SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 3 GP or clinic locations, 2 supermarkets and 29 parks. For families: 1 library and 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 19 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Dutton Park, is about 400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 46 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Brisbane South State Secondary College
  • Saint Ita's Primary School
  • Dutton Park State School
Libraries
  • Fairfield Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Snap Fitness
Shopping centres
  • Fifth Avenue Lifestyle
GPs & clinics
  • Queensland Rehabilitation Specialists
  • Growlife Medical
  • Doctor Allan Ebert
Supermarkets
  • Aldi
  • Coles
Parks
  • Princess Park
  • Fairfield Park
  • Turley Street Park
  • J.F. O'Grady Memorial Park
  • Norm Rose Park
  • Dutton Park
  • Gair Park
  • Robinson Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,039
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,071
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 3
score 952
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,116

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Woolloongabba+3.2%
02Annerley+1.3%
03Greenslopes+1.2%
04Yeronga+1.1%
05Coorparoo+0.9%
06Holland Park West+0.7%
07Holland Park+0.4%