For other uses, see Fairfield (disambiguation).
Fairfield
suburb
CityBrisbane
Stateqld
Coordinates27.5066°S 153.0233°E
Zoom13
Pop3106
Postcode4103
Elevation12
Area1.3
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 15.5
Dir 1S
Location 1Brisbane CBD
LgaCity of Brisbane
(Tennyson Ward)[1]
StategovMiller
Stategov 2Brisbane
FedgovMoreton
Near-nDutton Park
Near-neWoolloongabba
Near-eAnnerley
Near-seAnnerley
Near-sYeronga
Near-swYeronga
Near-wYeronga
Near-nwSt Lucia

Fairfield is a suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the , Fairfield had a population of 3,106 people.[3]

Geography

Fairfield is located 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) south of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. The suburb is mainly residential with house and unit accommodation.

Fairfield is bounded to the north by the South Brisbane Cemetery, to the east by the Beenleigh railway line, to the south by Venner Road and to the west by the median of the Brisbane River.[4]

History

Samuel Grimes and brother George Grimes immigrated to Queensland on the Chaseley in 1849, one of the ships chartered by Dr John Dunmore Lang. In 1857 they established an arrowroot farm called Fairfield in the area, providing the name for the suburb.[2]

The Fairfield Baptist Church opened for worship on 24 December (Christmas Eve) 1865 followed by a celebratory luncheon on 26 December (Boxing Day) 1865 as a branch of the Vulture Street Baptist Church.[5][6] Located on the south-western corner of Dudley Street and Lang Street (now Lagonda Street, 27.5102°S 153.028°E) approximately 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) west of Ipswich Road, it was large enough to accommodate 90 to 100 people.[7][8] In 1889 a new church was erected,[9][10] with a stump-capping ceremony on Saturday 2 March 1889.[11] By 1927 it was decided that the church needed a more prominent location, eventually culminating in the relocation of the church building to 470 Ipswich Road, Annerley, where it was refurbished before re-opening there as Annerley Baptist Church on Saturday 9 February 1935 by Reverend J.C. Farquhar.[12][13][14]

In 1914 the Railside Estate was a subdivision of 28 residential lots for the land bounded by Bell Lane (now Bledisloe Street) to the north, the South Coast railway line to the east, Venner Road to the south, and Cross Street to the west. The estate was described as "within a stones throw from the Fairfield railway station".[15]

Parts of Fairfield were flooded in the 1974 floods.[16]

The Fairfield Library opened in 1988 with a major refurbishment in 2011.[17]

Parts of Fairfield were flooded in the January 2011 Brisbane flood.[18]

Demographics

In the , Fairfield had a population of 2,554 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Fairfield population was 31 years of age, 6 years below the Australian median. 69.2% of people living in Fairfield were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 3.1%, Malaysia 1.5%, China 1.2%, Vietnam 1.2%. 77.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2.4% Mandarin, 2% Greek, 1.7% Vietnamese, 1.7% Spanish, 0.9% German.[19]

In the , Fairfield had a population of 2,980 people.[20]

In the , Fairfield had a population of 3,106 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Fairfield. The nearest government primary schools are Dutton Park State School in the neighbouring Dutton Park to the north, Junction Park State School in neighbouring Annerley to the east, and Yeronga State School in neighbouring Yeronga to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Brisbane South State Secondary College in Dutton Park and Yeronga State High School in Yeronga.[21]

Amenities

Fairfield has a skate park on Home Street in J.F. O’Grady Memorial Park.[22]

Fairfield Gardens is a shopping centre at 180 Fairfield Road. It contains a supermarket and various other shops and stores.

The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at Fairfield Gardens.[23]

The suburb borders the Brisbane River and has many parks.

Transport

Fairfield railway station is on the line to Beenleigh and its extension to the Gold Coast.[24] The main bus service is the 196, which runs every 15 minutes during the day and commences at Fairfield Gardens. During the morning peak the 107 and 108 bus services are also available. There is also a taxi rank.

References

  1. ^ "Tennyson Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived 4 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ^
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe; Layer:Boundaries". Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived 26 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  6. ^ "1865 Fairfield later Annerley". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived 26 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  7. ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XX, no. 2,457. 12 December 1865. p. 1. Archived 25 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2021. – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Bureau of Industry Queensland flood map of Brisbane and suburbs" (Map). Queensland Government. 1933. Archived 23 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived 26 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  10. ^ "1889 Fairfield later Annerley". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived 26 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  11. ^ "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLV, no. 9,714. 4 March 1889. p. 4. Archived 25 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 November 2021. – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Brisbane and Suburbs Street and Road Map" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived 23 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ "FAIRFIELD BAPTIST CHAPEL.". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XX, no. 2,470. 27 December 1865. p. 2. Archived 24 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2021. – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "NEW CHURCH". Sunday Mail. No. 611. 10 February 1935. p. 9. Archived 24 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2021. – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ State Library of Queensland. 1906.
  16. ^ "Brisbane Flood of 1974 - our collections". State Library of Queensland. 2024-01-22. Archived 19 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  17. ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Fairfield: Queensland floods one year on". ABC News. 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
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  21. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Fairfield Skatepark QLD | Brisbane Skateparks". Skater Maps. 2022-11-30. Archived 13 November 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  23. ^ "Library opening hours and locations". Brisbane City Council. 3 January 2018. Archived 30 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  24. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 October 2025.

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