Fairfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fairfield (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.32 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
1.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fairfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Fairfield flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,780 Fairfield properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,780 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Fairfield.
Fairfield at a glance
How Fairfield is zoned
Selling in Fairfield? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 1.32 km², Fairfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 91% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 473 m² across 1,365 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Fairfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fairfield suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1088, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fairfield's 3,106 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Fairfield - Dutton Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fairfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fairfield itself.
3,499 in 2001 to 5,526 in 2025, up 58%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Fairfield address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Fairfield planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Fairfield?
The schematic on this page is a Fairfield flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 91% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Fairfield address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Fairfield flood-prone?
About 91% of Fairfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 75% of the 1,780 properties we analysed in Fairfield carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 55 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Fairfield bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Fairfield and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Fairfield?
The dominant planning zone in Fairfield is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Character residential (Infill housing) and Sport and recreation (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Fairfield have heritage-listed places?
Fairfield has 4 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Fairfield hilly or flat?
Fairfield is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 22 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Fairfield?
Across 1,365 surveyed parcels in Fairfield, the median lot size is about 473 m². There are also 81 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Fairfield have a train station?
Yes - Fairfield has 1 train station: Fairfield station. It is also served by 28 bus stops.
What is the population of Fairfield?
At the 2021 Census Fairfield had 3,106 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Fairfield - Dutton Park statistical area, which contains Fairfield, went from 3,499 people in 2001 to 5,526 in 2025, up 58%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Fairfield alone.
Is Fairfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fairfield scores 1088 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Fairfield?
Median household income in Fairfield was $2,267 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Fairfield property?
A Fairfield planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.