Annerley vs Fairfield

In Annerley, most households rent. In Fairfield, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Annerley: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.22 million in Fairfield, though rent is higher in Fairfield. Fairfield is closer to the city centre: 5.3 km, against 6.3 km. On these figures, Annerley tends to suit renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Annerley has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Fairfield has more separate houses rather than flats (63% vs 41%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Fairfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,224,000 vs $1,425,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Annerley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $410/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Annerley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Annerley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 37%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Annerley and Fairfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annerley Fairfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annerley Fairfield
Walkability 96 / 88
Annerley — Walkability: 96/100 Fairfield — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 19 / 24
Annerley — Safety: 19/100 Fairfield — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Annerley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fairfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annerley has more residents (11,891 vs 3,106); Fairfield has higher household incomes ($117,884 vs $95,160).

Annerley Fairfield
Population 11,891
+74% vs other
 3,106
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +4.2%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $95,160/yr $117,884/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $410/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annerley Fairfield
0-4 5.1% / 5.1%
Annerley — 0-4: 5.1% Fairfield — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.7% / 8.6%
Annerley — 5-14: 7.7% Fairfield — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 4.2% / 5.5%
Annerley — 15-19: 4.2% Fairfield — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 12.0% / 12.7%
Annerley — 20-24: 12.0% Fairfield — 20-24: 12.7%
25-34 24.7% / 23.1%
Annerley — 25-34: 24.7% Fairfield — 25-34: 23.1%
35-44 16.3% / 15.3%
Annerley — 35-44: 16.3% Fairfield — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.9% / 12.1%
Annerley — 45-54: 11.9% Fairfield — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 8.9% / 9.7%
Annerley — 55-64: 8.9% Fairfield — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 5.8% / 5.1%
Annerley — 65-74: 5.8% Fairfield — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 2.6% / 2.0%
Annerley — 75-84: 2.6% Fairfield — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Annerley — 85+: 1.0% Fairfield — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annerley 43.6% lone person
Annerley — Lone Person: 43.6% Annerley — Couple Families: 26.4% Annerley — Group Household: 17.1% Annerley — One Parent Families: 10.3% Annerley — Other Families: 2.6%
Fairfield 32.8% lone person
Fairfield — Lone Person: 32.8% Fairfield — Couple Families: 34.0% Fairfield — Group Household: 19.7% Fairfield — One Parent Families: 10.7% Fairfield — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annerley 55.2% renting
Annerley — Owned Outright: 16.9% Annerley — Mortgage: 27.9% Annerley — Renting: 55.2%
Fairfield 42.7% renting
Fairfield — Owned Outright: 22.7% Fairfield — Mortgage: 34.5% Fairfield — Renting: 42.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annerley Fairfield
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Annerley — England: 2.9% Fairfield — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Annerley — New Zealand: 2.9% Fairfield — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 2.4% / 2.1%
Annerley — India: 2.4% Fairfield — India: 2.1%
Vietnam 1.4% / 1.3%
Annerley — Vietnam: 1.4% Fairfield — Vietnam: 1.3%
China 1.1% / 1.4%
Annerley — China: 1.1% Fairfield — China: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annerley Fairfield
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 25.8%
Annerley — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Fairfield — Bachelor Degree: 25.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 12.8%
Annerley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Fairfield — Postgraduate Degree: 12.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 9.1%
Annerley — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Fairfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.3%
Annerley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Fairfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.9%
Annerley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Fairfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annerley 40.9% houses
Annerley — Houses: 40.9% Annerley — Flats / Apartments: 41.0% Annerley — Townhouses: 18.1%
Fairfield 62.9% houses
Fairfield — Houses: 62.9% Fairfield — Flats / Apartments: 28.7% Fairfield — Townhouses: 8.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Annerley Fairfield
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,224,000
Median unit price $750,000 $755,500
Median land price $927,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 83 sales
 30 days
from 21 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annerley Fairfield
2 bed $750K / $740K
Annerley — 2 bed: $750K (99 sales) Fairfield — 2 bed: $740K (13 sales)

99 vs 13 sales

3 bed $890K / $908K
Annerley — 3 bed: $890K (17 sales) Fairfield — 3 bed: $908K (6 sales)

17 vs 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annerley Fairfield
2 bed $1.16M / $1.08M
Annerley — 2 bed: $1.16M (25 sales) Fairfield — 2 bed: $1.08M (6 sales)

25 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.18M
Annerley — 3 bed: $1.38M (50 sales) Fairfield — 3 bed: $1.18M (34 sales)

50 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $1.4M
Annerley — 4 bed: $1.71M (40 sales) Fairfield — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales)

40 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Annerley Fairfield
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Annerley Fairfield
Houses 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.6M
 —
Units 4.0%
$575/wk on $754K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Annerley Fairfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 73% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of QLD —

Liveability

Annerley is more walkable (96 vs 88).

Annerley Fairfield
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Annerley Fairfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
76/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Annerley Fairfield
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.1 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.8% 6.8%

Schools in Annerley

  • Junction Park State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Fairfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Annerley Fairfield
Supermarkets 6 2
Cafes & restaurants 18 5
Parks & reserves 9 8
Childcare 5 0
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Annerley Fairfield
Walkability score 96/100 88/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.3 km
+16% vs other
 5.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 242.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 225.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4103
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 4103
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annerley Fairfield
Car (driver) 49.6% / 46.0%
Annerley — Car (driver): 49.6% Fairfield — Car (driver): 46.0%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 26.9%
Annerley — Worked from Home: 24.6% Fairfield — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Bus 8.7% / 7.4%
Annerley — Bus: 8.7% Fairfield — Bus: 7.4%
Train 5.4% / 6.5%
Annerley — Train: 5.4% Fairfield — Train: 6.5%
Walked Only 4.3% / 4.9%
Annerley — Walked Only: 4.3% Fairfield — Walked Only: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.6%).

Setting

Annerley Fairfield
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Annerley Fairfield
Connectivity score 79/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
6,124 premises
 5%
488 premises

Climate

Annerley Fairfield
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annerley Fairfield
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Annerley Fairfield
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Annerley Fairfield
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Annerley Fairfield
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annerley

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Fairfield

Inner Parks Professionals

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