Fairfield, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fairfield, in the Brisbane City local government area.
| Locality | Fairfield |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.50646 |
| Longitude | 153.02357 |
| Population | 2,905 |
| Density | 2200.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.3 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 4103 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 4 km south |
Fairfield is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,905. The locality covers an area of 1.3 km², giving a population density of about 2200.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 4 km south of Brisbane. Fairfield is located at 27.5065°S, 153.0236°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4103.
Fairfield breathes with a quiet hum, its landscape a gentle unfolding of suburban streets giving way to broader expanses of grassland and meandering creeks. It lies 4.0 km south of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 183°T), and is situated 13.9 km north-north-east of Forest Lake. The air here, particularly as the sun dips towards the western horizon, carries a unique warmth, a subtle humidity that hints at the coming evening dew. Residential blocks, edged with the vibrant greens of manicured lawns and the deeper hues of flowering shrubs, spread outwards from a central core, punctuated by the occasional stand of mature eucalypts that whisper secrets of a time before. This is a place where the urban edge softens, where the organised lines of human habitation begin to yield to the wilder, more organic patterns of the land.
The history of Fairfield is deeply entwined with the fertile soils of this region, once a significant agricultural heartland that supplied produce to the burgeoning Brisbane. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich earth and plentiful water, established farms and orchards, their labour shaping the very character of the place. Today, while much of the land has transitioned to residential use, the echoes of that agricultural past persist in the names of streets and the enduring presence of mature fruit trees in older gardens. The local economy, now more diverse, still benefits from the logistical advantages of Fairfield's position, serving as a hub for distribution and light industry, a testament to its enduring appeal as a place of connection and commerce.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairfield, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Fairfield, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the postcode (4103), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fairfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |