Clifton Hill vs Fairfield
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Clifton HillYarra | FairfieldYarra |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,635,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,825,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $740,000 (calendar year 2025) | $530,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $725/wk | $550/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.31% | 1.57% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,606 | 6,535 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 24% | 44% |
| Townhouses | 51% | 21% |
| Apartments/units | 25% | 35% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 4.0 km | 5.7 km |
| Train stations | 15 | 16 |
| Tram stops | 4 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 19% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 55% | 43% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Clifton Hill Primary School, Spensley Street Primary School | Abbotsford Primary School, Fairfield Primary School, Ivanhoe Primary School, Kew Primary School, Spensley Street Primary School, Wales Street Primary School, Yarra Primary School |
| Secondary | Collingwood College, Fitzroy High School | Collingwood College, Fitzroy High School, Melbourne Girls College, Northcote High School, Richmond High School, Thornbury High School |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Fairfield is higher on median house price (by about 12%).
- Clifton Hill is higher on median unit price (by about 40%).
- Clifton Hill is higher on median weekly rent (by about 32%).
- Clifton Hill is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Fairfield is higher on flood overlay share (by about 14 percentage points).
- Clifton Hill is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
- Fairfield is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 20 percentage points).
Median house price over time
Clifton HillFairfield
The median house price in Clifton Hill was $1,635,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $740,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Fairfield was $1,825,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $530,000 in calendar year 2025.