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Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fairfield is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km (3.7 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Darebin and Yarra local government areas. Fairfield recorded a population of 6,535 at the 2021 census.[2]
Fairfield Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Grandview Hotel built in 1888 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37.792°S 145.011°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,535 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3078 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) NE of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Northcote | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Cooper | ||||||||||||||
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Fairfield is bounded by Grange Road to the east, the Yarra River to the south, Darebin Road to the north and Northcote to the west.
Fairfield gets its name from "Fairfield Park", an estate that was subdivided from large tracts of land that was brought by Charles Henry James, a land speculator.[3] The name was alleged to have come from Derbyshire, England.[3]
Fairfield Post Office opened on 21 February 1887.[4] It has since relocated.
In 1962, Fairfield was part of the former City of Heidelberg. In that year, the suburb, along with Alphington, became part of the City of Northcote, which in 1994, became part of the City of Darebin.
Fairfield is predominantly residential, with a small north-eastern pocket remaining a light industrial area.
A three-storey hotel, the Grandview Hotel, was completed in 1888, with its licence was granted by the Licensing Court on 15 August in that year.[citation needed] It has been known for hosting live music, and in the 1970s the Aboriginal country music band, the Country Outcasts, featuring Harry & Wilga Williams, had a residency there.[5][6][7]
The Station Street shopping district currently[when?] has 89 businesses operating within it, with 23 cafes/bars/restaurants and 17 food and wine specialists.[8]
Fairfield has significant Greek and Italian communities, with 10.3% and 8.8% of residents being of those ancestries respectively. There are also strong numbers of Chinese, Dutch, German and Indian residents in the suburb.[9]
Adjacent to the railway station, facing north-east, is the Fairfield Industrial Dog Object, a 6 m (20 ft) tall animatronic wooden dog.[citation needed]
Six bus routes service Fairfield:
Fairfield is serviced by Fairfield station, which is on the Hurstbridge line.
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