Opportunity: Fairfield-Dutton Park
Vibrant residential neighbourhood characterised by riverside living and heritage housing close to health and knowledge hubs.
Central and accessible
- Less than five kilometres from Brisbane’s Central Business District (CBD)
- Serviced by South East Busway with stations at Boggo Road and Dutton Park
- Well served by trains with stations at Park Road, Dutton Park and Fairfield
- Connections to CLEM7 Tunnel providing river crossing to the northern suburbs
- Direct pedestrian, cycle and bus access to University of Queensland
Local trends
- Primarily residential
- Pockets of retail and commercial
- Students and share houses
- Young professionals
- Culturally diverse
Precincts
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- Eco-Sciences Precinct – environmental sciences hub with over 1000 research staff from government, University of Queensland and CSIRO
- Boggo Road Village – redevelopment of the heritage gaol
- Fairfield Gardens – indoor shopping mall
Driving opportunity
Population growth
Generating additional demand for goods and services
- Expected to grow at more than 1.5% per annum
- More than 57% of working population under the age of 35
Development activity
Bringing more people to live and work in the area
- Boggo Road Village – mixed-use master planned development
- Extension to Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre
Infrastructure projects
New roads, transit, schools, hospitals and other major infrastructure projects create opportunities for business
- $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project will provide new station at Boggo Road, including a new pedestrian bridge linking Boggo Road busway with Park Road station
- $944 million Brisbane Metro to provide high frequency network with metro station at Boggo Road
- New high school proposed for land next to Dutton Park State School, between the Ecosciences precinct and Park Road train station
- River Leisure Hub at Dutton Park as part of Council’s River Access Network
Talented people
Access to a skilled workforce
- 43% with bachelor degree level of education (compared to 32% for Brisbane Local Government Area)
Who has taken the opportunity?
- Soho Gardens eatery and bar opened in Fairfield Gardens shopping centre (2018)
- Penny Coffee Co renovated a stand-alone shopfront which was a former Fujifilm development lab to open a new café at Annerley Road (2018)
- Presents of Mind expanded operations to Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre (2017)
- Little G transformed a former laundrette on Gladstone Road to a gourmet pizza shop (2016)
Planning frameworks
More information
- For detailed statistical information, access a Fairfield - Dutton Park report via Brisbane Community Profiles
- Contact Brisbane Marketing’s Investment Attraction team
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