Fairfield is located 6 km north-east of the CBD. Fairfield is a mixed use suburb located in Melbourne's inner north-eastern suburbs bounded by the Yarra River in the south. The southern areas are dominated by parklands while the north-east of the suburb has a small industrial belt. The area has a young population with more than half aged between 18 and 49 and has a high proportion of one and two person households. Farfield also features the Yarra Bend Park Yarra Bend Public Golf Course and a small commercial district on Station St.