Fairfield is a suburb of owner-operators. Of the 1,705 businesses in its ABS statistical area at June 2025, close to 6 in 10 had no employees and only 11 employed 20 or more people. The count is up 14.7% on 2021. Construction leads with 309 businesses, then transport, postal and warehousing with 245. Health care and social assistance (191) and professional, scientific and technical services (152) come next, and those are the firms whose website does the most persuading before a first appointment. For most owners here, a lean Launch site and an up-to-date Google Business Profile will win more work than a large build.
| Industry | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 309 | 18% |
| Transport, postal & warehousing | 245 | 14% |
| Health care & social assistance | 191 | 11% |
| Retail trade | 184 | 11% |
| Professional, scientific & technical | 152 | 9% |
| Rental, hiring & real estate | 129 | 8% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses at 30 June 2025 and Estimated Resident Population 2025, for the ABS Fairfield statistical area (SA2), via ABS Data by Region. About 19,302 people live in the area.