Side by sideSuburb comparison

Fairbank vs Ruby.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Fairbank skews owner-occupied (162%), Ruby runs more rental-dense (83% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Ruby has a heavier family-household mix (94% vs 62%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

The numbers behind the take

Fairbank
Metric
Ruby

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$216/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$270/wk
$184/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$320/wk
162.0%
Owner occupied
83.0%
Renter occupied
8.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
0
Transit score
0
Bike score
52
Population
187
51
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

7
Schools nearby
7
1000
Avg ICSEA
1000

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).