Fairfield is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Dunedin, one of 97 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Fairfield is the 13rd largest suburb of Dunedin in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Fairfield provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1970 - 1979. Residential housing stock in Fairfield is made up of approximately 95% residential housing and 5% lifestyle properties.