Fairview Park
A mortgage-belt suburb where 99.6% of dwellings are separate houses and only 9.3% of residents rent, Fairview Park stands as one of South Australia's most owner-occupier-dominated communities. The median house price reached $905,000 in Q1 2026, a 15.4% rise from $784,000 a year earlier, outpacing the broader Adelaide market. With household income in the 71.4th percentile nationally and a mortgage-to-income ratio of just 18.8%, the suburb carries its debt load comfortably. The crime rate of 19.0 per 1,000 residents places it firmly in the low-crime tier.
Population
3,792
Median Age
40.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,913/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
56
Median House
$905K
Median 1Q 2026
The median house price of $905,000 in Q1 2026 represents a 15.4% gain from $784,000 in Q1 2025, a notably sharp one-year move. At 99.6%, virtually every dwelling is a separate house, so buyers face almost no apartment alternative. Three-bedroom homes account for 62.7% of stock and four-plus bedroom dwellings a further 34.9%, meaning the suburb skews toward family-sized housing. Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,560, and at 18.8% of household income, that sits well below the 30% stress threshold. Outright owners hold 36.8% of all dwellings, reflecting long-tenure stability that reduces forced sale pressure and supports price floors.
For Buyers
The median house price of $905,000 in Q1 2026 represents a 15.4% gain from $784,000 in Q1 2025, a notably sharp one-year move. At 99.6%, virtually every dwelling is a separate house, so buyers face almost no apartment alternative. Three-bedroom homes account for 62.7% of stock and four-plus bedroom dwellings a further 34.9%, meaning the suburb skews toward family-sized housing. Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,560, and at 18.8% of household income, that sits well below the 30% stress threshold. Outright owners hold 36.8% of all dwellings, reflecting long-tenure stability that reduces forced sale pressure and supports price floors.
For Investors
Rental demand is thin: only 9.3% of dwellings are rented, compared to the national average, making Fairview Park one of the lower-renter suburbs in SA. Weekly rent of $370 against a $905,000 median implies a gross yield near 2.1%, modest by most benchmarks. The vacancy rate sits at 3.9%, above the 3% threshold that typically indicates a balanced market. On the supply side, 49 development applications were lodged in the past 12 months, suggesting ongoing construction activity. The 15.4% price growth over the year and a turnover rate of 15.2% indicate an active market, though investors should note the tenant pool is structurally small in a suburb where 90.7% of households own their home.
Development Activity
Total DAs
257
Last 12 Months
56
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+51.4%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Fairview Park iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Fairview Park Primary School
R-6 · 260 students
Demographics
The median age of 40 matches the national figure exactly, placing Fairview Park in the middle of the age spectrum rather than trending older or younger. Overseas-born residents account for 19.2%, which is 2.4 percentage points below the national average, consistent with an anglo-leaning ancestry profile: English ancestry leads at 1,954 residents, followed by Scottish (413), Irish (343) and German (299). University qualifications reach 26.1% of residents, 4 percentage points below national, suggesting a trade and services workforce rather than a professional-class concentration. Average household size is 2.6, slightly above national, driven by a high share of couples with children (1,359 families) compared to couples without children (879 families).
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
99.6%
Houses
0.4%
Townhouse
N/A
Apartment
Tenure
Fairview Park's housing stock is almost entirely separate houses at 99.6%, with semi-detached dwellings making up the remaining 0.4% and apartments absent from the data. The tenure split is highly skewed toward ownership: 36.8% own outright, 54.0% hold a mortgage, and just 9.3% rent, a renter share that is well below the national average. Bedroom distribution leans large: 62.7% are three-bedroom and 34.9% are four-plus, leaving only 2.5% in smaller configurations. The median price rose from $784,000 in Q1 2025 to $905,000 in Q1 2026, a 15.4% gain. Despite the price level, the mortgage-to-income ratio of 18.8% and rent-to-income ratio of 19.3% both remain below conventional stress thresholds, because household incomes sit at the 71.4th percentile nationally.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$1,560
Rent / wk
$370
HH Size
2.6
Personal Income / wk
$872
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
3.9%
Unoccupied
57
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
19.3%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
18.8%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
27.2%
Couples, no children
3,236
Total families
Economy & Employment
The top employment sectors reflect a balanced services and trades mix. Healthcare employs the largest share at 17.5% (221 workers), followed by Construction at 14.3% (180) and Education at 13.2% (167), with Public Administration at 9.1% and Manufacturing at 8.0% rounding out the top five. By occupation, Professionals lead with 375 workers, then Clerical/Admin (300), Managers (243), Community/Personal roles (228) and Labourers (180). The full-time employment rate is 63.7% and the unemployment rate is 4.0%, broadly in line with SA norms. Participation at 62.9% is moderate, with 968 residents not in the labour force, partly because 17.6% of residents volunteer, indicating civic engagement above many comparable suburbs.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
63.7%
Part-time
32.3%
Participation
62.9%
Employed
1,882
Occupations
Top Industries
University
26.1%
Postgraduate
4.4%
Born Overseas
19.2%
Dwellings
1,398
Transport to Work
Car dependence is high: 87.3% of residents drive to work, compared to national averages, while only 6.0% use public transport and 1.2% walk or cycle, reflecting the suburb's outer-metropolitan location. No schools are recorded within the Fairview Park boundary in this dataset, so families rely on nearby institutions in adjacent suburbs. The crime rate of 19.0 incidents per 1,000 residents is low relative to metro Adelaide, consistent with the low-crime-rate signal in the suburb's profile. Rent-to-income at 19.3% keeps the 9.3% renter share in comfortable territory. Community attachment is high: 17.6% of residents volunteer, and 84.8% stayed in place over the reference period, which tends to correlate with neighbourhood cohesion and local amenity maintenance.
Drive
87.3%
Public Transport
6.0%
Walk / Cycle
1.2%
Work from Home
N/A
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
72
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
19.0
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Fairview Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fairview Park a good suburb to live in?
Fairview Park suits owner-occupier families well: 90.7% of households own their home, the crime rate is 19.0 per 1,000 (low for metro Adelaide), and mortgage-to-income sits at just 18.8%, below the 30% stress threshold. The trade-off is high car dependence at 87.3% and no schools recorded within the suburb boundary.
What is the median house price in Fairview Park?
The median house price was $905,000 in Q1 2026, up 15.4% from $784,000 in Q1 2025. Weekly rent averages $370 and monthly mortgage repayments are around $1,560, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of 18.8%.
What schools are in Fairview Park?
No schools are recorded within the Fairview Park boundary in this dataset, so residents rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs. The local university qualification rate is 26.1%, which is 4 percentage points below the national figure, suggesting most households access trade and services education pathways.
Is Fairview Park safe?
The recorded crime rate is 19.0 incidents per 1,000 residents, which is low relative to broader metro Adelaide. The suburb carries a low-crime-rate identity signal, and 84.8% of residents stayed in place over the reference period, a sign of stable, settled community conditions.
Is Fairview Park good for property investment?
Prices rose 15.4% in the year to Q1 2026, but rental demand is structurally limited: only 9.3% of dwellings are rented (well below national average) and the vacancy rate is 3.9%. Weekly rent of $370 against a $905,000 median gives a gross yield near 2.1%. The suburb suits long-term capital growth strategies more than yield-focused investment.
How is Fairview Park's population changing?
No long-range population forecast data is available for Fairview Park. The current population is 3,792 with a median age of 40, matching the national figure exactly. The turnover rate of 15.2% is moderate, meaning 84.8% of residents stayed in place, and the concentration of couples with children (1,359 families) points to ongoing family-formation demand.
How much development is happening in Fairview Park?
There were 49 development applications lodged in the past 12 months. Recent samples include detached dwelling constructions with retaining walls and a commercial tenancy fitout, reflecting both residential and local retail activity in this 2.59 sq km suburb.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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