Median price trend for houses
Based on 65 sales in the preceding 12 months
$899,000
Up 12.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $890k
- 4 bed
- $980k
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Fairview Park
SA 5126 · Tea Tree Gully
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $899,000
- Population
- 3,792
- Postcode
- 5126
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Fairview Park, South Australia
Property market insights for Fairview Park
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fairview Park SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Fairview Park, SA is currently $899,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fairview Park has a 12-month growth rate of 12.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Fairview Park.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fairview Park is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Fairview Park safe?
The overall rate for Fairview Park is 932 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fairview Park.
Overall crime rate
932
offences per 100,000 residents
75% belowGreater Adelaide
Fairview ParkGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Fairview Park?
Fairview Park SA 5126 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,792 people call Fairview Park home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,913 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,792
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,560 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%Above
15–3424.7%Below
35–5426.9%Above
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over8.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Above
Paying a mortgage54.0%Above
Renting9.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car27.0%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more26.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.2%Below
Drove to work67.6%Above
Train, tram or bus4.7%In line
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Fairview Park
7.2% of workers in Fairview Park worked from home on Census day.
10.4% of Fairview Park residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
53.3% of people in Fairview Park described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Fairview Park
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fairview Park SA 5126.
Is Fairview Park family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Fairview Park's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,106 family households lived in Fairview Park; 46.5% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Fairview Park?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Fairview Park had 3,792 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Fairview Park?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Fairview Park.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Fairview Park?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
54.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Fairview Park?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Fairview Park had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 27.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Fairview Park?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
67.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
4.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Fairview Park?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 27.0% of the total.
70.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Fairview Park, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.9% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Fairview Park?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Fairview Park residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Fairview Park's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Fairview Park?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.5% of ancestry responses in Fairview Park.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Fairview Park?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Fairview Park?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Fairview Park show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Fairview Park?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fairview Park?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,913 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Fairview Park compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.2% in Fairview Park, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 9.3% in Fairview Park, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Fairview Park
Is Fairview Park expensive?
The median house price is $899,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Fairview Park good for families?
The Census counted 1,106 local families, and 17.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Fairview Park?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Fairview Park
72 streets in Fairview Park
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ailsa Ct
- Anona
- Arkaba Rd
- Babilla St
- Bass Ct
- Baudin Ave
- Birkdale Cl
- Buckley Cr
- Carnoustie Ave
- Caspar St
- Cotton St
- Crafter St
- Crampton St
- Cremin St
- Delmonte Cl
- Demaret Ave
- Elinga Rd
- Faldo Cl
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- Ferrier Ave
- Finsterwald
- Flinders Ave
- Golf Dr
- Grenfell Rd
- Hamilton Rd
- Hancock Rd
- Hartog St
- Hogan St
- Hoylake Cr
- Jansz Ct
- Karawa Cr
- Katarama Rd
- Langer Ct
- La Perouse Cr
- Lema Ave
- Littler Dr
- Locke Dr
- Mannara Rd
- Mchale Rd
- Middlecoff St
- Mowbray Cr
- Munilla Ave
- Nagle Ave
- Nelson Ct
- Nepondi Ct
- Niblick St
- Otama Rd
- Palmer St
- Pangari Dr
- Par Cr
- Pelsaert Ave
- Pickworth Rd
- Player Dr
- Portmarnock St
- Prestwick Court
- Purelli Ave
- Rees St
- Selangor Ave
- Snead Cr
- Soutchak St
- Stableford St
- Sullivan St
- Tarni St
- Taworri Rd
- Tee Ave
- Thomson Dr
- Torres Ave
- Vicenzo St
- Von Nida St
- Wannsee Rd
- Warubi Pl
- Wedge St
- Yatala Vale Rd
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