Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fairview Park suburb profile
Fairview Park, SA · Postcode 5126
This Fairview Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fairview Park, SA (postcode 5126). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Fairview Park with nearby suburbs.
Fairview Park at a glance
Population
3,792
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,913/wk
Median age
40
Fairview Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
Population
3,792
was 3,599 in 2016
+193 · +5.4%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.1%
Household income
$1,913/wk
was $1,525/wk in 2016
+$388 · +25.4%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Fairview Park population growth · Fairview Park then and now
Fairview Park vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Fairview Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+13.5% vs area
- Fairview Park$370/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+19% vs area
- Fairview Park$1,913/wk
- Nearby$1,710.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Fairview Park40
- Nearby41
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+9.1% vs area
- Fairview Park$872/wk
- Nearby$830/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Fairview Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fairview Park sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,009.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,047
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fairview Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fairview Park, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fairview Park people
- Population
- 3,792
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 18.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fairview Park income
- Median household income
- $1,913/wk
- Median personal income
- $872/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fairview Park housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35%
- Mortgaged
- 51.3%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Fairview Park work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5126)
Compare Fairview Park with nearby suburbs
Fairview Park in numbers
Fairview Park had 3,792 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 142nd most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 18.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35% own their home outright, 51.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 95.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 19% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,913/wk, 25% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.8%. 54.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.4% (from 3,599 to 3,792). Median rent moved from $330/wk to $370/wk (+12.1%).
Fairview Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fairview Park, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Fairview Park was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fairview Park, SA?
- Fairview Park had 3,792 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fairview Park?
- Median household income in Fairview Park was $1,913/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fairview Park?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Fairview Park were rented, 35% were owned outright and 51.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fairview Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fairview Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide