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Population
An assessment of population growth drivers in Fairview Park reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends
As of May 2026, the estimated population of the suburb of Fairview Park is around 3,821 people. This figure reflects an increase of 29 individuals since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,792 residents. The latest estimate by AreaSearch, based on examination of ERP data released by ABS in June 2025 and validation of six new addresses, is 3,818 people. This results in a population density ratio of approximately 1,475 persons per square kilometer, higher than the average across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Natural growth contributed about 67% of overall population gains recently.
AreaSearch's projections for Fairview Park are based on ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered and years beyond 2032, SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category, released in 2023 using 2021 data, are adopted with adjustments made via weighted aggregation from LGA to SA2 levels. According to these projections, the suburb is expected to experience population growth just below the national median. By 2041, Fairview Park's population is projected to increase by approximately 437 persons, reflecting a total increase of about 11.4% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in Fairview Park according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
Fairview Park has seen approximately 9 new homes approved annually over the past five financial years, totalling around 46 homes. As of FY-26, 5 approvals have been recorded. On average, 2.3 people move to the area per new home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25. New homes are built at an average cost of $354,000.
In FY-26, $1.2 million in commercial approvals have been registered. Compared to Greater Adelaide, Fairview Park shows half the construction activity per person and ranks in the 32nd percentile nationally. Recent construction comprises 86% standalone homes and 14% townhouses or apartments. The area has around 514 people per approval.
By 2041, Fairview Park is expected to grow by 434 residents. If current construction levels persist, housing supply may lag population growth.
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Infrastructure
Fairview Park has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 26thth percentile nationally
No infrastructure projects have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to impact the area. Key projects include Tea Tree Gully Sustainable Sewers Program, Golden Grove Neighbourhood Code Amendment (Stage 1), North East Public Transport Study Outcomes (Golden Grove Park 'n' Ride), and Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals.
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Playford Health Hub
A three-stage private health precinct directly opposite the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Stage 1 (completed November 2021) delivered a 24 million dollar, 450-bay multi-deck car park and around 1,700 square metres of retail anchored by SA Health, IGA, Medimart and Australia Post. Stage 2 (completed May 2024) is a 51 million dollar, four-level, 6,500 square metre Specialist Medical Centre powered entirely by renewable energy, designed as South Australia's first 6 Star Green Star registered medical office building. Tenants include Calvary's Connery Centre for day oncology, GenesisCare radiotherapy, Radiology SA, Clinpath Pathology, SA Health and consulting suites. Stage 3 is an approximately 93 million dollar private hospital to be operated by Calvary Health Care, with provision for around ten operating theatres and up to 120 day and overnight beds. It received planning consent from the City of Playford in 2023, is in detailed design and early contractor involvement, and will replace the existing Calvary Central Districts Hospital. An airbridge is planned to link the new private hospital with the public Lyell McEwin Hospital.
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
North East Public Transport Study Outcomes (Golden Grove Park 'n' Ride)
The North East Public Transport Study (NEPTS) has concluded, determining that a dedicated O-Bahn track extension was less preferred than targeted infrastructure upgrades. The project delivered the $43.5 million Golden Grove Park 'n' Ride (completed early 2022) providing 450 car spaces, and the $30 million Golden Grove Road Upgrade (completed late 2021) which installed dedicated bus 'jump lanes' to improve O-Bahn reliability.
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
The Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS) is a recycled water scheme delivering high-quality treated water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to agribusinesses across the Northern Adelaide Plains. Stage 1 infrastructure was built to provide up to 12 gigalitres per year of climate-independent recycled water for horticulture, floriculture, fruit and nut orchards, table and wine grapes, and high-value broad-acre crops, with the network designed to enable future expansion to 20 gigalitres. Key infrastructure includes an advanced water recycling plant at Bolivar, a transfer pipeline, pump stations, an above-ground earth-banked storage at Korunye, managed aquifer recharge, and a distribution network with farm-gate connection points. Construction began in 2018 and the scheme is operational. As of 2025 around 35 per cent of the contracted volume has been sold, and SA Water has been undertaking a review to assess current and forecast demand and identify potential opportunities for the scheme.
Tea Tree Gully Sustainable Sewers Program
SA Water program to transfer about 4,700 properties in the City of Tea Tree Gully from a council run Community Wastewater Management System with on site septic tanks to a modern sewer network. The project includes staged construction of new wastewater mains, gravity and low pressure sewer connections, new pump stations and on property works, followed by decommissioning and backfilling of septic tanks. Delivery is being rolled out in zones between 2022 and 2028, improving service reliability, reducing overflows and supporting long term water and public health outcomes for the north eastern suburbs of Adelaide.
Gawler Line Electrification & Level Crossing Removals
State and federal government project to electrify the 42km Gawler rail line from Adelaide CBD to Gawler, with 25kV AC overhead wiring, new signalling systems, upgrade of 14 stations, and activation of 13 pedestrian crossings. Electrified passenger services commenced June 2022. The complementary Ovingham Level Crossing Removal ($231M) replaced the high-risk Torrens Road crossing with a new overpass, public plaza and upgraded Ovingham Railway Station, completing in late 2023.
O-Bahn City Access Project
Completed SA Government public transport project extending the O-Bahn from Gilberton into Adelaide city via centrally aligned priority bus lanes on Hackney Road and a dedicated 670 m bus-only tunnel to Grenfell Street. The works improved bus travel time reliability, reduced Inner Ring Route congestion, reconfigured Rundle Road and East Terrace, and added pedestrian and cycling improvements including a shared path and bridge over the River Torrens.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Fairview Park performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia
Fairview Park has a skilled workforce with notable representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate was 1.6% as of December 2025, lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.8%. Workforce participation was similar to Greater Adelaide at 66.0%.
Only 8.1% of residents worked from home, potentially impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns. Leading industries for employment include construction, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Construction had a particularly high concentration with employment levels at 1.7 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance showed lower representation at 14.4% compared to the regional average of 17.7%.
The area offers limited local employment opportunities as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. Over a 12-month period ending in December 2025, employment remained stable at 0.0%, while labour force decreased by 0.1%, keeping unemployment relatively stable. This contrasts with Greater Adelaide where employment rose by 4.2% and unemployment fell by 0.3 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for May-25 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Fairview Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localised population projections.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates above-average performance, with income metrics exceeding national benchmarks based on AreaSearch comparative assessment
The suburb of Fairview Park has a median taxpayer income of $56,199 and an average income of $62,776 based on the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023. This is below the national average, with Greater Adelaide having a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. According to Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates for Fairview Park would be approximately $61,914 (median) and $69,160 (average) as of March 2026. Census data indicates that household, family and personal incomes in Fairview Park are around the 61st percentile nationally. The earnings profile shows that the largest segment consists of 39.6% earning between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly (1,513 residents), which is similar to the broader area where this cohort represents 31.8%. After housing costs, residents retain 88.0% of their income, reflecting strong purchasing power. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 6th decile.
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Housing
Fairview Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Fairview Park's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, consisted of 99.6% houses and 0.4% other dwellings, contrasting with Adelaide metro's 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Fairview Park stood at 36.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 54.5% and rented ones at 8.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,560, lower than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. The median weekly rent in Fairview Park was $370, compared to Adelaide metro's $320. Nationally, Fairview Park's mortgage repayments were significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were less than the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Fairview Park features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 78.7% of all households, including 36.7% couples with children, 30.7% couples without children, and 10.3% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 21.3%, with lone person households at 18.8% and group households comprising 2.4%. The median household size is 2.6 people, which is larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational attainment in Fairview Park aligns closely with national averages, showing typical qualification patterns and performance metrics
The area's university qualification rate stands at 19.6%, significantly lower than the Australian average of 30.4%. This disparity presents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are the most prevalent, with 14.2% of residents holding such qualifications, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.9%) and graduate diplomas (2.5%). Vocational credentials are widely held among residents aged 15 and above, with 40.9%.
Advanced diplomas account for 10.8%, while certificates make up 30.1% of these credentials. Educational participation is notably high in the area, with 25.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.9% in primary education, 7.2% in secondary education, and 4.0% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Fairview Park has 24 operational public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by six different routes that together facilitate 588 weekly passenger trips. The park's transport accessibility is deemed good, with residents located an average of 224 meters from the nearest stop. Most residents commute outwards due to its residential nature. Cars remain the primary mode of transportation at 88%, while buses are used by 9%. On average, there are 1.8 vehicles per dwelling, exceeding the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, only 8.1% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Across all routes, an average of 84 trips are made daily, resulting in approximately 24 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Fairview Park is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions
Fairview Park shows better-than-average health outcomes based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence.
Both younger and older age groups have low prevalence of common health conditions. Approximately 52% (~1980 people) have private health cover, which is relatively low. The most prevalent medical conditions are asthma (affecting 8.6%) and arthritis (8.5%). Around 67.6% report being free from medical ailments, compared to 67.9% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among working-age residents are typical. The area has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 21.6% (825 people), compared to Greater Adelaide's 19.2%. Senior health outcomes rank nationally higher than the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Fairview Park ranks below the Australian average when compared to other local markets across a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Fairview Park was found to have below average cultural diversity, with 80.8% of its population born in Australia, 93.8% being citizens, and 95.7% speaking English only at home. The dominant religion in Fairview Park is Christianity, comprising 42.2% of the population. However, Islam is overrepresented, making up 0.6% compared to the Greater Adelaide average of 3.0%.
In terms of ancestry, the top three groups are English (36.0%), Australian (27.6%), and Scottish (7.6%). Notably, Polish (1.3%) and Welsh (0.8%) are overrepresented in Fairview Park compared to regional averages of 1.0% and 0.6%, respectively. German ancestry is also slightly higher at 5.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Fairview Park's population is slightly older than the national pattern
The median age in Fairview Park is 40 years, similar to Greater Adelaide's average of 39 years, but somewhat older than Australia's median age of 38 years. The 65-74 age group constitutes 11.2% of the population in Fairview Park, higher than Greater Adelaide's percentage. Conversely, the 25-34 age group is less prevalent at 12.9%. According to post-2021 Census data, the 75-84 age group has grown from 6.6% to 7.9%, and the 85+ cohort has increased from 1.4% to 2.5%. However, the 45-54 age group has declined from 13.4% to 11.7%, and the 65-74 group has dropped from 12.3% to 11.2%. Population forecasts for Fairview Park indicate significant demographic changes by 2041. The 85+ age group is projected to grow by 126% (120 people), reaching 216 from 95, while the 65-74 cohort is expected to decline by 26 people.