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Fairview Park

Ranked #44 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
58
#124 of 299
Safety
85
#44 of 299
Wealth
76
#71 of 299
Value
63
#107 of 299
Parks
80
#49 of 299
Cafés
29
#154 of 299
Transit
41
#96 of 299
Green space
76
#61 of 299
Active & healthy
60
#73 of 299

The numbers

Population3,792
Area2.11 km²
Median household income$1,913/wk
Median rent$370/wk
Crime rate19.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (3.94 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.8% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues21

Who lives in Fairview Park

Population
3,792
Median age
40 years
Median household income
$1,913/wk
Median rent
$370/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Fairview Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Fairview Park

Is Fairview Park safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 85/100 for safety and ranking #44 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 19 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Fairview Park good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 85/100, parks 80/100 and green space 76/100, with a median age of 40. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Fairview Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $370 a week, and household income ranks #71 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 63/100 for value.

Does Fairview Park have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #96 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Fairview Park?

95% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 76/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Banksia ParkSurrey DownsRedwood ParkTea Tree GullyRidgehavenGolden Grove

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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