Fairview Park Postcode

South Australia

Metro Above SA income
5126
Postcode for Fairview Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 19 km from Adelaide · Pop. 3,792
3,792
Population
40
Median Age
$1,913
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Fairview Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA.

How Fairview Park Compares

Fairview Park vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricFairview ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,913 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $370 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,560 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5126 covers Fairview Park, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Tea Tree Gully.

According to the 2021 Census, Fairview Park has a population of 3,792 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,913, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 44 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Fairview Park includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 1,402 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fairview Park scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Fairview Park is served by Fairview Park Primary School.

Fairview Park is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Fairview Park Details

Postcode5126
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,792
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,913/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$872/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density1465/km²
Total Dwellings1,402
Australian Citizens93.8%
Indigenous Population44 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.7999009
Longitude138.7316925
Distance from Adelaide19 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentTea Tree Gully
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (20.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years673 (17.7%)
15–24 years448 (11.8%)
25–44 years1,000 (26.4%)
45–64 years907 (23.9%)
65+ years769 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (54.0%) Rented (9.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma364 (9.6%)
Arthritis357 (9.4%)
Heart Disease165 (4.4%)
Diabetes160 (4.2%)
Cancer133 (3.5%)
Lung Condition62 (1.6%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle37 (2.7%)
1 vehicle375 (26.9%)
2 vehicles615 (44.1%)
3+ vehicles369 (26.4%)

Schools in Fairview Park

Fairview Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1027 · 260 students

Suburbs Near Fairview Park

Same Postcode (5126)

More Fairview Park Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.