Banksia Park vs Fairview Park

Comparing Banksia Park and Fairview Park, SA: Banksia Park carries more crime risk (43 vs 32).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Banksia Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Fairview Park carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairview Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Park and Fairview Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Walkability 58 / 57
Banksia Park — Walkability: 58/100 Fairview Park — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 57 / 68
Banksia Park — Safety: 57/100 Fairview Park — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 42 / 45
Banksia Park — Low fire risk: 42/100 Fairview Park — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 25 / 23
Banksia Park — Low flood risk: 25/100 Fairview Park — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Population 3,346 3,792
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +5.4%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $93,548/yr $99,476/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
0-4 5.6% / 5.9%
Banksia Park — 0-4: 5.6% Fairview Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.5% / 11.8%
Banksia Park — 5-14: 13.5% Fairview Park — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.3% / 6.4%
Banksia Park — 15-19: 6.3% Fairview Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.7% / 5.4%
Banksia Park — 20-24: 4.7% Fairview Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.3% / 12.9%
Banksia Park — 25-34: 11.3% Fairview Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.8% / 13.5%
Banksia Park — 35-44: 13.8% Fairview Park — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.5% / 13.4%
Banksia Park — 45-54: 13.5% Fairview Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 10.4% / 10.5%
Banksia Park — 55-64: 10.4% Fairview Park — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 10.7% / 12.3%
Banksia Park — 65-74: 10.7% Fairview Park — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 8.5% / 6.6%
Banksia Park — 75-84: 8.5% Fairview Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.4%
Banksia Park — 85+: 1.6% Fairview Park — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 53.0% couple families
Banksia Park — Couple Families: 53.0% Banksia Park — Lone Person: 28.0% Banksia Park — One Parent Families: 16.5% Banksia Park — Group Household: 1.5% Banksia Park — Other Families: 1.1%
Fairview Park 53.0% couple families
Fairview Park — Couple Families: 53.0% Fairview Park — Lone Person: 27.2% Fairview Park — One Parent Families: 15.0% Fairview Park — Group Household: 3.5% Fairview Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 10.5% renting
Banksia Park — Owned Outright: 38.8% Banksia Park — Mortgage: 50.7% Banksia Park — Renting: 10.5%
Fairview Park 9.3% renting
Fairview Park — Owned Outright: 36.8% Fairview Park — Mortgage: 54.0% Fairview Park — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 19.7%
Banksia Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Fairview Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 10.8%
Banksia Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Fairview Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Banksia Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Fairview Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.2%
Banksia Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Fairview Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Banksia Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Fairview Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
England 8.8% / 10.4%
Banksia Park — England: 8.8% Fairview Park — England: 10.4%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Banksia Park — Scotland: 0.9% Fairview Park — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Banksia Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Fairview Park — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Banksia Park — Germany: 0.8% Fairview Park — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Banksia Park — South Africa: 0.7% Fairview Park — South Africa: 0.4%
Italy 0.5% / 0.4%
Banksia Park — Italy: 0.5% Fairview Park — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Park 100.2% houses
Banksia Park — Houses: 100.2% Banksia Park — Townhouses: 0.3% Banksia Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Fairview Park 99.4% houses
Fairview Park — Houses: 99.4% Fairview Park — Townhouses: 0.4% Fairview Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Median house price $880,000 $878,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $741,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 35 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
3 bed $845K / $826K
Banksia Park — 3 bed: $845K (27 sales) Fairview Park — 3 bed: $826K (62 sales)

27 vs 62 sales

4 bed $930K / $915K
Banksia Park — 4 bed: $930K (17 sales) Fairview Park — 4 bed: $915K (41 sales)

17 vs 41 sales

5 bed $910K / $1.06M
Banksia Park — 5 bed: $910K (6 sales) Fairview Park — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Fairview Park has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Residential 99% 64%
Parks and recreation 0% 15%
Environmental 0% 13%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Banksia Park Fairview Park
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Houses 4.0%
$670/wk on $874K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Banksia Park Fairview Park
House price Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Banksia Park carries more crime risk (43 vs 32).

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Banksia Park

  • Banksia Park School R-6 Government · Primary above peers
  • Banksia Park International High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Fairview Park

  • Fairview Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 3 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Walkability score 58/100 57/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.3 km 21.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5091
 0.6%
postcode 5126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5091
 63
postcode 5126

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Car (driver) 77.0% / 78.6%
Banksia Park — Car (driver): 77.0% Fairview Park — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 8.4%
Banksia Park — Worked from Home: 10.9% Fairview Park — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 7.1% / 7.0%
Banksia Park — Bus: 7.1% Fairview Park — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.9%
Banksia Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Fairview Park — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.6%
Banksia Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Fairview Park — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Elevation 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,380 premises
 0%
1,537 premises

Climate

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Banksia Park Fairview Park
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Park Fairview Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Fairview Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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