Fairview Park vs Surrey Downs

Comparing Fairview Park and Surrey Downs, SA: Fairview Park carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Surrey Downs is more walkable (76 vs 57); and Fairview Park has higher household incomes ($99,476 vs $87,048).

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

  • Fairview Park carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)
  • Surrey Downs has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Surrey Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Surrey Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.6 km vs 21.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Fairview Park carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)
  • Surrey Downs is more walkable (76/100 vs 57/100)

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

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

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
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.

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Walkability 57 / 76
Fairview Park — Walkability: 57/100 Surrey Downs — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 68 / 32
Fairview Park — Safety: 68/100 Surrey Downs — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Fairview Park — Low fire risk: 45/100 Surrey Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 29
Fairview Park — Low flood risk: 23/100 Surrey Downs — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Fairview Park has higher household incomes ($99,476 vs $87,048); Fairview Park rents higher ($370/wk vs $330/wk).

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Population 3,792
+11% vs other
 3,358
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +1.0%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $99,476/yr
+12% vs other
 $87,048/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+11% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Fairview Park — 0-4: 5.9% Surrey Downs — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.8% / 13.5%
Fairview Park — 5-14: 11.8% Surrey Downs — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Fairview Park — 15-19: 6.4% Surrey Downs — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.4% / 5.0%
Fairview Park — 20-24: 5.4% Surrey Downs — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.9% / 13.9%
Fairview Park — 25-34: 12.9% Surrey Downs — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 13.5% / 14.4%
Fairview Park — 35-44: 13.5% Surrey Downs — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.4% / 13.0%
Fairview Park — 45-54: 13.4% Surrey Downs — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.5% / 11.7%
Fairview Park — 55-64: 10.5% Surrey Downs — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.3% / 11.1%
Fairview Park — 65-74: 12.3% Surrey Downs — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.6% / 4.9%
Fairview Park — 75-84: 6.6% Surrey Downs — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Fairview Park — 85+: 1.4% Surrey Downs — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Surrey Downs 45.0% couple families
Surrey Downs — Couple Families: 45.0% Surrey Downs — Lone Person: 32.2% Surrey Downs — One Parent Families: 19.7% Surrey Downs — Group Household: 2.3% Surrey Downs — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fairview Park 9.3% renting
Fairview Park — Owned Outright: 36.8% Fairview Park — Mortgage: 54.0% Fairview Park — Renting: 9.3%
Surrey Downs 19.8% renting
Surrey Downs — Owned Outright: 30.5% Surrey Downs — Mortgage: 49.7% Surrey Downs — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 20.2%
Fairview Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Surrey Downs — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.0%
Fairview Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Surrey Downs — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.5%
Fairview Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Surrey Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.6%
Fairview Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Surrey Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Fairview Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Surrey Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
England 10.4% / 8.8%
Fairview Park — England: 10.4% Surrey Downs — England: 8.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Fairview Park — Scotland: 0.9% Surrey Downs — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Fairview Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Surrey Downs — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 0.4% / 0.7%
Fairview Park — India: 0.4% Surrey Downs — India: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Fairview Park — Germany: 0.4% Surrey Downs — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Fairview Park — South Africa: 0.4% Surrey Downs — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Fairview Park — Italy: 0.4% Surrey Downs — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fairview Park 99.4% houses
Fairview Park — Houses: 99.4% Fairview Park — Townhouses: 0.4% Fairview Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Surrey Downs 95.9% houses
Surrey Downs — Houses: 95.9% Surrey Downs — Townhouses: 4.4% Surrey Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Median house price $878,000 $811,250
Median unit price — $612,500
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 35 sales
same for both

House price by bedroom count

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

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
3 bed $826K / $770K
Fairview Park — 3 bed: $826K (62 sales) Surrey Downs — 3 bed: $770K (67 sales)

62 vs 67 sales

4 bed $915K / $893K
Fairview Park — 4 bed: $915K (41 sales) Surrey Downs — 4 bed: $893K (30 sales)

41 vs 30 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $845K
Fairview Park — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales) Surrey Downs — 5 bed: $845K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

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

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Residential 64% 91%
Parks and recreation 15% 0%
Environmental 13% 0%
Rural and farming 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
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.

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 4.0%
$650/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
House price Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Income Higher than 78% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Surrey Downs is more walkable (76 vs 57); Surrey Downs scores higher overall (50 vs 41).

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Fairview Park carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Surrey Downs carries more crime risk (68 vs 32).

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.2 km

Schools in Fairview Park

  • Fairview Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Surrey Downs

  • Surrey Downs Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 10 11
Childcare 5 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Fairview Park sits further from the CBD (21.6 km vs 19.6 km).

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Walkability score 57/100 76/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.6 km
+9% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 31 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5126
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5126
same for both

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.

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Car (driver) 78.6% / 77.1%
Fairview Park — Car (driver): 78.6% Surrey Downs — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 10.3%
Fairview Park — Worked from Home: 8.4% Surrey Downs — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Bus 7.0% / 7.0%
Fairview Park — Bus: 7.0% Surrey Downs — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.1%
Fairview Park — Car (passenger): 4.9% Surrey Downs — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.9%
Fairview Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Surrey Downs — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 192 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,537 premises
 0%
1,423 premises

Climate

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
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)

Fairview Park Surrey Downs
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Fairview Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Surrey Downs

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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