Fairview Park vs Upper Hermitage

Fairview Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Upper Hermitage. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Fairview Park is closer to the city centre: 21.6 km, against 25.5 km.

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

Fairview Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Fairview Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($329/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fairview Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.6 km vs 25.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairview Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Fairview Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fairview Park and Upper Hermitage 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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
Walkability 57 / 10
Fairview Park — Walkability: 57/100 Upper Hermitage — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 68 / 45
Fairview Park — Safety: 68/100 Upper Hermitage — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 45 / 17
Fairview Park — Low fire risk: 45/100 Upper Hermitage — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 23 / 37
Fairview Park — Low flood risk: 23/100 Upper Hermitage — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Fairview Park has more residents (3,792 vs 273); Upper Hermitage skews older (47 vs 40).

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Population 3,792
+93% vs other
 273
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -4.2%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $99,476/yr $102,856/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+11% vs other
 $329/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
0-4 5.9% / 2.6%
Fairview Park — 0-4: 5.9% Upper Hermitage — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 11.8% / 11.7%
Fairview Park — 5-14: 11.8% Upper Hermitage — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.4% / 7.7%
Fairview Park — 15-19: 6.4% Upper Hermitage — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.4% / 5.5%
Fairview Park — 20-24: 5.4% Upper Hermitage — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.9% / 5.5%
Fairview Park — 25-34: 12.9% Upper Hermitage — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 13.5% / 11.7%
Fairview Park — 35-44: 13.5% Upper Hermitage — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.4% / 16.5%
Fairview Park — 45-54: 13.4% Upper Hermitage — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 10.5% / 15.0%
Fairview Park — 55-64: 10.5% Upper Hermitage — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 12.3% / 15.8%
Fairview Park — 65-74: 12.3% Upper Hermitage — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.6% / 7.3%
Fairview Park — 75-84: 6.6% Upper Hermitage — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.4% / 1.1%
Fairview Park — 85+: 1.4% Upper Hermitage — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 52.5% couple families
Upper Hermitage — Couple Families: 52.5% Upper Hermitage — Lone Person: 25.4% Upper Hermitage — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upper Hermitage — Group Household: 5.1% Upper Hermitage — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Upper Hermitage 3.4% renting
Upper Hermitage — Owned Outright: 62.1% Upper Hermitage — Mortgage: 34.5% Upper Hermitage — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Upper Hermitage
England 10.4% / 9.2%
Fairview Park — England: 10.4% Upper Hermitage — England: 9.2%
Italy 0.4% / 2.6%
Fairview Park — Italy: 0.4% Upper Hermitage — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.1%
Fairview Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Upper Hermitage — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Fairview Park — Scotland: 0.9% Upper Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Fairview Park — South Africa: 0.4% Upper Hermitage — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 21.2%
Fairview Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Upper Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.9%
Fairview Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Upper Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 10.3%
Fairview Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Upper Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.4%
Fairview Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Upper Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Fairview Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Upper Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
Upper Hermitage 100.0% houses
Upper Hermitage — Houses: 100.0% Upper Hermitage — Townhouses: 0.0% Upper Hermitage — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Upper Hermitage has more rural and farming land (59% vs 7%); Upper Hermitage has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 13%).

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Residential 64% 0%
Rural and farming 7% 59%
Environmental 13% 41%
Parks and recreation 15% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
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 Upper Hermitage
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +36% +53%

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 Upper Hermitage
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
House price Higher than 31% of SA —
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of SA —

Liveability

Fairview Park is more walkable (57 vs 10).

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Upper Hermitage carries more crime risk (55 vs 32); Upper Hermitage carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 55).

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
77/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Fairview Park

  • Fairview Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Upper Hermitage

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Upper Hermitage sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 21.6 km).

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Walkability score 57/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.6 km 25.5 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5126
 0.6%
postcode 5131
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5126
 94
postcode 5131

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 Upper Hermitage
Car (driver) 78.6% / 82.4%
Fairview Park — Car (driver): 78.6% Upper Hermitage — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 10.7%
Fairview Park — Worked from Home: 8.4% Upper Hermitage — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.9%
Fairview Park — Car (passenger): 4.9% Upper Hermitage — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 7.0% / —
Fairview Park — Bus: 7.0% Upper Hermitage — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Fairview Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Upper Hermitage — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Connectivity score 75/100 33/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,537 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
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 Upper Hermitage
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $2,727/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
Division Makin Mayo
Member Tony Zappia Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Fairview Park Upper Hermitage
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

Upper Hermitage

Outer

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