Fairview Park vs Yatala Vale

Fairview Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Yatala Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairview Park, about half of households are couple families. In Yatala Vale, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fairview Park: a median of $878,000, against $590,000 in Yatala Vale. On these figures, Yatala Vale tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • Yatala Vale carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yatala Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $878,000)

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

Fairview Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yatala Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • But Fairview Park is more walkable (57/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fairview Park and Yatala Vale 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 Yatala Vale
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 Yatala Vale
Walkability 57 / 25
Fairview Park — Walkability: 57/100 Yatala Vale — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 68 / 86
Fairview Park — Safety: 68/100 Yatala Vale — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 45 / 40
Fairview Park — Low fire risk: 45/100 Yatala Vale — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 23 / 10
Fairview Park — Low flood risk: 23/100 Yatala Vale — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Fairview Park has more residents (3,792 vs 260); Yatala Vale has higher household incomes ($131,612 vs $99,476).

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Population 3,792
+93% vs other
 260
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +3.6%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $99,476/yr $131,612/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
0-4 5.9% / 5.4%
Fairview Park — 0-4: 5.9% Yatala Vale — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.8% / 11.5%
Fairview Park — 5-14: 11.8% Yatala Vale — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.4% / 6.9%
Fairview Park — 15-19: 6.4% Yatala Vale — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.4% / 2.7%
Fairview Park — 20-24: 5.4% Yatala Vale — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 12.9% / 9.6%
Fairview Park — 25-34: 12.9% Yatala Vale — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.5% / 6.9%
Fairview Park — 35-44: 13.5% Yatala Vale — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 13.4% / 16.2%
Fairview Park — 45-54: 13.4% Yatala Vale — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 10.5% / 15.4%
Fairview Park — 55-64: 10.5% Yatala Vale — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 12.3% / 15.8%
Fairview Park — 65-74: 12.3% Yatala Vale — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.6% / 10.4%
Fairview Park — 75-84: 6.6% Yatala Vale — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.4% / 1.9%
Fairview Park — 85+: 1.4% Yatala Vale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Yatala Vale 81.2% couple families
Yatala Vale — Couple Families: 81.2% Yatala Vale — Lone Person: 12.5% Yatala Vale — One Parent Families: 6.2% Yatala Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Yatala Vale — 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%
Yatala Vale 3.4% renting
Yatala Vale — Owned Outright: 53.9% Yatala Vale — Mortgage: 42.7% Yatala Vale — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 21.9%
Fairview Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Yatala Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 10.8%
Fairview Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Yatala Vale — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Fairview Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Yatala Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.3%
Fairview Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Yatala Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Fairview Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Yatala Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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 Yatala Vale
England 10.4% / 10.4%
Fairview Park — England: 10.4% Yatala Vale — England: 10.4%
Germany 0.4% / 1.5%
Fairview Park — Germany: 0.4% Yatala Vale — Germany: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Fairview Park — Scotland: 0.9% Yatala Vale — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Fairview Park — New Zealand: 0.7% Yatala Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Fairview Park — South Africa: 0.4% Yatala Vale — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Fairview Park — Italy: 0.4% Yatala Vale — 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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Fairview Park — Townhouses: 0.4%
Yatala Vale 98.9% houses
Yatala Vale — Houses: 98.9% Yatala Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Yatala Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Median house price $878,000 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 35 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Yatala Vale has more land zoned for conservation (70% vs 13%); Yatala Vale has more rural and farming land (30% vs 7%).

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Environmental 13% 70%
Residential 64% 0%
Rural and farming 7% 30%
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 Yatala Vale
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 Yatala Vale
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
House price Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of SA —

Liveability

Fairview Park is more walkable (57 vs 25).

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

Risk profile

Fairview Park carries more crime risk (32 vs 14); Yatala Vale carries more flood risk (90 vs 77).

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
14/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
90/100
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 Yatala Vale
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 Yatala Vale

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Walkability score 57/100 25/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.6 km 23 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 35 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
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 Yatala Vale
Car (driver) 78.6% / 84.1%
Fairview Park — Car (driver): 78.6% Yatala Vale — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 8.4%
Fairview Park — Worked from Home: 8.4% Yatala Vale — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 7.0% / 4.7%
Fairview Park — Bus: 7.0% Yatala Vale — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 2.8%
Fairview Park — Car (passenger): 4.9% Yatala Vale — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Fairview Park — Walked Only: 0.6% Yatala Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Elevation 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.7 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
Connectivity score 75/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,537 premises
 6%
90 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Fairview Park Yatala Vale
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

Yatala Vale

Affordable Middle-Ring Retirees

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