Frewville vs Fullarton

Frewville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Fullarton. In both, most households own their home. In Fullarton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Frewville: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.55 million in Fullarton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Fullarton tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Fullarton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Frewville is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Fullarton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($708,500 vs $911,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,705,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Fullarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Fullarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Fullarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.6% vs 2.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Frewville Fullarton
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.

Frewville Fullarton
Walkability 90 / 90
Frewville — Walkability: 90/100 Fullarton — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 29 / 33
Frewville — Safety: 29/100 Fullarton — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Frewville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fullarton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Fullarton has more residents (4,500 vs 896); Frewville rents higher ($400/wk vs $345/wk).

Frewville Fullarton
Population 896 4,500
+402% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +6.1%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $97,188/yr
+10% vs other
 $87,672/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+14% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Frewville Fullarton
0-4 3.5% / 4.0%
Frewville — 0-4: 3.5% Fullarton — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 15.8% / 12.3%
Frewville — 5-14: 15.8% Fullarton — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 9.6% / 5.1%
Frewville — 15-19: 9.6% Fullarton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.8%
Frewville — 20-24: 5.0% Fullarton — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.7% / 10.0%
Frewville — 25-34: 10.7% Fullarton — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 14.7% / 13.7%
Frewville — 35-44: 14.7% Fullarton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 16.7% / 11.9%
Frewville — 45-54: 16.7% Fullarton — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.9% / 10.0%
Frewville — 55-64: 10.9% Fullarton — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.0% / 11.3%
Frewville — 65-74: 8.0% Fullarton — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.5% / 8.9%
Frewville — 75-84: 3.5% Fullarton — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 0.4% / 7.2%
Frewville — 85+: 0.4% Fullarton — 85+: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Frewville 44.8% couple families
Frewville — Couple Families: 44.8% Frewville — Lone Person: 32.7% Frewville — One Parent Families: 13.9% Frewville — Group Household: 5.3% Frewville — Other Families: 3.2%
Fullarton 36.7% couple families
Fullarton — Couple Families: 36.7% Fullarton — Lone Person: 46.7% Fullarton — One Parent Families: 11.3% Fullarton — Group Household: 4.2% Fullarton — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Frewville 31.3% renting
Frewville — Owned Outright: 32.8% Frewville — Mortgage: 35.9% Frewville — Renting: 31.3%
Fullarton 34.2% renting
Fullarton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Fullarton — Mortgage: 30.7% Fullarton — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Frewville Fullarton
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 22.9%
Frewville — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Fullarton — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 10.9%
Frewville — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Fullarton — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.9%
Frewville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Fullarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 6.2%
Frewville — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Fullarton — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.5%
Frewville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Fullarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Frewville Fullarton
China 6.6% / 3.4%
Frewville — China: 6.6% Fullarton — China: 3.4%
India 5.9% / 3.7%
Frewville — India: 5.9% Fullarton — India: 3.7%
England 2.6% / 3.9%
Frewville — England: 2.6% Fullarton — England: 3.9%
Malaysia 3.8% / 1.2%
Frewville — Malaysia: 3.8% Fullarton — Malaysia: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 1.2%
Frewville — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Fullarton — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Frewville — Vietnam: 1.6% Fullarton — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Frewville 52.0% houses
Frewville — Houses: 52.0% Frewville — Townhouses: 37.4% Frewville — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Fullarton 49.3% houses
Fullarton — Houses: 49.3% Fullarton — Townhouses: 29.9% Fullarton — Flats / Apartments: 20.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Frewville Fullarton
Median house price $1,705,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $911,500 $708,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 11 sales
 23 days
from 31 sales

Zoning mix

Frewville Fullarton
Residential 94% 96%
Commercial 6% 4%
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

Frewville Fullarton
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 273
across Unley
Approvals change year on year +32% -67%

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.

Frewville Fullarton
Houses 2.0%
$690/wk on $1.8M
 2.6%
$750/wk on $1.49M
Units — 3.8%
$520/wk on $720K

Ranking within SA

Frewville Fullarton
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Income Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 10% of SA

Liveability

Frewville scores higher overall (83 vs 78).

Frewville Fullarton
Grade A+ A
Score 83/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Frewville Fullarton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood — Moderate
59/100
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

Frewville Fullarton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.8%

Schools in Frewville

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

Schools in Fullarton

  • Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Frewville Fullarton
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Frewville Fullarton
Walkability score 90/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 4.3 km 4.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 9 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5063
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 5063
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.

Frewville Fullarton
Car (driver) 63.2% / 63.4%
Frewville — Car (driver): 63.2% Fullarton — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 16.0%
Frewville — Worked from Home: 15.4% Fullarton — Worked from Home: 16.0%
Bus 7.7% / 8.4%
Frewville — Bus: 7.7% Fullarton — Bus: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.9%
Frewville — Car (passenger): 7.0% Fullarton — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 4.2% / 3.2%
Frewville — Walked Only: 4.2% Fullarton — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle 2.5% / 3.9%
Frewville — Bicycle: 2.5% Fullarton — Bicycle: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Frewville Fullarton
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Frewville Fullarton
Connectivity score 65/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
472 premises
 26%
2,513 premises

Climate

Frewville Fullarton
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Frewville Fullarton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Frewville Fullarton
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $2,288/yr
Council Burnside Unley

Federal electorate

Frewville Fullarton
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Frewville Fullarton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Frewville

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

Fullarton

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses Urban

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