Fulham Gardens vs Kidman Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fulham Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fulham Gardens: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.08 million in Kidman Park. On these figures, Kidman Park tends to suit 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

Kidman Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kidman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,080,000 vs $1,302,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kidman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Fulham Gardens and Kidman 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.

Fulham Gardens Kidman 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.

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Walkability 71 / 77
Fulham Gardens — Walkability: 71/100 Kidman Park — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 41 / 42
Fulham Gardens — Safety: 41/100 Kidman Park — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fulham Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kidman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 33
Fulham Gardens — Low flood risk: 33/100 Kidman Park — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Fulham Gardens has more residents (6,573 vs 3,874).

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Population 6,573
+41% vs other
 3,874
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +14.6%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $82,940/yr $85,124/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+3% vs other
 $358/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
0-4 4.3% / 4.1%
Fulham Gardens — 0-4: 4.3% Kidman Park — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.6% / 11.0%
Fulham Gardens — 5-14: 11.6% Kidman Park — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.5% / 4.9%
Fulham Gardens — 15-19: 5.5% Kidman Park — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.5% / 5.6%
Fulham Gardens — 20-24: 5.5% Kidman Park — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.5% / 12.9%
Fulham Gardens — 25-34: 10.5% Kidman Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.0% / 11.8%
Fulham Gardens — 35-44: 12.0% Kidman Park — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.1% / 12.2%
Fulham Gardens — 45-54: 14.1% Kidman Park — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.7% / 13.1%
Fulham Gardens — 55-64: 12.7% Kidman Park — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.0% / 11.7%
Fulham Gardens — 65-74: 11.0% Kidman Park — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 9.4% / 9.6%
Fulham Gardens — 75-84: 9.4% Kidman Park — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 3.4% / 2.9%
Fulham Gardens — 85+: 3.4% Kidman Park — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens 46.7% couple families
Fulham Gardens — Couple Families: 46.7% Fulham Gardens — Lone Person: 33.4% Fulham Gardens — One Parent Families: 14.9% Fulham Gardens — Group Household: 3.1% Fulham Gardens — Other Families: 1.9%
Kidman Park 42.7% couple families
Kidman Park — Couple Families: 42.7% Kidman Park — Lone Person: 35.6% Kidman Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Kidman Park — Group Household: 3.7% Kidman Park — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens 22.5% renting
Fulham Gardens — Owned Outright: 48.1% Fulham Gardens — Mortgage: 29.4% Fulham Gardens — Renting: 22.5%
Kidman Park 24.0% renting
Kidman Park — Owned Outright: 43.8% Kidman Park — Mortgage: 32.2% Kidman Park — Renting: 24.0%
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.

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Italy 5.4% / 5.6%
Fulham Gardens — Italy: 5.4% Kidman Park — Italy: 5.6%
India 3.3% / 3.3%
Fulham Gardens — India: 3.3% Kidman Park — India: 3.3%
Greece 3.3% / 2.3%
Fulham Gardens — Greece: 3.3% Kidman Park — Greece: 2.3%
England 3.2% / 2.2%
Fulham Gardens — England: 3.2% Kidman Park — England: 2.2%
China 1.0% / 1.2%
Fulham Gardens — China: 1.0% Kidman Park — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 16.0%
Fulham Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Kidman Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 11.5%
Fulham Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Kidman Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.0%
Fulham Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kidman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.0%
Fulham Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Kidman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Fulham Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kidman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham Gardens 75.4% houses
Fulham Gardens — Houses: 75.4% Fulham Gardens — Townhouses: 15.0% Fulham Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Kidman Park 81.2% houses
Kidman Park — Houses: 81.2% Kidman Park — Townhouses: 13.8% Kidman Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Median house price $1,302,500 $1,080,000
Median unit price $690,000 —
Median land price $675,000 $740,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 76 sales
 20 days
from 28 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.

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
3 bed $1.2M / $1.04M
Fulham Gardens — 3 bed: $1.2M (69 sales) Kidman Park — 3 bed: $1.04M (24 sales)

69 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.44M / $1.25M
Fulham Gardens — 4 bed: $1.44M (62 sales) Kidman Park — 4 bed: $1.25M (17 sales)

62 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Residential 96% 86%
Commercial 3% 10%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
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

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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.

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Houses 3.1%
$800/wk on $1.32M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
House price Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of SA —

Liveability

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.3%

Schools in Fulham Gardens

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

Schools in Kidman Park

  • Kidman Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Kidman Park Campus Catholic · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Walkability score 71/100 77/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km
+7% vs other
 9.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 131.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5024
 0.9%
postcode 5025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5024
 56
postcode 5025

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.

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Car (driver) 76.8% / 75.7%
Fulham Gardens — Car (driver): 76.8% Kidman Park — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 11.2%
Fulham Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.2% Kidman Park — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.1%
Fulham Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kidman Park — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 4.5% / 5.2%
Fulham Gardens — Bus: 4.5% Kidman Park — Bus: 5.2%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.9%
Fulham Gardens — Walked Only: 1.2% Kidman Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,889 premises
 8%
1,781 premises

Climate

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
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

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fulham Gardens Kidman Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fulham Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

Kidman Park

Inner Parks

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