Fulham vs West Beach

Comparing Fulham and West Beach, SA: West Beach has more residents (5,175 vs 2,920); Fulham carries more crime risk (76 vs 52); and West Beach scores higher overall (72 vs 60).

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

West Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Fulham has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Fulham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($810,000 vs $1,226,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

Fulham and West Beach 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 West Beach
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 West Beach
Walkability 67 / 74
Fulham — Walkability: 67/100 West Beach — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 24 / 48
Fulham — Safety: 24/100 West Beach — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Fulham — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 43
Fulham — Low flood risk: 37/100 West Beach — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

West Beach has more residents (5,175 vs 2,920).

Fulham West Beach
Population 2,920 5,175
+77% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +4.3%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $91,156/yr $90,792/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $320/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham West Beach
0-4 4.2% / 4.8%
Fulham — 0-4: 4.2% West Beach — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.4% / 10.6%
Fulham — 5-14: 12.4% West Beach — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.4%
Fulham — 15-19: 6.7% West Beach — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.8% / 5.9%
Fulham — 20-24: 5.8% West Beach — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.4% / 10.7%
Fulham — 25-34: 9.4% West Beach — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 12.3% / 12.3%
Fulham — 35-44: 12.3% West Beach — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.2% / 14.0%
Fulham — 45-54: 13.2% West Beach — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.4% / 13.7%
Fulham — 55-64: 13.4% West Beach — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.2% / 10.7%
Fulham — 65-74: 9.2% West Beach — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 7.1% / 8.3%
Fulham — 75-84: 7.1% West Beach — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 6.3% / 3.6%
Fulham — 85+: 6.3% West Beach — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham 44.9% couple families
Fulham — Couple Families: 44.9% Fulham — Lone Person: 38.9% Fulham — One Parent Families: 13.3% Fulham — Group Household: 2.3% Fulham — Other Families: 0.6%
West Beach 44.4% couple families
West Beach — Couple Families: 44.4% West Beach — Lone Person: 40.3% West Beach — One Parent Families: 10.8% West Beach — Group Household: 3.2% West Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 23.7% renting
Fulham — Owned Outright: 42.8% Fulham — Mortgage: 33.5% Fulham — Renting: 23.7%
West Beach 26.9% renting
West Beach — Owned Outright: 39.9% West Beach — Mortgage: 33.2% West Beach — Renting: 26.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fulham West Beach
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 17.3%
Fulham — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% West Beach — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 13.5%
Fulham — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% West Beach — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.3%
Fulham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% West Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.5%
Fulham — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% West Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.8%
Fulham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% West Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 West Beach
England 4.4% / 6.2%
Fulham — England: 4.4% West Beach — England: 6.2%
Italy 3.0% / 1.0%
Fulham — Italy: 3.0% West Beach — Italy: 1.0%
India 1.7% / 1.9%
Fulham — India: 1.7% West Beach — India: 1.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.0%
Fulham — South Africa: 0.8% West Beach — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Fulham — New Zealand: 0.9% West Beach — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Fulham — Scotland: not among its largest West Beach — Scotland: 1.1%
China 0.8% / —
Fulham — China: 0.8% West Beach — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 78.9% houses
Fulham — Houses: 78.9% Fulham — Flats / Apartments: 12.9% Fulham — Townhouses: 8.2%
West Beach 65.7% houses
West Beach — Houses: 65.7% West Beach — Flats / Apartments: 21.7% West Beach — Townhouses: 12.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Fulham West Beach
Median house price $1,462,500 $1,585,500
Median unit price $635,000 $610,250
Median land price $810,000 $1,226,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 sales
 18 days
from 53 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 West Beach
3 bed $1.43M / $1.43M
Fulham — 3 bed: $1.43M (38 sales) West Beach — 3 bed: $1.43M (35 sales)

38 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.8M
Fulham — 4 bed: $1.51M (24 sales) West Beach — 4 bed: $1.8M (38 sales)

24 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $2.03M
Fulham — 5 bed: $1.38M (6 sales) West Beach — 5 bed: $2.03M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Fulham West Beach
Residential 84% 39%
Parks and recreation 12% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 21%
Commercial 2% 6%
Industrial 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

Fulham West Beach
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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 West Beach
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.55M
 2.8%
$780/wk on $1.43M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Fulham West Beach
House price Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 12% of SA

Liveability

West Beach scores higher overall (72 vs 60).

Fulham West Beach
Grade B A
Score 60/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Fulham carries more crime risk (76 vs 52).

Fulham West Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
57/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fulham West Beach
Inside the suburb 0 1
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, 8.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.8%

Schools in Fulham

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

Schools in West Beach

  • West Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Fulham West Beach
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Fulham West Beach
Walkability score 67/100 74/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.5 km 10.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 75.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5024
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5024
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.

Fulham West Beach
Car (driver) 74.5% / 74.2%
Fulham — Car (driver): 74.5% West Beach — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 14.8%
Fulham — Worked from Home: 12.0% West Beach — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Bus 6.3% / 3.8%
Fulham — Bus: 6.3% West Beach — Bus: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.0%
Fulham — Car (passenger): 5.0% West Beach — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.9%
Fulham — Bicycle: 1.3% West Beach — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Fulham West Beach
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 710 m
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Fulham West Beach
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,398 premises
 1%
2,466 premises

Climate

Fulham West Beach
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 West Beach
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 West Beach
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Fulham West Beach
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fulham West Beach
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fulham

Coastal Inner Parks Premium

West Beach

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet

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