Redwood Park vs Fairview Park

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. Redwood Park is closer to the city centre: 18 km, against 21.6 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

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Redwood Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 57/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18 km vs 21.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Redwood Park and Fairview 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.

Redwood Park Fairview 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.

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Walkability 78 / 57
Redwood Park — Walkability: 78/100 Fairview Park — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 67 / 68
Redwood Park — Safety: 67/100 Fairview Park — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Redwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fairview Park — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 28 / 23
Redwood Park — Low flood risk: 28/100 Fairview Park — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Redwood Park has more residents (5,367 vs 3,792).

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Population 5,367
+29% vs other
 3,792
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +5.4%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $95,264/yr $99,476/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park Fairview Park
0-4 5.5% / 5.9%
Redwood Park — 0-4: 5.5% Fairview Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.1% / 11.8%
Redwood Park — 5-14: 12.1% Fairview Park — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.1% / 6.4%
Redwood Park — 15-19: 6.1% Fairview Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.6% / 5.4%
Redwood Park — 20-24: 5.6% Fairview Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.4% / 12.9%
Redwood Park — 25-34: 13.4% Fairview Park — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.4% / 13.5%
Redwood Park — 35-44: 13.4% Fairview Park — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 12.7% / 13.4%
Redwood Park — 45-54: 12.7% Fairview Park — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.0% / 10.5%
Redwood Park — 55-64: 13.0% Fairview Park — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 12.5% / 12.3%
Redwood Park — 65-74: 12.5% Fairview Park — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.8% / 6.6%
Redwood Park — 75-84: 4.8% Fairview Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Redwood Park — 85+: 1.0% Fairview Park — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park 52.5% couple families
Redwood Park — Couple Families: 52.5% Redwood Park — Lone Person: 26.5% Redwood Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Redwood Park — Group Household: 2.9% Redwood Park — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park 11.6% renting
Redwood Park — Owned Outright: 37.5% Redwood Park — Mortgage: 50.9% Redwood Park — Renting: 11.6%
Fairview Park 9.3% renting
Fairview Park — Owned Outright: 36.8% Fairview Park — Mortgage: 54.0% Fairview Park — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.7%
Redwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Fairview Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 10.8%
Redwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Fairview Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Redwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Fairview Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.2%
Redwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Fairview Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Redwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Fairview Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Redwood Park Fairview Park
England 6.9% / 10.4%
Redwood Park — England: 6.9% Fairview Park — England: 10.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Redwood Park — Scotland: 0.8% Fairview Park — Scotland: 0.9%
India 1.2% / 0.4%
Redwood Park — India: 1.2% Fairview Park — India: 0.4%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.7%
Redwood Park — New Zealand: 0.6% Fairview Park — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy 0.7% / 0.4%
Redwood Park — Italy: 0.7% Fairview Park — Italy: 0.4%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Redwood Park — Germany: 0.7% Fairview Park — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.4%
Redwood Park — South Africa: 0.4% Fairview Park — South Africa: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redwood Park 97.1% houses
Redwood Park — Houses: 97.1% Redwood Park — Townhouses: 2.9% Redwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Fairview Park 99.4% houses
Fairview Park — Houses: 99.4% Fairview Park — Townhouses: 0.4% Fairview Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Median house price $840,000 $878,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $427,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 54 sales
 18 days
from 35 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.

Redwood Park Fairview Park
3 bed $820K / $826K
Redwood Park — 3 bed: $820K (86 sales) Fairview Park — 3 bed: $826K (62 sales)

86 vs 62 sales

4 bed $853K / $915K
Redwood Park — 4 bed: $853K (27 sales) Fairview Park — 4 bed: $915K (41 sales)

27 vs 41 sales

5 bed $874K / $1.06M
Redwood Park — 5 bed: $874K (6 sales) Fairview Park — 5 bed: $1.06M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Fairview Park has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Residential 99% 64%
Parks and recreation 0% 15%
Environmental 0% 13%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Redwood Park Fairview Park
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.

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Redwood Park Fairview Park
House price Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

Redwood Park scores higher overall (64 vs 41); Redwood Park is more walkable (78 vs 57).

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Grade B C
Score 64/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Fairview Park carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0).

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.7 km
 None

Schools in Redwood Park

  • Redwood Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Fairview Park

  • Fairview Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Fairview Park sits further from the CBD (21.6 km vs 18 km).

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Walkability score 78/100 57/100
Distance to Adelaide 18 km 21.6 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 74.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5097
 0.6%
postcode 5126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5097
 63
postcode 5126

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.

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Car (driver) 77.2% / 78.6%
Redwood Park — Car (driver): 77.2% Fairview Park — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 8.4%
Redwood Park — Worked from Home: 9.7% Fairview Park — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 7.9% / 7.0%
Redwood Park — Bus: 7.9% Fairview Park — Bus: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.9%
Redwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Fairview Park — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.6%
Redwood Park — Walked Only: 0.5% Fairview Park — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Elevation 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Connectivity score 84/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,217 premises
 0%
1,537 premises

Climate

Redwood Park Fairview Park
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)

Redwood Park Fairview Park
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Redwood Park Fairview Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redwood Park

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

Fairview Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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