Seaton vs Fulham Gardens

Seaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Fulham Gardens. In both, most households own their home and most 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 $987,000 in Seaton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Seaton tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Fulham Gardens suits couples.

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

  • Seaton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Fulham Gardens carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Seaton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($987,000 vs $1,302,500)
  • has cheaper units ($618,000 vs $690,000)
  • But Fulham Gardens has cheaper land ($675,000 vs $961,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Seaton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Fulham Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Fulham Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 77/100)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Seaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seaton Fulham Gardens
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.

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Walkability 58 / 71
Seaton — Walkability: 58/100 Fulham Gardens — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 23 / 41
Seaton — Safety: 23/100 Fulham Gardens — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seaton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fulham Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 33
Seaton — Low flood risk: 21/100 Fulham Gardens — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Seaton has more residents (10,877 vs 6,573); Fulham Gardens has higher household incomes ($82,940 vs $67,600).

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Population 10,877
+40% vs other
 6,573
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +6.4%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $67,600/yr $82,940/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $370/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaton Fulham Gardens
0-4 5.6% / 4.3%
Seaton — 0-4: 5.6% Fulham Gardens — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.6% / 11.6%
Seaton — 5-14: 9.6% Fulham Gardens — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.7% / 5.5%
Seaton — 15-19: 4.7% Fulham Gardens — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.0% / 5.5%
Seaton — 20-24: 6.0% Fulham Gardens — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 16.4% / 10.5%
Seaton — 25-34: 16.4% Fulham Gardens — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.5% / 12.0%
Seaton — 35-44: 12.5% Fulham Gardens — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.3% / 14.1%
Seaton — 45-54: 12.3% Fulham Gardens — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.1% / 12.7%
Seaton — 55-64: 12.1% Fulham Gardens — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.7% / 11.0%
Seaton — 65-74: 9.7% Fulham Gardens — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.1% / 9.4%
Seaton — 75-84: 7.1% Fulham Gardens — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 3.9% / 3.4%
Seaton — 85+: 3.9% Fulham Gardens — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seaton 32.1% couple families
Seaton — Couple Families: 32.1% Seaton — Lone Person: 43.1% Seaton — One Parent Families: 18.3% Seaton — Group Household: 4.5% Seaton — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seaton 37.1% renting
Seaton — Owned Outright: 31.4% Seaton — Mortgage: 31.5% Seaton — Renting: 37.1%
Fulham Gardens 22.5% renting
Fulham Gardens — Owned Outright: 48.1% Fulham Gardens — Mortgage: 29.4% Fulham Gardens — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 13.2%
Seaton — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Fulham Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.2%
Seaton — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Fulham Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.6%
Seaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Fulham Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 4.5%
Seaton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Fulham Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Seaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Fulham Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Italy 5.1% / 5.4%
Seaton — Italy: 5.1% Fulham Gardens — Italy: 5.4%
India 4.2% / 3.3%
Seaton — India: 4.2% Fulham Gardens — India: 3.3%
England 2.6% / 3.2%
Seaton — England: 2.6% Fulham Gardens — England: 3.2%
Greece 1.3% / 3.3%
Seaton — Greece: 1.3% Fulham Gardens — Greece: 3.3%
China 0.7% / 1.0%
Seaton — China: 0.7% Fulham Gardens — China: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.7%
Seaton — Philippines: 0.8% Fulham Gardens — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seaton 66.4% houses
Seaton — Houses: 66.4% Seaton — Townhouses: 24.6% Seaton — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Fulham Gardens 75.4% houses
Fulham Gardens — Houses: 75.4% Fulham Gardens — Townhouses: 15.0% Fulham Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Median house price $987,000 $1,302,500
Median unit price $618,000 $690,000
Median land price $961,500 $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 138 sales
 21 days
from 76 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.

Seaton Fulham Gardens
2 bed $725K / $650K
Seaton — 2 bed: $725K (7 sales) Fulham Gardens — 2 bed: $650K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

3 bed $969K / $1.2M
Seaton — 3 bed: $969K (127 sales) Fulham Gardens — 3 bed: $1.2M (69 sales)

127 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.44M
Seaton — 4 bed: $1.18M (43 sales) Fulham Gardens — 4 bed: $1.44M (62 sales)

43 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Residential 84% 96%
Parks and recreation 15% 0%
Commercial 1% 3%
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

Seaton Fulham Gardens
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.

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $997K
 3.1%
$800/wk on $1.32M
Units 4.4%
$530/wk on $625K
 —

Ranking within SA

Seaton Fulham Gardens
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Income Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of SA —

Liveability

Fulham Gardens scores higher overall (61 vs 36); Fulham Gardens is more walkable (71 vs 58).

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Grade C B
Score 36/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Seaton carries more crime risk (77 vs 59); Seaton carries more flood risk (79 vs 67).

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
79/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.4%

Schools in Seaton

  • Seaton High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Seaton Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Fulham Gardens

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

Amenities in the suburb

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 12 9
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Walkability score 58/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 10.9 km
+9% vs other
 9.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 15 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 179.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 131.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5023
 0.9%
postcode 5024
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 5023
 56
postcode 5024

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.

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Car (driver) 78.3% / 76.8%
Seaton — Car (driver): 78.3% Fulham Gardens — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 11.2%
Seaton — Worked from Home: 8.5% Fulham Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.1%
Seaton — Car (passenger): 5.3% Fulham Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 4.0% / 4.5%
Seaton — Bus: 4.0% Fulham Gardens — Bus: 4.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Seaton — Walked Only: 1.0% Fulham Gardens — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train 1.8% / 0.3%
Seaton — Train: 1.8% Fulham Gardens — Train: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Seaton Fulham Gardens
Connectivity score 70/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
5,473 premises
 2%
2,889 premises

Climate

Seaton Fulham Gardens
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)

Seaton Fulham Gardens
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³ 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 20.3 µg/m³ 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ — 1.12 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seaton

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Fulham Gardens

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

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