Fulham Gardens is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Charles Sturt Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 48% below the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on fewer university qualifications and higher rents, with university qualifications 36% below the peer median.
Fulham Gardens's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
University qualifications sit well below the peer median
Median rents are a relative weakness
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Fulham Gardens compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.44M
+20% change
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $775 · Units $565
Population (ERP)
7,217
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#29
among Metro Adelaide · Mature
Crime rate
54th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
23%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 19% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1859th in Australia
State rank
134th in SA
Peer rank
#29 among Metro Adelaide · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#96 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
91%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$565
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$775
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
40
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,440,000
Median price change
+20.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
7,217(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +7.0% over 5 years · 90th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+7.0%
Change in 1 year
+124
Change in 5 years
+469
Growth rank in SA
90th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,600), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,573
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,595
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
118 of 2,658
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$370
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.1% / 29.4% / 22.5%
Employment rate
57.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.7% / 3.5% / 72.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,917 / 381 / 238
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
24.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified24.1% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified9.1% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational15.7% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below51.2% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce22.9%
Engineering and related technologies18.1%
Society and culture13.4%
Health11.2%
Education9.6%
Food, hospitality and personal services6.7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,136
86th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,636
88th percentile in SA · +2% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
17.0%
91st percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$103,031
76th percentile in SA · +63% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
44th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5024 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,762
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,652
Median net rent
$968
Taxpayers reporting business income
969
Taxable income vs state median
+14%
Salary / wages vs state median
+16%
Rental investment vs state median
+42%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
-9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
31% speak a language other than English at home; 30.5% born overseas
Language at home
4,427 English only · 1,986 other
Non-English at home
31%
Born overseas
1,944 (30.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
42 (0.6%)
Australian citizens
5,863
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Italian222 · 27.4%
Greek218 · 26.9%
Punjabi71 · 8.8%
Arabic38 · 4.7%
Macedonian34 · 4.2%
Serbian28 · 3.5%
Cantonese26 · 3.2%
Mandarin26 · 3.2%
Religion
60.4%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 60.4%, while 29.3% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
29.3%
45.2%
Christianity
60.4%
40%
Other / not stated
10.3%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
31.8%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
12.9%
2.4%
Anglican
5.7%
7.2%
Uniting Church
3.8%
4.8%
Christian (not further defined)
2.1%
2.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
276
Against the person
30
Against property
246
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 219 residents
State crime-rate percentile
54.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
71
Increase (daily rate)
+16.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
142
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
19.68
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property30
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences37
Sct - Residence17
Theft From A Person17
Theft From Retail Premises122
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Michael's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 2,193 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Fulham Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 148 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Fulham North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 395 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Kidman Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Henley High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,381 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
St Francis SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 457 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1108 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 558 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Grange Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 702 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 5 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
Walkability proxy
59/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.3
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.13
Food & drink(2)
Fast food
McDonald'sFast food
Shopping(8)
Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
447 Tapleys Hill Road, Fulham Gardens
Steinhoff SmallgoodsButcher
512 Tapleys Hill Road
Ampol FoodaryConvenience store
OTRConvenience store
Fulham Fresh FruiterersGreengrocer
Fulham Gardens Shopping CentreShopping centre
DrakesSupermarket
WoolworthsSupermarket
445-457 Tapleys Hill Road, Fulham Gardens
Everyday services(2)
Commonwealth BankBank
AmpolPetrol station
Health & services(2)
Dentist
527 Tapleys Hill Road
Fullham Gardens VeterinaryVeterinary
441 Tapleys Hill Road
Sport & outdoors(24)
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
River Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
Torrens Linear ParkCycling route
CurvesGym
Cheadle ReservePark
Devonshire ReservePark
Jordon ReservePark
Morse ReservePark
Murphey ReservePark
Nedford ReservePark
Park (5)
Parkway ReservePark
Shelley ReservePark
Sunningdale ReservePark
Playground (5)
Sports field
Transport(28)
28 bus stops
Other(8)
Bench (3)
Never on a SundayHairdresser
Unit 1 512 Tapleys Hill Road
Parking (25)
Picnic Table
Place of worship
Shelter
Bulgarian ClubSocial Facility
TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 75 proposals
September 2026
Two storey detached dwelling
17 RIVERWAY FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Two single storey detached dwellings
5 MERLIN RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Verandah
13 STANFORD CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Torrens Title land division - one allotment into two
6 BOLINGBROKE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Removal of a Regulated tree - Cocos palm tree.
UNIT 3 7A SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Verandah to the rear of unit 20
5 -6 LEISURE CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two
6 DORSET AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwelling
6 WILLOW CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two
25 SHELLEY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
August 2026
Verandah to be located at the rear of the existing dwelling
16 BOLINGBROKE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Land division creating two allotments from one
3 WEBB ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling
UNIT 2 20 MURRAY ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 2
18 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 2
10 BENTLEY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 2
18 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two
17 MERLIN RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Detached Dwelling
21 FIRBANK AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Replacement building (garage and carport)
28 MADELINE CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
July 2026
Single storey detached dwelling
537 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Verandah
10 NEDFORD CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Torrens Title land division - one allotment into two
8 HOLTHOUSE RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Alterations and additions to the front and rear of the existing dwelling, including upper-level additions
60 BROWNING AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Land Division - two allotments into six
494 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fence
15 PHILLIPOU PL FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
swimming pool & associated safety barrier
3 ROSE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Two, Single Storey Detached Dwellings
8 MURRAY ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Alterations and addition forward of the existing dwelling
3 THELMA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Two, two storey detached dwellings
39 SOMERSET AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Two-storey detached dwelling including an integrated garage and rear alfresco, featuring a combined length of 14.28m on the southern boundary with wall heights ranging from 2.5m (alfresco) to 3.2m (garage parapet).
3 PETERS AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Two carports on the southern boundary with a combined length of 18 metres
31 EVERRITT AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
June 2026
Community Title Land Division - One allotment into Six
2 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024;500 GRANGE RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Torrens Title Land Division - Four allotments into two
2 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024;500 GRANGE RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two
2 LANCASTER AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Two single storey detached dwellings with associated swimming pools
6 BOLINGBROKE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Verandah
14 COPPINS TCE FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Six (6) x two-level detached dwellings
494 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Verandah to the rear of unit 19
5 -6 LEISURE CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Two, single storey detached dwelling
25 SHELLEY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Variation to 25008328 - alterations to approved crossover, driveway and front soft landscaping
48 SHELLEY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
Construction of a two-storey dwelling at the front, and two two-storey group dwellings at the rear.
18 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 36.1%Labor 63.9%
2.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Fulham GardensLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Kidman ParkLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Seaton WestLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Fulham NorthLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Kidman Park NorthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)