SA · Charles Sturt Council
Fulham Gardens, SA, 5024
Current weather
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Desirability index
#102 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Fulham Gardens is a smaller suburban community in the Charles Sturt area, home to around 6,573 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 236 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 35.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $565, houses $775), median house prices near $1,440,000 (up 20% recently), strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 141 / 381 / 238
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 236
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 204
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 205 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 71
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental25
- Other Theft42
- Sct - Residence13
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury13
- Theft From Shop89
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 19 Tapleys Hill Rd - West side
- Stop 21C Tapleys Hill Rd - West side
- Stop 26 Marlborough St - South side
- Stop 27 Marlborough St - North side
- Stop 27 Marlborough St - South side
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
524 planning-related records
2026· 46 proposals
June 2026
- Community Title Land Division - One allotment into Six2 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024;500 GRANGE RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - Four allotments into two2 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024;500 GRANGE RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two2 LANCASTER AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings with associated swimming pools6 BOLINGBROKE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Verandah14 COPPINS TCE FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Six (6), two storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement494 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Verandah to the rear of unit 195 -6 LEISURE CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Two, single storey detached dwelling25 SHELLEY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Variation to 25008328 - alterations to approved crossover, driveway and front soft landscaping48 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
- Swimming pool and safety fence522 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Removal of Significant Tree (Melaleuca armillaris - Bracelet Honey Myrtle) on Murphy Reserve Fulham GardensLOT 36 MURPHY ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two6 FISHER TCE FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
May 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling6 DORSET AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling6 DORSET AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Increasing garage roof height to match existing parapet3 NEDFORD CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Masonary frence to front property boundary11 MILTON AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Two, two storey detached dwellings14 BOLINGBROKE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to the existing dweling9A ASCOT CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
April 2026
- Community Title Land Division - one allotment into four2A GAETJENS ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Front masonry fence proposed to a height of 1.6-metres13 JAMAICA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two25 MESSENGER RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling537 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling20 MADELINE CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into three47 MARLBOROUGH ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Verandah to the rear of the existing dwelling10 ENID CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling40A SHELLEY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
March 2026
- Two, two-storey detached dwellings6 FISHER TCE FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- two verandahs, one to the side and one to the rear of the existing dwelling22 MAY ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Torrens Title land Division - One allotment into two14 BOLINGBROKE AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division comprising one (1) into four (4) allotments5 NORFOLK AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Verandah to the side of the existing dwelling.30 FISHER TCE FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Variation application to application ID 25031344 - comprising the extension of the outbuilding to include a covered BBQ area2 BRIAR CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Verandah to the rear of dwellingUNIT 1 559 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling including construction of garage and alfresco wall on western boundary of the land extending for a total combined length of 13.8m at a height of 3.0-3.6m and construction of dwelling wall on eastern boundary of land extending for a length of 12.0m at a height of 3.0m- 3.6m.4A ELGAR CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
February 2026
- Removal of Regulated Tree (Eucalyptus) in front of the PropertyUNIT 2 56 BROWNING AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- One single storey detached dwelling and a two storey detached dwelling17 MERLIN RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling.10 JAMAICA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
- Dwelling including construction of wall on southern boundary of land extending for a length of 20.9 metres at a height of 2.7 metres.7 THELMA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Under Assessment
- Gabled timber verandah replacing existing verandah.UNIT 1 411 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Decision Made
2025· 108 proposals
108 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 104 proposals
104 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 84 proposals
84 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 85 proposals
85 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 96 proposals
96 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
447 Tapleys Hill Road, Fulham Gardens
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bench (3)
- Stop 19 Tapleys Hill Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 19 Tapleys Hill Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 20 Tapleys Hill Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 20 Tapleys Hill Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 21 Cheadle Street - North West sideBus stop
- Stop 21 Cheadle Street - South East sideBus stop
- Stop 22 Cheadle Street - North West sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling.planning10 JAMAICA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 17 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to the existing dwelingplanning9A ASCOT CT FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 11 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - One allotment into Sixplanning2 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024;500 GRANGE RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 30 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Community Title Land Division - one allotment into fourplanning2A GAETJENS ST FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 30 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey dwelling at the front, and two two-storey group dwellings at the rear.planning18 SHAFTSBURY AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 16 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Detached Dwellingplanning20 MADELINE CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Dwelling including construction of wall on southern boundary of land extending for a length of 20.9 metres at a height of 2.7 metres.planning7 THELMA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Front masonry fence proposed to a height of 1.6-metresplanning13 JAMAICA AV FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 20 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Gabled timber verandah replacing existing verandah.planningUNIT 1 411 TAPLEYS HILL RD FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Increasing garage roof height to match existing parapetplanning3 NEDFORD CR FULHAM GARDENS SA 5024Lodged 22 May 2026 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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