Suburbs Fullarton

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Fullarton SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Fullarton, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Fullarton SA is 4,500 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fullarton is $846 per week ($43,992 per year). Median rent in Fullarton is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Fullarton has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Fullarton has a population density of 3321.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fullarton is India. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fullarton is $2,000.

There were 120 recorded offences in Fullarton in 2025-26, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (81 offences).

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📍 Fullarton, South Australia — 34.9528°S, 138.6272°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (39)

Fullarton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Fullarton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$846/wk
$43,992 per year
#2834 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$345/wk
$1,495 per month
#3520 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: —

Fullarton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.9% (2,066) Female 54.1% (2,436)

Population Density

3321.3
people per km²
4,500 people · 1.4 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,457
Family income/wk

Fullarton Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fullarton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.4% 560 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.6% 488 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Fullarton Country of Birth

Australia
81.2%
India
5.5%
England
5.1%
China
4.4%
Bangladesh
0.9%
Greece
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.5%
Iran
0.5%
Brazil
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Fullarton Religion

No Religion
49.1%
Catholic
17.5%
Anglican
11.7%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Lutheran
4.7%
Not stated
4.7%
Hinduism
3.7%
Eastern Orthodox
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fullarton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Fullarton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
30.8%
Other
17.2%
Hindi
13.7%
Greek
10.8%
Italian
8.1%
IAL Sinhal
7.0%
Urdu
6.7%
Bengali
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Fullarton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.8% 1,171 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 794 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 119 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.6% 1,487 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Fullarton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.8%
Postgraduate Degree
21.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Certificate III/IV
11.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Fullarton Occupation

Professionals
44.7%
Managers
15.9%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Fullarton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.8%
Health
16.8%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Engineering
10.5%
Education
7.7%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Information Technology
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Fullarton Dwelling Types

Separate house
62.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
20.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fullarton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.6%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fullarton Marital Status

💍
Married
45.5% 1,715
↔️
Separated
2.5% 93
📋
Divorced
9.7% 367
🕊️
Widowed
9.3% 352
👤
Never married
33.0% 1,243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fullarton Ancestry

English
28.9%
Australian
21.4%
Other
10.3%
Scottish
8.6%
Irish
7.2%
Chinese
6.1%
German
5.9%
Italian
4.1%
Indian
3.1%
Greek
2.8%
Dutch
0.9%
Korean
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fullarton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.0%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.6%
Vocational Education
11.3%
Pre-school
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Secondary — Catholic
2.7%
Primary — Catholic
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Fullarton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.9% 781
✅
No need for assistance
91.1% 7,957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Fullarton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.9% 796
—
Not a volunteer
78.1% 2,841

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fullarton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
3.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.7%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fullarton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.1%
Did not go to work
12.9%
Bus
7.4%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Bicycle
4.0%
Walked only
3.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Other
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Fullarton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.6%
1 vehicle
43.7%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
7.4%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Fullarton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.4%
2 bedrooms
38.1%
3 bedrooms
35.0%
4 bedrooms
16.9%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Fullarton Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
44.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fullarton Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
30
Indigenous residents
8,788
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fullarton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
463
Asthma
137
Arthritis
135
Diabetes
129
Heart disease
119
Lung condition
88
Cancer
75
Stroke
49
Kidney disease
37
Dementia
33

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Fullarton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fullarton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.8%
Couple — no children
27.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fullarton Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 13
🏅
Previously served
2.7% 99
👤
Never served
96.9% 3,520

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fullarton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 474
—
Did not provide
87.0% 3,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fullarton Children Ever Born

No children
38.3%
1 child
13.5%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
14.0%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Fullarton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951–1960
108
1961–1970
116
1971–1980
87
1981–1990
81
1991–2000
77
2001–2010
264
2011–2015
189
2016
40
2017
75
2018
90
2019
92
2020
39
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Fullarton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.5%
5–14 hours
31.3%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Fullarton Household Size

1 person
35.5%
2 persons
31.7%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fullarton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,645
Moved from SA
438
Moved — same area (SA2)
152
Moved from overseas
41
Moved from VIC
32
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NT
4
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Fullarton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.3%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fullarton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 120 total

Theft
81
Break & Enter
18
Property Damage
9
Assault
8
Other Against Person
3
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Fullarton Schools

39
schools nearby
14
government
1118
avg ICSEA score
23,401
total students
Pulteney Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 839 students
1170
ICSEA
Annesley College Independent
Primary · R-6 · 292 students
1164
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Rose Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 525 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Unley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 470 students
1154
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Highgate School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students
1150
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students
1146
ICSEA
Prince Alfred College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,127 students
1143
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 256 students
1135
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Fullarton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,686/wk
Median Rent $345/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Fullarton

≈ $7,306/month
Median rent $345/wk
Left after rent $1,341/wk
Rent share 20.5%

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Fullarton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Gilles Plains
Pop: 4,101 Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk
Glandore
Pop: 3,041 Income: $799/wk Rent: $290/wk
Glenelg (SA)
Pop: 3,440 Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk
Glenelg East
Pop: 3,855 Income: $976/wk Rent: $325/wk
Glenelg North
Pop: 6,594 Income: $950/wk Rent: $320/wk
Glengowrie
Pop: 5,767 Income: $856/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fullarton

What is the population of Fullarton SA?

The population of Fullarton SA is 4,500 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3321.3 people per km².Fullarton is ranked #1,727 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fullarton?

The median personal income in Fullarton SA is $846 per week, or $43,992 per year.The median household income is $1,686 per week.Family income is $2,457 per week.Fullarton is ranked #2,834 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fullarton?

Median rent in Fullarton SA is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fullarton ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fullarton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fullarton SA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fullarton?

The median age in Fullarton SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fullarton a good suburb to live in?

Fullarton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,500.The median income is $846/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40469. All dollar figures in AUD.