- Est. Median Value
- $701K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $490/wk
- Safety Score
- 52/100
- Green Space
- 4%
- Current Weather
- 14.4°C
- Median Age
- 31 yrs
~73 crimes/1k/yr
scattered clouds
Living in Fairview Downs
Fairview Downs sits in northeast Hamilton, around 5 km from the central city, a compact suburb of around 4,500 people built in the 1970s and 80s on the gentle fall toward the Kirikiriroa Stream, where the name's promised fair views resolve, honestly enough, into pleasant ones: green gully edges, big Waikato sky, and the ranges on a clear day doing their distant blue work.
The suburb runs the established northeast formula with quiet competence: solid family housing on real sections, streets that loop rather than race, and the gully reserve network threading walkways along the stream where the city's restoration planting thickens annually.
The location ledger is strong for the price point: Chartwell's Westfield, the northeast's retail anchor, sits five minutes west, Porritt Stadium's athletics track and sports grounds practically border the suburb, and the Wairere Drive ring road launches the rest of Hamilton inside 15 minutes from the doorstep.
Fairfield's schools handle most of the local run, with Fairfield Intermediate and Fairfield College minutes away and primaries closer still. Fairview Downs is the northeast's sensible buy: a stream out back, a stadium next door, a mall up the road, and the fair views included at no extra charge.
Is Fairview Downs a good place to live?
Fairview Downs is home to roughly 3,402 people across 3.0 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Fairview Downs scores 34 out of 100, with a safety score of 52/100 and 4% green space.
Schools: Fairview Downs has 39 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.
Housing: The estimated median value is around $701K, and weekly rent typically sits around $490.
Lifestyle: Fairview Downs has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 14.4°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Fairview Downs is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.
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Livability Breakdown
- Safety52
- Amenities14
- Schools41
- Housing Affordability54
- Green space14
- Community33
- Transport20
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $701K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $490/wk
- Median HH Income
- $99K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +6.3%
- Data Year
- 2023
Key Financial Indicators (NZD)
† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.
Nearby Suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Fairview Downs?
- Fairview Downs is in northeast Hamilton, around 5 km from the central city, between Chartwell, Enderley's edge and the Kirikiriroa Stream gullies, near Wairere Drive.
- What is near Fairview Downs?
- Chartwell's Westfield mall is five minutes west, Porritt Stadium's athletics and sports grounds border the suburb, and the Wairere Drive ring road connects the wider city.
- What schools serve Fairview Downs?
- Local primaries serve the suburb, with Fairfield Intermediate and Fairfield College minutes away taking most students through the older years.
- What is the housing like in Fairview Downs?
- Fairview Downs is mostly 1970s and 80s family housing on full sections, among the northeast's more affordable established suburbs, with gully reserves threading the streets.
- How do I get from Hamilton CBD to Fairview Downs?
- By car, around 10 minutes via Heaphy Terrace and Fifth Avenue or Wairere Drive. City buses serve the northeast through Five Cross Roads and Chartwell.
- Which schools are in zone for Fairview Downs?
- Children living in Fairview Downs are in zone for Fairfield College, Fairfield Intermediate, Insoll Avenue School, Peachgrove Intermediate. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Fairview Downs?
- Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Schools & Enrolment Zones in Fairview Downs
Schools in zone for Fairview Downs
Children living in Fairview Downs have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Fairfield College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1000 · decile 3
Fairfield Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 902 · decile 1
Insoll Avenue School
Contributing · roll 345 · decile 1
Peachgrove Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 511 · decile 5
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School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Fairview Downs. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.
Other nearby schools
Schools close to Fairview Downs that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa
Composite · roll 313 · decile 2 · 1.4 km away
Tai Wananga
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 175 · decile 4 · 1.6 km away
Southwell School
Full Primary · roll 646 · decile 10 · 1.7 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Contributing · roll 334 · decile 1 · 2.0 km away
St Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 975 · decile 9 · 2.1 km away
Bankwood School
Contributing · roll 343 · decile 2 · 2.7 km away
Hamilton Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2302 · decile 7 · 2.8 km away
Hukanui School
Contributing · roll 834 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
Patricia Avenue School
Specialist School · roll 211 · decile 4 · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield)
Full Primary · roll 334 · decile 7 · 2.9 km away
Woodstock School
Contributing · roll 380 · decile 5 · 3.0 km away
Hamilton East School
Contributing · roll 502 · decile 4 · 3.2 km away
Waikato Diocesan School For Girls
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 682 · decile 10 · 3.4 km away
TKKM o Toku Mapihi Maurea
Full Primary · roll 96 · decile 5 · 3.4 km away
Marian Catholic School (Hamilton)
Full Primary · roll 613 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away
St John's College (Hillcrest)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 969 · decile 7 · 3.5 km away
Sacred Heart Girls' College (Ham)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 938 · decile 8 · 3.5 km away
Knighton Normal School
Contributing · roll 649 · decile 5 · 3.6 km away
Whitiora School
Full Primary · roll 212 · decile 3 · 3.8 km away
Hamilton Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1828 · decile 6 · 4.0 km away
Hillcrest High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1848 · decile 7 · 4.0 km away
Silverdale Normal School
Contributing · roll 366 · decile 4 · 4.1 km away
Rototuna Primary School
Contributing · roll 799 · decile 10 · 4.1 km away
Vardon School
Contributing · roll 345 · decile 4 · 4.3 km away
Hamilton North School
Specialist School · roll 170 · decile 4 · 4.4 km away
Maeroa Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 707 · decile 3 · 4.4 km away
Waikato Waldorf School ( Rudolf Steiner)
Composite (Year 1-10) · roll 181 · decile 7 · 4.5 km away
Forest Lake School
Contributing · roll 354 · decile 4 · 4.5 km away
Hillcrest Normal School
Contributing · roll 609 · decile 8 · 4.6 km away
St Andrews Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 142 · decile 3 · 4.6 km away
Hamilton West School
Full Primary · roll 686 · decile 5 · 4.7 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)
Full Primary · roll 280 · decile 7 · 4.7 km away
Puketaha School
Full Primary · roll 297 · decile 7 · 4.9 km away
Berkley Normal Middle School
Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) · roll 775 · decile 8 · 5.0 km away
Newstead Model School
Contributing · roll 147 · decile 10 · 5.0 km away
Rubbish & Recycling
- Rubbish collection
- Tuesday (weekly)
- Recycling & glass crate
- Tuesday (fortnightly, Week 1)
- Next recycling
- 11 August
Find your collection days on the Hamilton City Council website →
Rubbish bin
Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Tuesday.
Recycling bin
Paper, cardboard, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Tuesday.
Glass crate
Glass bottles and jars. Blue crate collected every second Tuesday alongside recycling.
Food scraps bin
Food and kitchen scraps. Green bin collected every Tuesday.
Collection data sourced from Hamilton City Council.
Eat & Drink in Fairview Downs
Places to eat & drink(2)
Freshly Cooked Takeaways
Aryan's Cleaning
Tradies & Services in Fairview Downs
Tradies & services(3)
Azadd Concrete and Landscaping
Megacrete&Landscape
Waikato Air Conditioning
Shops in Fairview Downs
Shops(1)
Affordable Upholstery Service
Beauty & Fitness in Fairview Downs
Beauty & fitness(1)
Katohia Barbers
Fairview Downs Weather
Current conditions: 14.4°C, scattered clouds
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 23.58 | 15.59 | 7.25 | 10.05 |
| ☀️ Feb | 23.24 | 14.42 | 4.61 | 10.34 |
| 🍂 Mar | 20.59 | 11.34 | 2.49 | 9.9 |
| 🍂 Apr | 19.45 | 11.57 | 3.14 | 8.44 |
| 🍂 May | 16.43 | 8.75 | 4.56 | 7.46 |
| ❄️ Jun | 15.1 | 7.4 | 3.32 | 7.16 |
| ❄️ Jul | 13.9 | 6.04 | 3.1 | 6.88 |
| ❄️ Aug | 14.16 | 5.1 | 2.53 | 8.08 |
| 🌸 Sep | 16.34 | 8.14 | 3.86 | 9.17 |
| 🌸 Oct | 17.84 | 9.43 | 3.24 | 10.24 |
| 🌸 Nov | 19.61 | 11.31 | 3.91 | 10.41 |
| ☀️ Dec | 22.67 | 14.06 | 4.61 | 10.63 |
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