Brahma Lodge vs Salisbury East

Brahma Lodge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Salisbury East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Salisbury East

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Brahma Lodge has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brahma Lodge and Salisbury East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
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.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Walkability 66 / 61
Brahma Lodge — Walkability: 66/100 Salisbury East — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 18 / 41
Brahma Lodge — Safety: 18/100 Salisbury East — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Brahma Lodge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury East — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 16 / 21
Brahma Lodge — Low flood risk: 16/100 Salisbury East — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury East has more residents (9,273 vs 3,380); Salisbury East skews older (40 vs 37).

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Population 3,380 9,273
+174% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +3.4%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $56,212/yr $60,476/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
0-4 6.6% / 5.4%
Brahma Lodge — 0-4: 6.6% Salisbury East — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.2% / 12.7%
Brahma Lodge — 5-14: 14.2% Salisbury East — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.4% / 5.5%
Brahma Lodge — 15-19: 5.4% Salisbury East — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.3% / 6.0%
Brahma Lodge — 20-24: 6.3% Salisbury East — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 13.6% / 13.2%
Brahma Lodge — 25-34: 13.6% Salisbury East — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 13.8% / 12.5%
Brahma Lodge — 35-44: 13.8% Salisbury East — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.0% / 11.9%
Brahma Lodge — 45-54: 12.0% Salisbury East — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.4% / 11.6%
Brahma Lodge — 55-64: 11.4% Salisbury East — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.7% / 10.2%
Brahma Lodge — 65-74: 8.7% Salisbury East — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.4% / 7.8%
Brahma Lodge — 75-84: 6.4% Salisbury East — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.7% / 3.2%
Brahma Lodge — 85+: 1.7% Salisbury East — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brahma Lodge 35.0% lone person
Brahma Lodge — Lone Person: 35.0% Brahma Lodge — Couple Families: 36.0% Brahma Lodge — One Parent Families: 22.2% Brahma Lodge — Group Household: 4.2% Brahma Lodge — Other Families: 2.5%
Salisbury East 41.5% lone person
Salisbury East — Lone Person: 41.5% Salisbury East — Couple Families: 34.5% Salisbury East — One Parent Families: 19.7% Salisbury East — Group Household: 3.1% Salisbury East — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brahma Lodge 30.0% renting
Brahma Lodge — Owned Outright: 31.6% Brahma Lodge — Mortgage: 38.5% Brahma Lodge — Renting: 30.0%
Salisbury East 25.3% renting
Salisbury East — Owned Outright: 33.3% Salisbury East — Mortgage: 41.5% Salisbury East — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.0%
Brahma Lodge — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Salisbury East — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.2%
Brahma Lodge — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Salisbury East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.3%
Brahma Lodge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Salisbury East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.6%
Brahma Lodge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Salisbury East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Brahma Lodge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Salisbury East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
England 3.9% / 8.9%
Brahma Lodge — England: 3.9% Salisbury East — England: 8.9%
Afghanistan 3.1% / 2.4%
Brahma Lodge — Afghanistan: 3.1% Salisbury East — Afghanistan: 2.4%
Myanmar 4.0% / 1.3%
Brahma Lodge — Myanmar: 4.0% Salisbury East — Myanmar: 1.3%
India 2.2% / 2.4%
Brahma Lodge — India: 2.2% Salisbury East — India: 2.4%
Vietnam 2.2% / 0.9%
Brahma Lodge — Vietnam: 2.2% Salisbury East — Vietnam: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Brahma Lodge — Scotland: not among its largest Salisbury East — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brahma Lodge 94.0% houses
Brahma Lodge — Houses: 94.0% Brahma Lodge — Townhouses: 5.5% Brahma Lodge — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Salisbury East 80.2% houses
Salisbury East — Houses: 80.2% Salisbury East — Townhouses: 15.9% Salisbury East — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Median house price $739,000 $780,000
Median unit price $502,500 $503,000
Median land price $415,000 $411,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 30 sales
 18 days
from 91 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.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
3 bed $745K / $754K
Brahma Lodge — 3 bed: $745K (50 sales) Salisbury East — 3 bed: $754K (136 sales)

50 vs 136 sales

4 bed $811K / $810K
Brahma Lodge — 4 bed: $811K (10 sales) Salisbury East — 4 bed: $810K (43 sales)

10 vs 43 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury East has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 0%).

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Residential 98% 54%
Environmental 0% 42%
Commercial 1% 3%
Industrial 2% 1%
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

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Houses 4.3%
$600/wk on $725K
 4.3%
$625/wk on $762K
Units — 4.3%
$475/wk on $574K

Ranking within SA

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
House price Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 88% of SA
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 49% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Salisbury East scores higher overall (39 vs 24).

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Grade D C
Score 24/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury East carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Brahma Lodge carries more crime risk (82 vs 59).

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.4 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6%
same for both

Schools in Brahma Lodge

  • Brahma Lodge Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Salisbury East

  • Keller Road Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tyndale Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Madison Park School Government · Primary at peers
  • Salisbury East High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2 6
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Walkability score 66/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.6 km 20.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5109
same for both

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.

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Car (driver) 82.4% / 81.1%
Brahma Lodge — Car (driver): 82.4% Salisbury East — Car (driver): 81.1%
Bus 5.0% / 6.3%
Brahma Lodge — Bus: 5.0% Salisbury East — Bus: 6.3%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 5.7%
Brahma Lodge — Worked from Home: 5.4% Salisbury East — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.7%
Brahma Lodge — Car (passenger): 4.5% Salisbury East — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.6%
Brahma Lodge — Walked Only: 1.7% Salisbury East — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,426 premises
 0%
4,189 premises

Climate

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Division Spence Makin
Member Matt Burnell Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brahma Lodge Salisbury East
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brahma Lodge

Middle-Ring Parks

Salisbury East

Middle-Ring Parks

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