Gulfview Heights vs Salisbury East

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gulfview Heights, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gulfview Heights: a median of $950,000, against $780,000 in Salisbury East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gulfview Heights tends to suit couples, while Salisbury East suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gulfview Heights is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 54%)
  • Salisbury East has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury East

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($411,000 vs $962,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $950,000)
  • has cheaper units ($503,000 vs $596,000)
  • But Gulfview Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Renters

Salisbury East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Gulfview Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, 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 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Gulfview Heights 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.

Gulfview Heights 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.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Walkability 58 / 61
Gulfview Heights — Walkability: 58/100 Salisbury East — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 50 / 41
Gulfview Heights — Safety: 50/100 Salisbury East — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 79 / 55
Gulfview Heights — Low fire risk: 79/100 Salisbury East — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 39 / 21
Gulfview Heights — Low flood risk: 39/100 Salisbury East — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury East has more residents (9,273 vs 3,674); Gulfview Heights has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $60,476).

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Population 3,674 9,273
+152% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +3.4%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $101,556/yr
+40% vs other
 $60,476/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
0-4 4.4% / 5.4%
Gulfview Heights — 0-4: 4.4% Salisbury East — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.2% / 12.7%
Gulfview Heights — 5-14: 12.2% Salisbury East — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.9% / 5.5%
Gulfview Heights — 15-19: 6.9% Salisbury East — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.9% / 6.0%
Gulfview Heights — 20-24: 6.9% Salisbury East — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.8% / 13.2%
Gulfview Heights — 25-34: 10.8% Salisbury East — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 12.0% / 12.5%
Gulfview Heights — 35-44: 12.0% Salisbury East — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.1% / 11.9%
Gulfview Heights — 45-54: 15.1% Salisbury East — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.4% / 11.6%
Gulfview Heights — 55-64: 15.4% Salisbury East — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.2% / 10.2%
Gulfview Heights — 65-74: 11.2% Salisbury East — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.0% / 7.8%
Gulfview Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Salisbury East — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.0% / 3.2%
Gulfview Heights — 85+: 1.0% Salisbury East — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 61.9% couple families
Gulfview Heights — Couple Families: 61.9% Gulfview Heights — Lone Person: 21.0% Gulfview Heights — One Parent Families: 14.8% Gulfview Heights — Group Household: 1.1% Gulfview Heights — Other Families: 1.2%
Salisbury East 34.5% couple families
Salisbury East — Couple Families: 34.5% Salisbury East — Lone Person: 41.5% Salisbury East — One Parent Families: 19.7% Salisbury East — Group Household: 3.1% Salisbury East — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gulfview Heights 9.2% renting
Gulfview Heights — Owned Outright: 42.2% Gulfview Heights — Mortgage: 48.5% Gulfview Heights — Renting: 9.2%
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.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.0%
Gulfview Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Salisbury East — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 6.2%
Gulfview Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Salisbury East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.3%
Gulfview Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Salisbury East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.6%
Gulfview Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Salisbury East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.8%
Gulfview Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Salisbury East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
England 7.8% / 8.9%
Gulfview Heights — England: 7.8% Salisbury East — England: 8.9%
India 1.2% / 2.4%
Gulfview Heights — India: 1.2% Salisbury East — India: 2.4%
Afghanistan 0.9% / 2.4%
Gulfview Heights — Afghanistan: 0.9% Salisbury East — Afghanistan: 2.4%
Italy 1.5% / 0.9%
Gulfview Heights — Italy: 1.5% Salisbury East — Italy: 0.9%
Vietnam 1.1% / 0.9%
Gulfview Heights — Vietnam: 1.1% Salisbury East — Vietnam: 0.9%
Myanmar — / 1.3%
Gulfview Heights — Myanmar: not among its largest Salisbury East — Myanmar: 1.3%
Greece 0.9% / —
Gulfview Heights — Greece: 0.9% Salisbury East — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Gulfview Heights — 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.

Gulfview Heights 97.4% houses
Gulfview Heights — Houses: 97.4% Gulfview Heights — Townhouses: 2.7% Gulfview Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Median house price $950,000 $780,000
Median unit price $596,000 $503,000
Median land price $962,000 $411,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 28 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.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
3 bed $850K / $754K
Gulfview Heights — 3 bed: $850K (25 sales) Salisbury East — 3 bed: $754K (136 sales)

25 vs 136 sales

4 bed $960K / $810K
Gulfview Heights — 4 bed: $960K (27 sales) Salisbury East — 4 bed: $810K (43 sales)

27 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $891K
Gulfview Heights — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales) Salisbury East — 5 bed: $891K (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury East has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 1%); Gulfview Heights has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 1%).

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Residential 63% 54%
Environmental 1% 42%
Industrial 20% 1%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
Commercial 0% 3%
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

Gulfview Heights 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.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
 4.3%
$625/wk on $762K
Units — 4.3%
$475/wk on $574K

Ranking within SA

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
House price Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 88% of SA
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Gulfview Heights scores higher overall (53 vs 39).

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Grade B C
Score 53/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Salisbury East carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 21); Salisbury East carries more flood risk (79 vs 61).

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Gulfview Heights 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, 5.6 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 1.6%

Schools in Gulfview Heights

  • Gulfview Heights 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

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 1 6
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Walkability score 58/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.7 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 44.5
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 0.6%
postcode 5096
 0.4%
postcode 5109
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5096
 66
postcode 5109

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.

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Car (driver) 80.7% / 81.1%
Gulfview Heights — Car (driver): 80.7% Salisbury East — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 5.7%
Gulfview Heights — Worked from Home: 8.8% Salisbury East — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.7%
Gulfview Heights — Car (passenger): 5.8% Salisbury East — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 4.2% / 6.3%
Gulfview Heights — Bus: 4.2% Salisbury East — Bus: 6.3%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.6%
Gulfview Heights — Walked Only: 0.3% Salisbury East — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Connectivity score 78/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,355 premises
 0%
4,189 premises

Climate

Gulfview Heights 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)

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
PM2.5 — 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 — 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Gulfview Heights Salisbury East
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gulfview Heights

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Salisbury East

Middle-Ring Parks

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