Salisbury East vs Greenwith

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greenwith, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greenwith: a median of $992,000, against $780,000 in Salisbury East, and rent is higher there too. Salisbury East is closer to the city centre: 20.6 km, against 24 km. On these figures, Salisbury East tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Greenwith suits couples.

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

Greenwith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 80%)
  • But Salisbury East has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Salisbury East has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $992,500)
  • Greenwith leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Salisbury East has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Greenwith leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.6 km vs 24 km)

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 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 13%)
  • But Greenwith carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Salisbury East Greenwith
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.

Salisbury East Greenwith
Walkability 61 / 55
Salisbury East — Walkability: 61/100 Greenwith — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 41 / 67
Salisbury East — Safety: 41/100 Greenwith — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 55 / 57
Salisbury East — Low fire risk: 55/100 Greenwith — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 21 / 19
Salisbury East — Low flood risk: 21/100 Greenwith — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Greenwith has higher household incomes ($104,104 vs $60,476); Greenwith rents higher ($320/wk vs $290/wk).

Salisbury East Greenwith
Population 9,273 10,103
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% —
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $60,476/yr $104,104/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $320/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury East Greenwith
0-4 5.4% / 4.8%
Salisbury East — 0-4: 5.4% Greenwith — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.7% / 14.2%
Salisbury East — 5-14: 12.7% Greenwith — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.5% / 7.6%
Salisbury East — 15-19: 5.5% Greenwith — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
Salisbury East — 20-24: 6.0% Greenwith — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.2% / 10.3%
Salisbury East — 25-34: 13.2% Greenwith — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.5% / 12.8%
Salisbury East — 35-44: 12.5% Greenwith — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.9% / 16.2%
Salisbury East — 45-54: 11.9% Greenwith — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 11.6% / 14.1%
Salisbury East — 55-64: 11.6% Greenwith — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.2% / 8.7%
Salisbury East — 65-74: 10.2% Greenwith — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.8% / 3.8%
Salisbury East — 75-84: 7.8% Greenwith — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.2% / 0.9%
Salisbury East — 85+: 3.2% Greenwith — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Greenwith 53.5% couple families
Greenwith — Couple Families: 53.5% Greenwith — Lone Person: 27.6% Greenwith — One Parent Families: 16.4% Greenwith — Group Household: 1.3% Greenwith — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury East 25.3% renting
Salisbury East — Owned Outright: 33.3% Salisbury East — Mortgage: 41.5% Salisbury East — Renting: 25.3%
Greenwith 19.1% renting
Greenwith — Owned Outright: 30.7% Greenwith — Mortgage: 50.2% Greenwith — Renting: 19.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury East Greenwith
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.4%
Salisbury East — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Greenwith — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 10.6%
Salisbury East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Greenwith — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 9.1%
Salisbury East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Greenwith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.5%
Salisbury East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Greenwith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Salisbury East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Greenwith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Salisbury East Greenwith
England 8.9% / 8.9%
Salisbury East — England: 8.9% Greenwith — England: 8.9%
India 2.4% / 0.8%
Salisbury East — India: 2.4% Greenwith — India: 0.8%
Afghanistan 2.4% / —
Salisbury East — Afghanistan: 2.4% Greenwith — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Salisbury East — Scotland: 0.9% Greenwith — Scotland: 1.0%
Myanmar 1.3% / —
Salisbury East — Myanmar: 1.3% Greenwith — Myanmar: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Salisbury East — Germany: not among its largest Greenwith — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Salisbury East — New Zealand: not among its largest Greenwith — New Zealand: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury East 80.2% houses
Salisbury East — Houses: 80.2% Salisbury East — Townhouses: 15.9% Salisbury East — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Greenwith 97.1% houses
Greenwith — Houses: 97.1% Greenwith — Townhouses: 2.8% Greenwith — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury East Greenwith
Median house price $780,000 $992,500
Median unit price $503,000 —
Median land price $411,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 91 sales
 20 days
from 80 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.

Salisbury East Greenwith
3 bed $754K / $830K
Salisbury East — 3 bed: $754K (136 sales) Greenwith — 3 bed: $830K (57 sales)

136 vs 57 sales

4 bed $810K / $1.07M
Salisbury East — 4 bed: $810K (43 sales) Greenwith — 4 bed: $1.07M (66 sales)

43 vs 66 sales

5 bed $891K / $1.39M
Salisbury East — 5 bed: $891K (7 sales) Greenwith — 5 bed: $1.39M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury East Greenwith
Residential 54% 65%
Environmental 42% 33%
Commercial 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Salisbury East Greenwith
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 574
across Tea Tree Gully
Approvals change year on year -30% +36%

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.

Salisbury East Greenwith
Houses 4.3%
$625/wk on $762K
 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
Units 4.3%
$475/wk on $574K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury East Greenwith
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools Higher than 88% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury East Greenwith
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Salisbury East carries more crime risk (59 vs 33).

Salisbury East Greenwith
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury East Greenwith
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km
 None

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

Schools in Greenwith

  • Our Lady of Hope School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Greenwith Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury East Greenwith
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 6 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Greenwith sits further from the CBD (24 km vs 20.6 km).

Salisbury East Greenwith
Walkability score 61/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.6 km 24 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 202.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5109
 0.8%
postcode 5125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5109
 69
postcode 5125

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.

Salisbury East Greenwith
Car (driver) 81.1% / 78.9%
Salisbury East — Car (driver): 81.1% Greenwith — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 10.2%
Salisbury East — Worked from Home: 5.7% Greenwith — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Bus 6.3% / 5.7%
Salisbury East — Bus: 6.3% Greenwith — Bus: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.5%
Salisbury East — Car (passenger): 5.7% Greenwith — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.5%
Salisbury East — Walked Only: 0.6% Greenwith — Walked Only: 0.5%

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

Setting

Salisbury East Greenwith
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury East Greenwith
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
4,189 premises
 27%
3,934 premises

Climate

Salisbury East Greenwith
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)

Salisbury East Greenwith
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

Salisbury East Greenwith
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,000/yr
Council Salisbury Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Salisbury East

Middle-Ring Parks

Greenwith

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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