Salisbury East vs Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Plain 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($503,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper land ($411,000 vs $655,750)

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

Salisbury Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Salisbury East carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 86/100)
  • Salisbury Plain is more walkable (71/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury East and Salisbury Plain 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 Salisbury Plain
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 Salisbury Plain
Walkability 61 / 71
Salisbury East — Walkability: 61/100 Salisbury Plain — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 41 / 14
Salisbury East — Safety: 41/100 Salisbury Plain — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
Salisbury East — Low fire risk: 55/100 Salisbury Plain — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 21
Salisbury East — Low flood risk: 21/100 Salisbury Plain — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury East has more residents (9,273 vs 1,333); Salisbury East skews older (40 vs 37).

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Population 9,273
+86% vs other
 1,333
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +10.0%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $60,476/yr $65,416/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+2% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
0-4 5.4% / 7.7%
Salisbury East — 0-4: 5.4% Salisbury Plain — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 12.7% / 12.8%
Salisbury East — 5-14: 12.7% Salisbury Plain — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.5% / 5.9%
Salisbury East — 15-19: 5.5% Salisbury Plain — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.6%
Salisbury East — 20-24: 6.0% Salisbury Plain — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.2% / 13.3%
Salisbury East — 25-34: 13.2% Salisbury Plain — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.5% / 13.0%
Salisbury East — 35-44: 12.5% Salisbury Plain — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.9% / 13.6%
Salisbury East — 45-54: 11.9% Salisbury Plain — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.6% / 10.5%
Salisbury East — 55-64: 11.6% Salisbury Plain — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 10.2% / 10.7%
Salisbury East — 65-74: 10.2% Salisbury Plain — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 7.8% / 4.4%
Salisbury East — 75-84: 7.8% Salisbury Plain — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.2% / 2.5%
Salisbury East — 85+: 3.2% Salisbury Plain — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Salisbury Plain 35.9% lone person
Salisbury Plain — Lone Person: 35.9% Salisbury Plain — Couple Families: 40.8% Salisbury Plain — One Parent Families: 21.0% Salisbury Plain — Group Household: 1.5% Salisbury Plain — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Salisbury Plain 28.0% renting
Salisbury Plain — Owned Outright: 30.0% Salisbury Plain — Mortgage: 42.0% Salisbury Plain — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 15.5%
Salisbury East — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Salisbury Plain — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.5%
Salisbury East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Salisbury Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.4%
Salisbury East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Salisbury Plain — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Salisbury East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Salisbury Plain — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Salisbury East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Salisbury Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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.

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
England 8.9% / 5.8%
Salisbury East — England: 8.9% Salisbury Plain — England: 5.8%
Afghanistan 2.4% / 2.3%
Salisbury East — Afghanistan: 2.4% Salisbury Plain — Afghanistan: 2.3%
India 2.4% / 1.4%
Salisbury East — India: 2.4% Salisbury Plain — India: 1.4%
Myanmar 1.3% / 2.1%
Salisbury East — Myanmar: 1.3% Salisbury Plain — Myanmar: 2.1%
Italy 0.9% / 1.8%
Salisbury East — Italy: 0.9% Salisbury Plain — Italy: 1.8%
Nepal — / 2.3%
Salisbury East — Nepal: not among its largest Salisbury Plain — Nepal: 2.3%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Salisbury East — Scotland: 0.9% Salisbury Plain — Scotland: not among its largest

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%
Salisbury Plain 86.2% houses
Salisbury Plain — Houses: 86.2% Salisbury Plain — Townhouses: 14.5% Salisbury Plain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Median house price $780,000 $740,000
Median unit price $503,000 $1,050,000
Median land price $411,000 $655,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 91 sales
 13 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Plain has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 1%); Salisbury East has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 0%).

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Industrial 1% 61%
Residential 54% 36%
Environmental 42% 0%
Commercial 3% 4%
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 Salisbury Plain
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.

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Houses 4.3%
$625/wk on $762K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $724K
Units 4.3%
$475/wk on $574K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools Higher than 88% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 49% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury East scores higher overall (39 vs 27); Salisbury Plain is more walkable (71 vs 61).

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Grade C D
Score 39/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury East carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Salisbury Plain carries more crime risk (86 vs 59).

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
79/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6%
same for both

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 Salisbury Plain

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Walkability score 61/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 20.6 km 20.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 202.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Car (driver) 81.1% / 88.1%
Salisbury East — Car (driver): 81.1% Salisbury Plain — Car (driver): 88.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.0%
Salisbury East — Car (passenger): 5.7% Salisbury Plain — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 4.3%
Salisbury East — Worked from Home: 5.7% Salisbury Plain — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Bus 6.3% / 2.6%
Salisbury East — Bus: 6.3% Salisbury Plain — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Salisbury East — Walked Only: 0.6% Salisbury Plain — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury East Salisbury Plain
Connectivity score 73/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
4,189 premises
 14%
879 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Salisbury East

Middle-Ring Parks

Salisbury Plain

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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