Salisbury Heights vs Elizabeth Vale

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Salisbury Heights, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Elizabeth Vale, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Salisbury Heights: a median of $830,000, against $695,000 in Elizabeth Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Salisbury Heights tends to suit couples, while Elizabeth Vale suits renters, 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

Salisbury Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 59%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 48%)
  • But Elizabeth Vale has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Salisbury Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
  • Elizabeth Vale has cheaper houses ($695,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elizabeth Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($233/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Salisbury Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elizabeth Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elizabeth Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (41% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Salisbury Heights carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Elizabeth Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Salisbury Heights and Elizabeth Vale 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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
Walkability 40 / 67
Salisbury Heights — Walkability: 40/100 Elizabeth Vale — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 54 / 9
Salisbury Heights — Safety: 54/100 Elizabeth Vale — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Salisbury Heights — Low fire risk: 67/100 Elizabeth Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 31
Salisbury Heights — Low flood risk: 27/100 Elizabeth Vale — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Salisbury Heights has higher household incomes ($93,340 vs $44,252); Salisbury Heights rents higher ($330/wk vs $233/wk).

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Population 4,488
+3% vs other
 4,331
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +7.1%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $93,340/yr
+53% vs other
 $44,252/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+29% vs other
 $233/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
0-4 5.9% / 6.0%
Salisbury Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Elizabeth Vale — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.3% / 14.2%
Salisbury Heights — 5-14: 13.3% Elizabeth Vale — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 6.5%
Salisbury Heights — 15-19: 7.1% Elizabeth Vale — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.9% / 7.1%
Salisbury Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Elizabeth Vale — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.5% / 13.6%
Salisbury Heights — 25-34: 12.5% Elizabeth Vale — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.4% / 11.9%
Salisbury Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Elizabeth Vale — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.8% / 10.7%
Salisbury Heights — 45-54: 13.8% Elizabeth Vale — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 14.1% / 10.8%
Salisbury Heights — 55-64: 14.1% Elizabeth Vale — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 9.7% / 8.0%
Salisbury Heights — 65-74: 9.7% Elizabeth Vale — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.1% / 6.9%
Salisbury Heights — 75-84: 4.1% Elizabeth Vale — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.0% / 4.1%
Salisbury Heights — 85+: 1.0% Elizabeth Vale — 85+: 4.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights 53.8% couple families
Salisbury Heights — Couple Families: 53.8% Salisbury Heights — Lone Person: 25.7% Salisbury Heights — One Parent Families: 18.3% Salisbury Heights — Group Household: 1.3% Salisbury Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Elizabeth Vale 25.5% couple families
Elizabeth Vale — Couple Families: 25.5% Elizabeth Vale — Lone Person: 45.7% Elizabeth Vale — One Parent Families: 22.5% Elizabeth Vale — Group Household: 4.6% Elizabeth Vale — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights 13.5% renting
Salisbury Heights — Owned Outright: 34.9% Salisbury Heights — Mortgage: 51.7% Salisbury Heights — Renting: 13.5%
Elizabeth Vale 52.6% renting
Elizabeth Vale — Owned Outright: 21.4% Elizabeth Vale — Mortgage: 26.0% Elizabeth Vale — Renting: 52.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 12.8%
Salisbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Elizabeth Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 3.3%
Salisbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Elizabeth Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 3.1%
Salisbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Elizabeth Vale — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.6%
Salisbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Elizabeth Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.5%
Salisbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Elizabeth Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
England 8.7% / 7.1%
Salisbury Heights — England: 8.7% Elizabeth Vale — England: 7.1%
Nepal — / 6.0%
Salisbury Heights — Nepal: not among its largest Elizabeth Vale — Nepal: 6.0%
Myanmar — / 2.3%
Salisbury Heights — Myanmar: not among its largest Elizabeth Vale — Myanmar: 2.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Salisbury Heights — Scotland: 1.0% Elizabeth Vale — Scotland: 1.0%
Afghanistan 0.4% / 1.4%
Salisbury Heights — Afghanistan: 0.4% Elizabeth Vale — Afghanistan: 1.4%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Salisbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Elizabeth Vale — Philippines: 0.6%
Italy 1.1% / —
Salisbury Heights — Italy: 1.1% Elizabeth Vale — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Salisbury Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Elizabeth Vale — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights 97.6% houses
Salisbury Heights — Houses: 97.6% Salisbury Heights — Townhouses: 2.8% Salisbury Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Elizabeth Vale 58.7% houses
Elizabeth Vale — Houses: 58.7% Elizabeth Vale — Townhouses: 33.3% Elizabeth Vale — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Median house price $830,000 $695,000
Median unit price — $365,000
Median land price $635,000 $649,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 33 sales
 18 days
from 34 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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
3 bed $785K / $689K
Salisbury Heights — 3 bed: $785K (41 sales) Elizabeth Vale — 3 bed: $689K (40 sales)

41 vs 40 sales

4 bed $910K / $722K
Salisbury Heights — 4 bed: $910K (34 sales) Elizabeth Vale — 4 bed: $722K (10 sales)

34 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Residential 88% 71%
Parks and recreation 4% 19%
Commercial 0% 10%
Environmental 8% 0%
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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -30% +65%

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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
Houses 3.4%
$635/wk on $969K
 4.0%
$530/wk on $685K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
House price Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Elizabeth Vale is more walkable (67 vs 40); Salisbury Heights scores higher overall (37 vs 24).

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Grade C D
Score 37/100 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Salisbury Heights carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Elizabeth Vale carries more crime risk (91 vs 46).

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.7 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 0.9%

Schools in Salisbury Heights

  • Salisbury Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Elizabeth Vale

  • Elizabeth Vale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Walkability score 40/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.8 km 24 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 127.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5109
 0.4%
postcode 5112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5109
 49
postcode 5112

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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
Car (driver) 82.2% / 80.0%
Salisbury Heights — Car (driver): 82.2% Elizabeth Vale — Car (driver): 80.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 8.1%
Salisbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Elizabeth Vale — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 4.7%
Salisbury Heights — Worked from Home: 8.1% Elizabeth Vale — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Bus 3.8% / 4.3%
Salisbury Heights — Bus: 3.8% Elizabeth Vale — Bus: 4.3%
Walked Only 0.2% / 2.2%
Salisbury Heights — Walked Only: 0.2% Elizabeth Vale — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.8%
Salisbury Heights — Bicycle: 0.5% Elizabeth Vale — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,831 premises
 34%
2,107 premises

Climate

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
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 Heights Elizabeth Vale
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,101/yr
Council Salisbury Playford

Federal electorate

Salisbury Heights Elizabeth Vale
Division Makin Spence
Member Tony Zappia Matt Burnell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Salisbury Heights

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Elizabeth Vale

Outer River Townhouses

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