Salisbury Heights vs Gould Creek

Salisbury Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Gould Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Salisbury Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Gould Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gould Creek: a median of $1.52 million, against $830,000 in Salisbury Heights, and rent is higher there too. Salisbury Heights is closer to the city centre: 22.8 km, against 39.7 km. On these figures, Salisbury Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gould Creek 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

Salisbury Heights

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Gould Creek is already more of a family suburb (94% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($830,000 vs $1,520,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Salisbury Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury Heights

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.8 km vs 39.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 68/100)

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

Where they sit

Salisbury Heights and Gould Creek 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 Gould Creek
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 Gould Creek
Walkability 40 / 0
Salisbury Heights — Walkability: 40/100 Gould Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 32
Salisbury Heights — Safety: 54/100 Gould Creek — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 67 / 24
Salisbury Heights — Low fire risk: 67/100 Gould Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 27 / 37
Salisbury Heights — Low flood risk: 27/100 Gould Creek — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Salisbury Heights has more residents (4,488 vs 240); Gould Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $330/wk).

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Population 4,488
+95% vs other
 240
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -0.8%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $93,340/yr $123,448/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $550/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
0-4 5.9% / 1.7%
Salisbury Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Gould Creek — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 13.3% / 15.8%
Salisbury Heights — 5-14: 13.3% Gould Creek — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 7.1% / 7.1%
Salisbury Heights — 15-19: 7.1% Gould Creek — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.9% / 8.8%
Salisbury Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Gould Creek — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 12.5% / 7.5%
Salisbury Heights — 25-34: 12.5% Gould Creek — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 12.4% / 12.9%
Salisbury Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Gould Creek — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.8% / 18.3%
Salisbury Heights — 45-54: 13.8% Gould Creek — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 14.1% / 15.0%
Salisbury Heights — 55-64: 14.1% Gould Creek — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 9.7% / 10.8%
Salisbury Heights — 65-74: 9.7% Gould Creek — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.1% / 5.8%
Salisbury Heights — 75-84: 4.1% Gould Creek — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.0% / —
Salisbury Heights — 85+: 1.0% Gould Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights 53.8% couple families
Salisbury Heights — Couple Families: 53.8% Salisbury Heights — One Parent Families: 18.3% Salisbury Heights — Lone Person: 25.7% Salisbury Heights — Group Household: 1.3% Salisbury Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Gould Creek 78.7% couple families
Gould Creek — Couple Families: 78.7% Gould Creek — One Parent Families: 14.9% Gould Creek — Lone Person: 6.4% Gould Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Gould Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Gould Creek 4.2% renting
Gould Creek — Owned Outright: 45.1% Gould Creek — Mortgage: 50.7% Gould Creek — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Gould Creek
England 8.7% / 2.9%
Salisbury Heights — England: 8.7% Gould Creek — England: 2.9%
Italy 1.1% / 2.1%
Salisbury Heights — Italy: 1.1% Gould Creek — Italy: 2.1%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.7%
Salisbury Heights — Scotland: 1.0% Gould Creek — Scotland: 1.7%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.7%
Salisbury Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Gould Creek — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Salisbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Gould Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.1%
Salisbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Gould Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 14.2%
Salisbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Gould Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.0%
Salisbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Gould Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.3%
Salisbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Gould Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 3.3%
Salisbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Gould Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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

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%
Gould Creek 100.0% houses
Gould Creek — Houses: 100.0% Gould Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Median house price $830,000 $1,520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $635,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 33 sales
 99 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Gould Creek has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 8%).

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Environmental 8% 91%
Residential 88% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 4% 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 Gould Creek
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 Heights Gould Creek
Houses 3.4%
$635/wk on $969K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
House price Higher than 36% of SA —
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury Heights is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gould Creek carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 33); Gould Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 46).

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Bushfire Low
33/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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
 None

Schools in Salisbury Heights

  • Salisbury Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gould Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Gould Creek sits further from the CBD (39.7 km vs 22.8 km).

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Walkability score 40/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.8 km 39.7 km
+74% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5109
 0.4%
postcode 5114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5109
 71
postcode 5114

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 Gould Creek
Car (driver) 82.2% / 80.7%
Salisbury Heights — Car (driver): 82.2% Gould Creek — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 16.7%
Salisbury Heights — Worked from Home: 8.1% Gould Creek — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 2.6%
Salisbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Gould Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 3.8% / —
Salisbury Heights — Bus: 3.8% Gould Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Salisbury Heights — Bicycle: 0.5% Gould Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Connectivity score 78/100 30/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,831 premises
 2%
82 premises

Climate

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
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 Gould Creek
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 Gould Creek
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,000/yr
Council Salisbury Tea Tree Gully

Federal electorate

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Heights Gould Creek
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

Gould Creek

Outer River

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