Salisbury Heights vs Greenwith

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Greenwith: a median of $992,000, against $830,000 in Salisbury Heights. On these figures, Salisbury Heights tends to suit 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

Greenwith

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 46/100)

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 $992,500)

Weighs house 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

Greenwith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwith

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 46/100)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Salisbury Heights 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 Heights 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 Heights Greenwith
Walkability 40 / 55
Salisbury Heights — Walkability: 40/100 Greenwith — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 54 / 67
Salisbury Heights — Safety: 54/100 Greenwith — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 67 / 57
Salisbury Heights — Low fire risk: 67/100 Greenwith — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 27 / 19
Salisbury Heights — Low flood risk: 27/100 Greenwith — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Greenwith has more residents (10,103 vs 4,488); Greenwith has higher household incomes ($104,104 vs $93,340).

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Population 4,488 10,103
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 38 40
Median household income $93,340/yr $104,104/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
0-4 5.9% / 4.8%
Salisbury Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Greenwith — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.3% / 14.2%
Salisbury Heights — 5-14: 13.3% Greenwith — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 7.6%
Salisbury Heights — 15-19: 7.1% Greenwith — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.5%
Salisbury Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Greenwith — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.5% / 10.3%
Salisbury Heights — 25-34: 12.5% Greenwith — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.4% / 12.8%
Salisbury Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Greenwith — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.8% / 16.2%
Salisbury Heights — 45-54: 13.8% Greenwith — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 14.1% / 14.1%
Salisbury Heights — 55-64: 14.1% Greenwith — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.7% / 8.7%
Salisbury Heights — 65-74: 9.7% Greenwith — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.8%
Salisbury Heights — 75-84: 4.1% Greenwith — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Salisbury Heights — 85+: 1.0% Greenwith — 85+: 0.9%

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

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%
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 Heights 13.5% renting
Salisbury Heights — Owned Outright: 34.9% Salisbury Heights — Mortgage: 51.7% Salisbury Heights — Renting: 13.5%
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 Heights Greenwith
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.4%
Salisbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Greenwith — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 10.6%
Salisbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Greenwith — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.1%
Salisbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Greenwith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.5%
Salisbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Greenwith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Salisbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Greenwith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Greenwith
England 8.7% / 8.9%
Salisbury Heights — England: 8.7% Greenwith — England: 8.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Salisbury Heights — Scotland: 1.0% Greenwith — Scotland: 1.0%
Italy 1.1% / 0.5%
Salisbury Heights — Italy: 1.1% Greenwith — Italy: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.4%
Salisbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Greenwith — Philippines: 0.4%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Salisbury Heights — India: 0.4% Greenwith — India: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Salisbury Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Greenwith — South Africa: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.6%
Salisbury Heights — New Zealand: 0.4% Greenwith — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Salisbury Heights — Germany: not among its largest Greenwith — Germany: 0.6%

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

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%
Greenwith 97.1% houses
Greenwith — Houses: 97.1% Greenwith — Townhouses: 2.8% Greenwith — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Median house price $830,000 $992,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $635,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 33 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 Heights Greenwith
3 bed $785K / $830K
Salisbury Heights — 3 bed: $785K (41 sales) Greenwith — 3 bed: $830K (57 sales)

41 vs 57 sales

4 bed $910K / $1.07M
Salisbury Heights — 4 bed: $910K (34 sales) Greenwith — 4 bed: $1.07M (66 sales)

34 vs 66 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.39M
Salisbury Heights — 5 bed: $1.09M (7 sales) Greenwith — 5 bed: $1.39M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Greenwith has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 8%).

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Residential 88% 65%
Environmental 8% 33%
Parks and recreation 4% 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 Heights 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 Heights Greenwith
Houses 3.4%
$635/wk on $969K
 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
House price Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Greenwith is more walkable (55 vs 40); Greenwith scores higher overall (43 vs 37).

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Salisbury Heights carries more crime risk (46 vs 33); Greenwith carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 33).

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Greenwith

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

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Walkability score 40/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.8 km 24 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5109
 0.8%
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 Heights Greenwith
Car (driver) 82.2% / 78.9%
Salisbury Heights — Car (driver): 82.2% Greenwith — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 10.2%
Salisbury Heights — Worked from Home: 8.1% Greenwith — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.5%
Salisbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Greenwith — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 3.8% / 5.7%
Salisbury Heights — Bus: 3.8% Greenwith — Bus: 5.7%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.2%
Salisbury Heights — Bicycle: 0.5% Greenwith — Bicycle: 0.2%
Walked Only 0.2% / 0.5%
Salisbury Heights — Walked Only: 0.2% Greenwith — Walked Only: 0.5%

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

Setting

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,831 premises
 27%
3,934 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Heights Greenwith
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

Greenwith

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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