Salisbury Heights vs Hillbank

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. Salisbury Heights is closer to the city centre: 22.8 km, against 25.5 km.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)

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 land ($635,000 vs $915,000)

Weighs house 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 Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (22.8 km vs 25.5 km)
  • But Hillbank is more walkable (48/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Salisbury Heights carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)
  • Hillbank is more walkable (48/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Hillbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Salisbury Heights and Hillbank 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 Hillbank
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 Hillbank
Walkability 40 / 48
Salisbury Heights — Walkability: 40/100 Hillbank — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 54 / 15
Salisbury Heights — Safety: 54/100 Hillbank — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Salisbury Heights — Low fire risk: 67/100 Hillbank — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 36
Salisbury Heights — Low flood risk: 27/100 Hillbank — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Salisbury Heights skews older (38 vs 36).

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Population 4,488 5,013
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.7%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $93,340/yr $94,276/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $346/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
0-4 5.9% / 6.9%
Salisbury Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Hillbank — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.3% / 11.8%
Salisbury Heights — 5-14: 13.3% Hillbank — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Salisbury Heights — 15-19: 7.1% Hillbank — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 7.6%
Salisbury Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Hillbank — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 12.5% / 15.3%
Salisbury Heights — 25-34: 12.5% Hillbank — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 12.4% / 11.9%
Salisbury Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Hillbank — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.8% / 13.2%
Salisbury Heights — 45-54: 13.8% Hillbank — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.1% / 14.2%
Salisbury Heights — 55-64: 14.1% Hillbank — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 9.7% / 8.7%
Salisbury Heights — 65-74: 9.7% Hillbank — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.6%
Salisbury Heights — 75-84: 4.1% Hillbank — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Salisbury Heights — 85+: 1.0% Hillbank — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Hillbank 53.5% couple families
Hillbank — Couple Families: 53.5% Hillbank — Lone Person: 25.5% Hillbank — One Parent Families: 17.1% Hillbank — Group Household: 2.5% Hillbank — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Hillbank 12.7% renting
Hillbank — Owned Outright: 31.4% Hillbank — Mortgage: 55.9% Hillbank — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 20.9%
Salisbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Hillbank — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.0%
Salisbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Hillbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.0%
Salisbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Hillbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.2%
Salisbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Hillbank — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Salisbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Hillbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Hillbank
England 8.7% / 9.2%
Salisbury Heights — England: 8.7% Hillbank — England: 9.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.1%
Salisbury Heights — Scotland: 1.0% Hillbank — Scotland: 1.1%
Afghanistan 0.4% / 1.7%
Salisbury Heights — Afghanistan: 0.4% Hillbank — Afghanistan: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Salisbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Hillbank — Philippines: 0.8%
Italy 1.1% / —
Salisbury Heights — Italy: 1.1% Hillbank — Italy: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.7%
Salisbury Heights — Nepal: not among its largest Hillbank — Nepal: 0.7%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Salisbury Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Hillbank — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

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%
Hillbank 99.8% houses
Hillbank — Houses: 99.8% Hillbank — Townhouses: 0.0% Hillbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Median house price $830,000 $772,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $635,000 $915,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 33 sales
 24 days
from 66 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 Hillbank
3 bed $785K / $715K
Salisbury Heights — 3 bed: $785K (41 sales) Hillbank — 3 bed: $715K (54 sales)

41 vs 54 sales

4 bed $910K / $791K
Salisbury Heights — 4 bed: $910K (34 sales) Hillbank — 4 bed: $791K (62 sales)

34 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $950K
Salisbury Heights — 5 bed: $1.09M (7 sales) Hillbank — 5 bed: $950K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Residential 88% 70%
Parks and recreation 4% 26%
Environmental 8% 3%
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 Hillbank
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 Hillbank
Houses 3.4%
$635/wk on $969K
 4.2%
$632/wk on $786K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
House price Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Hillbank is more walkable (48 vs 40).

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Salisbury Heights carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Hillbank carries more crime risk (85 vs 46).

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
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 Hillbank

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

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Hillbank sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 22.8 km).

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Walkability score 40/100 48/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.8 km 25.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Hillbank
Car (driver) 82.2% / 84.8%
Salisbury Heights — Car (driver): 82.2% Hillbank — Car (driver): 84.8%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 6.8%
Salisbury Heights — Worked from Home: 8.1% Hillbank — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.4%
Salisbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Hillbank — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 3.8% / 3.2%
Salisbury Heights — Bus: 3.8% Hillbank — Bus: 3.2%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.4%
Salisbury Heights — Bicycle: 0.5% Hillbank — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
Connectivity score 78/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,831 premises
 55%
1,945 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Heights Hillbank
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

Hillbank

Large Blocks Outer

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