Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Plain

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Salisbury Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Salisbury Heights: a median of $830,000, against $740,000 in Salisbury Plain, and rent is higher there too. Salisbury Plain is closer to the city centre: 20.5 km, against 22.8 km. On these figures, Salisbury Heights tends to suit couples, while Salisbury Plain suits people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury Plain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Salisbury Plain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury Plain

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 40/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.5 km vs 22.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury Plain

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Salisbury Heights carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury Plain

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 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 Heights 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 Heights Salisbury Plain
Walkability 40 / 71
Salisbury Heights — Walkability: 40/100 Salisbury Plain — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 54 / 14
Salisbury Heights — Safety: 54/100 Salisbury Plain — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Salisbury Heights — Low fire risk: 67/100 Salisbury Plain — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 21
Salisbury Heights — Low flood risk: 27/100 Salisbury Plain — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury Heights has more residents (4,488 vs 1,333); Salisbury Heights has higher household incomes ($93,340 vs $65,416).

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Population 4,488
+70% vs other
 1,333
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +10.0%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $93,340/yr
+30% vs other
 $65,416/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+14% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
0-4 5.9% / 7.7%
Salisbury Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Salisbury Plain — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.3% / 12.8%
Salisbury Heights — 5-14: 13.3% Salisbury Plain — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Salisbury Heights — 15-19: 7.1% Salisbury Plain — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 5.6%
Salisbury Heights — 20-24: 5.9% Salisbury Plain — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.5% / 13.3%
Salisbury Heights — 25-34: 12.5% Salisbury Plain — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.4% / 13.0%
Salisbury Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Salisbury Plain — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.8% / 13.6%
Salisbury Heights — 45-54: 13.8% Salisbury Plain — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 14.1% / 10.5%
Salisbury Heights — 55-64: 14.1% Salisbury Plain — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 9.7% / 10.7%
Salisbury Heights — 65-74: 9.7% Salisbury Plain — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.1% / 4.4%
Salisbury Heights — 75-84: 4.1% Salisbury Plain — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.0% / 2.5%
Salisbury Heights — 85+: 1.0% Salisbury Plain — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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%
Salisbury Plain 40.8% couple families
Salisbury Plain — Couple Families: 40.8% Salisbury Plain — Lone Person: 35.9% Salisbury Plain — One Parent Families: 21.0% Salisbury Plain — Group Household: 1.5% Salisbury Plain — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
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 Heights Salisbury Plain
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 15.5%
Salisbury Heights — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Salisbury Plain — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.5%
Salisbury Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Salisbury Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.4%
Salisbury Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Salisbury Plain — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Salisbury Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Salisbury Plain — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Salisbury Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Salisbury Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Salisbury Plain
England 8.7% / 5.8%
Salisbury Heights — England: 8.7% Salisbury Plain — England: 5.8%
Italy 1.1% / 1.8%
Salisbury Heights — Italy: 1.1% Salisbury Plain — Italy: 1.8%
Afghanistan 0.4% / 2.3%
Salisbury Heights — Afghanistan: 0.4% Salisbury Plain — Afghanistan: 2.3%
Nepal — / 2.3%
Salisbury Heights — Nepal: not among its largest Salisbury Plain — Nepal: 2.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.4%
Salisbury Heights — Philippines: 0.8% Salisbury Plain — Philippines: 1.4%
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Salisbury Heights — Myanmar: not among its largest Salisbury Plain — Myanmar: 2.1%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Salisbury Heights — Scotland: 1.0% Salisbury Plain — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Salisbury Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Salisbury Plain — 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 Plain 86.2% houses
Salisbury Plain — Houses: 86.2% Salisbury Plain — Townhouses: 14.5%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Median house price $830,000 $740,000
Median unit price — $1,050,000
Median land price $635,000 $655,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 33 sales
 13 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Plain has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 0%).

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Residential 88% 36%
Industrial 0% 61%
Environmental 8% 0%
Commercial 0% 4%
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 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 Heights Salisbury Plain
Houses 3.4%
$635/wk on $969K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $724K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
House price Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Salisbury Plain is more walkable (71 vs 40); Salisbury Heights scores higher overall (37 vs 27).

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Grade C D
Score 37/100 27/100
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); Salisbury Plain carries more crime risk (86 vs 46).

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
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
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 1.6%

Schools in Salisbury Heights

  • Salisbury Heights Primary School Government · Primary below 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 Heights Salisbury Plain
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Salisbury Heights sits further from the CBD (22.8 km vs 20.5 km).

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Walkability score 40/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.8 km
+10% vs other
 20.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Heights Salisbury Plain
Car (driver) 82.2% / 88.1%
Salisbury Heights — Car (driver): 82.2% Salisbury Plain — Car (driver): 88.1%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 4.3%
Salisbury Heights — Worked from Home: 8.1% Salisbury Plain — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.0%
Salisbury Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Salisbury Plain — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 3.8% / 2.6%
Salisbury Heights — Bus: 3.8% Salisbury Plain — Bus: 2.6%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Salisbury Heights — Bicycle: 0.5% Salisbury Plain — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
Connectivity score 78/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,831 premises
 14%
879 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain
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

Salisbury Plain

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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