Salisbury North vs Direk

Direk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 35 in Salisbury North. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Direk, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Direk: a median of $725,000, against $660,000 in Salisbury North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Salisbury North tends to suit people living alone, while Direk suits young adults, families with children, and 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 North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Direk has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($588,000 vs $1,990,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Salisbury North has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $325/wk)
  • Direk leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.5 km vs 28.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury North

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Direk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.4% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury North and Direk 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 North Direk
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 North Direk
Walkability 84 / 0
Salisbury North — Walkability: 84/100 Direk — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 21
Salisbury North — Safety: 17/100 Direk — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Direk — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 26
Salisbury North — Low flood risk: 13/100 Direk — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Salisbury North has more residents (10,683 vs 913); Direk has higher household incomes ($87,412 vs $55,536).

Salisbury North Direk
Population 10,683
+91% vs other
 913
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +30.4%
Median age 35 28
Median household income $55,536/yr $87,412/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $325/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury North Direk
0-4 6.5% / 13.5%
Salisbury North — 0-4: 6.5% Direk — 0-4: 13.5%
5-14 14.3% / 16.3%
Salisbury North — 5-14: 14.3% Direk — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.8%
Salisbury North — 15-19: 6.2% Direk — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Salisbury North — 20-24: 6.5% Direk — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.0% / 25.1%
Salisbury North — 25-34: 15.0% Direk — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 14.6% / 17.9%
Salisbury North — 35-44: 14.6% Direk — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 11.0% / 5.1%
Salisbury North — 45-54: 11.0% Direk — 45-54: 5.1%
55-64 11.4% / 6.8%
Salisbury North — 55-64: 11.4% Direk — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 8.8% / 1.5%
Salisbury North — 65-74: 8.8% Direk — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 4.3% / 1.1%
Salisbury North — 75-84: 4.3% Direk — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 1.5% / —
Salisbury North — 85+: 1.5% Direk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury North 32.4% couple families
Salisbury North — Couple Families: 32.4% Salisbury North — Lone Person: 35.9% Salisbury North — One Parent Families: 25.1% Salisbury North — Group Household: 4.3% Salisbury North — Other Families: 2.3%
Direk 52.0% couple families
Direk — Couple Families: 52.0% Direk — Lone Person: 22.2% Direk — One Parent Families: 22.2% Direk — Group Household: 3.6% Direk — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury North 40.8% renting
Salisbury North — Owned Outright: 22.5% Salisbury North — Mortgage: 36.7% Salisbury North — Renting: 40.8%
Direk 44.2% renting
Direk — Owned Outright: 6.6% Direk — Mortgage: 49.2% Direk — Renting: 44.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury North Direk
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 13.9%
Salisbury North — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Direk — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 9.4%
Salisbury North — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Direk — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.6%
Salisbury North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Direk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.5%
Salisbury North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Direk — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.7%
Salisbury North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Direk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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 North Direk
England 3.6% / 1.9%
Salisbury North — England: 3.6% Direk — England: 1.9%
Philippines 2.1% / 3.4%
Salisbury North — Philippines: 2.1% Direk — Philippines: 3.4%
India 1.1% / 2.7%
Salisbury North — India: 1.1% Direk — India: 2.7%
Vietnam 2.0% / 1.8%
Salisbury North — Vietnam: 2.0% Direk — Vietnam: 1.8%
Afghanistan 1.6% / 0.8%
Salisbury North — Afghanistan: 1.6% Direk — Afghanistan: 0.8%
Pakistan — / 2.4%
Salisbury North — Pakistan: not among its largest Direk — Pakistan: 2.4%
Myanmar 1.6% / —
Salisbury North — Myanmar: 1.6% Direk — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury North 72.5% houses
Salisbury North — Houses: 72.5% Salisbury North — Townhouses: 26.8% Salisbury North — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Direk 95.4% houses
Direk — Houses: 95.4% Direk — Townhouses: 4.0% Direk — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury North Direk
Median house price $660,000 $725,000
Median unit price $527,500 —
Median land price $588,000 $1,990,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 125 sales
 18 days
from 6 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 North Direk
3 bed $638K / $663K
Salisbury North — 3 bed: $638K (176 sales) Direk — 3 bed: $663K (10 sales)

176 vs 10 sales

4 bed $755K / $785K
Salisbury North — 4 bed: $755K (41 sales) Direk — 4 bed: $785K (5 sales)

41 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Direk has more industrially zoned land (71% vs 5%); Direk has more rural and farming land (19% vs 0%).

Salisbury North Direk
Residential 89% 9%
Industrial 5% 71%
Rural and farming 0% 19%
Commercial 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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 North Direk
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 North Direk
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $699K
 —
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $573K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury North Direk
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools Higher than 18% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Affordability Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury North is more walkable (84 vs 0).

Salisbury North Direk
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Salisbury North carries more flood risk (87 vs 74).

Salisbury North Direk
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury North Direk
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.3 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.4%

Schools in Salisbury North

  • Salisbury High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Salisbury North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lake Windemere B-6 School Government · Primary below peers
  • Bowden Brompton Community School - Little Para Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Direk

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

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury North Direk
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Direk sits further from the CBD (28.9 km vs 26.5 km).

Salisbury North Direk
Walkability score 84/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.5 km 28.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5108
 0.2%
postcode 5110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5108
 72
postcode 5110

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 North Direk
Car (driver) 83.1% / 86.4%
Salisbury North — Car (driver): 83.1% Direk — Car (driver): 86.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.7%
Salisbury North — Car (passenger): 7.5% Direk — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 4.5%
Salisbury North — Worked from Home: 4.0% Direk — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus 3.5% / 1.2%
Salisbury North — Bus: 3.5% Direk — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.2%
Salisbury North — Walked Only: 1.0% Direk — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Salisbury North Direk
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury North Direk
Connectivity score 75/100 92/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,670 premises
 88%
399 premises

Climate

Salisbury North Direk
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Salisbury North Direk
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 North Direk
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Salisbury North Direk
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury North Direk
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Salisbury North

Affordable Outer Parks Townhouses

Direk

Acreage Affordable Family Outer Young Families

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