Salisbury North vs Elizabeth South

In Salisbury North, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Elizabeth South, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Salisbury North: a median of $660,000, against $560,000 in Elizabeth South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Elizabeth South tends to suit renters, people living alone, and 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

Salisbury North

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Elizabeth South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elizabeth South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Elizabeth South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Salisbury North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury North and Elizabeth South 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 Elizabeth South
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 Elizabeth South
Walkability 84 / 58
Salisbury North — Walkability: 84/100 Elizabeth South — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 17 / 5
Salisbury North — Safety: 17/100 Elizabeth South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elizabeth South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 24
Salisbury North — Low flood risk: 13/100 Elizabeth South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Salisbury North has more residents (10,683 vs 2,933); Salisbury North has higher household incomes ($55,536 vs $40,248).

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Population 10,683
+73% vs other
 2,933
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +2.4%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $55,536/yr
+28% vs other
 $40,248/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+15% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
0-4 6.5% / 6.5%
Salisbury North — 0-4: 6.5% Elizabeth South — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.3% / 14.4%
Salisbury North — 5-14: 14.3% Elizabeth South — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.2% / 6.4%
Salisbury North — 15-19: 6.2% Elizabeth South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.5% / 7.5%
Salisbury North — 20-24: 6.5% Elizabeth South — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 15.0% / 15.0%
Salisbury North — 25-34: 15.0% Elizabeth South — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 14.6% / 11.6%
Salisbury North — 35-44: 14.6% Elizabeth South — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.0% / 12.2%
Salisbury North — 45-54: 11.0% Elizabeth South — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.4% / 12.2%
Salisbury North — 55-64: 11.4% Elizabeth South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 8.8% / 7.5%
Salisbury North — 65-74: 8.8% Elizabeth South — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.3% / 4.7%
Salisbury North — 75-84: 4.3% Elizabeth South — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.6%
Salisbury North — 85+: 1.5% Elizabeth South — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury North 35.9% lone person
Salisbury North — Lone Person: 35.9% Salisbury North — One Parent Families: 25.1% Salisbury North — Couple Families: 32.4% Salisbury North — Group Household: 4.3% Salisbury North — Other Families: 2.3%
Elizabeth South 45.3% lone person
Elizabeth South — Lone Person: 45.3% Elizabeth South — One Parent Families: 28.4% Elizabeth South — Couple Families: 19.0% Elizabeth South — Group Household: 5.2% Elizabeth South — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Elizabeth South 65.8% renting
Elizabeth South — Owned Outright: 16.4% Elizabeth South — Mortgage: 17.8% Elizabeth South — Renting: 65.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 12.5%
Salisbury North — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Elizabeth South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 2.9%
Salisbury North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Elizabeth South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 2.8%
Salisbury North — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Elizabeth South — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.7%
Salisbury North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Elizabeth South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.2%
Salisbury North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Elizabeth South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

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 Elizabeth South
England 3.6% / 5.0%
Salisbury North — England: 3.6% Elizabeth South — England: 5.0%
Myanmar 1.6% / 2.2%
Salisbury North — Myanmar: 1.6% Elizabeth South — Myanmar: 2.2%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.2%
Salisbury North — Philippines: 2.1% Elizabeth South — Philippines: 1.2%
Afghanistan 1.6% / 1.4%
Salisbury North — Afghanistan: 1.6% Elizabeth South — Afghanistan: 1.4%
Vietnam 2.0% / 0.7%
Salisbury North — Vietnam: 2.0% Elizabeth South — Vietnam: 0.7%
India 1.1% / 0.9%
Salisbury North — India: 1.1% Elizabeth South — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

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%
Elizabeth South 41.3% houses
Elizabeth South — Houses: 41.3% Elizabeth South — Townhouses: 57.5% Elizabeth South — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Median house price $660,000 $560,000
Median unit price $527,500 —
Median land price $588,000 $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 125 sales
 27 days
from 23 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 Elizabeth South
2 bed $550K / $525K
Salisbury North — 2 bed: $550K (11 sales) Elizabeth South — 2 bed: $525K (11 sales)

11 vs 11 sales

3 bed $638K / $571K
Salisbury North — 3 bed: $638K (176 sales) Elizabeth South — 3 bed: $571K (52 sales)

176 vs 52 sales

4 bed $755K / $530K
Salisbury North — 4 bed: $755K (41 sales) Elizabeth South — 4 bed: $530K (6 sales)

41 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth South has more industrially zoned land (56% vs 5%).

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Residential 89% 41%
Industrial 5% 56%
Commercial 4% 3%
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 Elizabeth South
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 North Elizabeth South
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $699K
 4.4%
$508/wk on $595K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $573K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
House price Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools Higher than 18% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury North is more walkable (84 vs 58); Salisbury North scores higher overall (26 vs 18).

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury North carries more flood risk (87 vs 76); Elizabeth South carries more crime risk (95 vs 83).

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.3 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

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 Elizabeth South

  • Elizabeth South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Walkability score 84/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.5 km 27.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5108
 0.4%
postcode 5112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5108
 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 North Elizabeth South
Car (driver) 83.1% / 76.6%
Salisbury North — Car (driver): 83.1% Elizabeth South — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 9.4%
Salisbury North — Car (passenger): 7.5% Elizabeth South — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 3.5% / 7.8%
Salisbury North — Bus: 3.5% Elizabeth South — Bus: 7.8%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 4.0%
Salisbury North — Worked from Home: 4.0% Elizabeth South — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.8%
Salisbury North — Walked Only: 1.0% Elizabeth South — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
Connectivity score 75/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
4,670 premises
 34%
1,606 premises

Climate

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
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 Elizabeth South
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 Elizabeth South
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,101/yr
Council Salisbury Playford

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury North Elizabeth South
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

Elizabeth South

Affordable Outer Townhouses

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