Salisbury Park vs Hillbank

Hillbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Salisbury Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hillbank, about half of households are couple families. Salisbury Park is closer to the city centre: 21.8 km, against 25.5 km. On these figures, Salisbury Park tends to suit people living alone, while Hillbank suits 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

Hillbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Salisbury Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $346/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury Park

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.8 km vs 25.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 36 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury Park 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 Park 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 Park Hillbank
Walkability 79 / 48
Salisbury Park — Walkability: 79/100 Hillbank — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 22 / 15
Salisbury Park — Safety: 22/100 Hillbank — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hillbank — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 36
Salisbury Park — Low flood risk: 11/100 Hillbank — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Hillbank has more residents (5,013 vs 2,276); Hillbank has higher household incomes ($94,276 vs $64,012).

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Population 2,276 5,013
+120% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +8.7%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $64,012/yr $94,276/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $346/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Park Hillbank
0-4 5.6% / 6.9%
Salisbury Park — 0-4: 5.6% Hillbank — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 12.7% / 11.8%
Salisbury Park — 5-14: 12.7% Hillbank — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.8% / 5.9%
Salisbury Park — 15-19: 5.8% Hillbank — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.6% / 7.6%
Salisbury Park — 20-24: 4.6% Hillbank — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 12.5% / 15.3%
Salisbury Park — 25-34: 12.5% Hillbank — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.2% / 11.9%
Salisbury Park — 35-44: 13.2% Hillbank — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.0% / 13.2%
Salisbury Park — 45-54: 12.0% Hillbank — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.6% / 14.2%
Salisbury Park — 55-64: 13.6% Hillbank — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 12.0% / 8.7%
Salisbury Park — 65-74: 12.0% Hillbank — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.0% / 3.6%
Salisbury Park — 75-84: 6.0% Hillbank — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.4% / 0.8%
Salisbury Park — 85+: 1.4% Hillbank — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Park 33.3% couple families
Salisbury Park — Couple Families: 33.3% Salisbury Park — Lone Person: 35.5% Salisbury Park — One Parent Families: 24.5% Salisbury Park — Group Household: 5.3% Salisbury Park — Other Families: 1.4%
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 Park 26.9% renting
Salisbury Park — Owned Outright: 31.5% Salisbury Park — Mortgage: 41.6% Salisbury Park — Renting: 26.9%
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 Park Hillbank
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 20.9%
Salisbury Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Hillbank — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.0%
Salisbury Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Hillbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 8.0%
Salisbury Park — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Hillbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Salisbury Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Hillbank — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Salisbury Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% 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 Park Hillbank
England 9.5% / 9.2%
Salisbury Park — England: 9.5% Hillbank — England: 9.2%
Afghanistan 1.6% / 1.7%
Salisbury Park — Afghanistan: 1.6% Hillbank — Afghanistan: 1.7%
Nepal 1.5% / 0.7%
Salisbury Park — Nepal: 1.5% Hillbank — Nepal: 0.7%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.1%
Salisbury Park — Scotland: 0.9% Hillbank — Scotland: 1.1%
Myanmar 1.9% / —
Salisbury Park — Myanmar: 1.9% Hillbank — Myanmar: not among its largest
India 1.1% / 0.6%
Salisbury Park — India: 1.1% Hillbank — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Salisbury Park — Philippines: not among its largest Hillbank — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Park 94.3% houses
Salisbury Park — Houses: 94.3% Salisbury Park — Townhouses: 5.7% Salisbury Park — 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 Park Hillbank
Median house price $732,000 $772,500
Median unit price $715,000 —
Median land price — $915,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 29 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 Park Hillbank
3 bed $730K / $715K
Salisbury Park — 3 bed: $730K (42 sales) Hillbank — 3 bed: $715K (54 sales)

42 vs 54 sales

4 bed $790K / $791K
Salisbury Park — 4 bed: $790K (14 sales) Hillbank — 4 bed: $791K (62 sales)

14 vs 62 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Residential 67% 70%
Parks and recreation 30% 26%
Environmental 0% 3%
Industrial 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 Park 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 Park Hillbank
Houses 4.1%
$640/wk on $807K
 4.2%
$632/wk on $786K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Park Hillbank
House price Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Salisbury Park is more walkable (79 vs 48); Hillbank scores higher overall (37 vs 29).

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Grade D C
Score 29/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Salisbury Park carries more flood risk (89 vs 64).

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
89/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Park 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, 7.8 km
 None

Schools in Salisbury Park

  • Salisbury Park 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 Park Hillbank
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Hillbank sits further from the CBD (25.5 km vs 21.8 km).

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Walkability score 79/100 48/100
Distance to Adelaide 21.8 km 25.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 36 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 39.2
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 Park Hillbank
Car (driver) 82.8% / 84.8%
Salisbury Park — Car (driver): 82.8% Hillbank — Car (driver): 84.8%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 6.8%
Salisbury Park — Worked from Home: 5.4% Hillbank — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Bus 5.8% / 3.2%
Salisbury Park — Bus: 5.8% Hillbank — Bus: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.4%
Salisbury Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Hillbank — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.4%
Salisbury Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Hillbank — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.4%
Salisbury Park — Bicycle: 0.6% Hillbank — Bicycle: 0.4%

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

Setting

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Connectivity score 75/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
979 premises
 55%
1,945 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Salisbury Park Hillbank
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Salisbury Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Hillbank

Large Blocks Outer

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