Salisbury vs Tarragindi

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Salisbury, about half of households are couple families. In Tarragindi, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tarragindi: a median of $1.66 million, against $1.33 million in Salisbury, and rent is higher there too. Tarragindi is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 12 km. On these figures, Salisbury tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tarragindi suits couples.

Tarragindi is closer to the CBD at 8.8 km versus Salisbury's 12.0 km, and offers notably higher median household income at $152,568 compared to $110,916. It also scores better on liveability (82 versus 66) and has lower crime risk (47 versus 70). Salisbury is more walkable (92 versus 84) and offers cheaper units ($1,060,000 versus $760,000), though houses are pricier. Tarragindi suits buyers prioritising proximity to the city and a higher-income neighbourhood, while Salisbury may appeal to those valuing walkability and unit affordability.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Tarragindi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 10)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 61%)
  • But Salisbury has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($875,000 vs $1,405,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,332,500 vs $1,660,000)
  • But Tarragindi has cheaper units ($760,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Salisbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Salisbury is more walkable (92/100 vs 84/100)
  • Tarragindi sits closer to the CBD (8.8 km vs 12 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Salisbury is more walkable (92/100 vs 84/100)
  • Tarragindi carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 2.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury and Tarragindi 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 Tarragindi
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 Tarragindi
Walkability 92 / 84
Salisbury — Walkability: 92/100 Tarragindi — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 30 / 53
Salisbury — Safety: 30/100 Tarragindi — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tarragindi — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tarragindi has more residents (11,035 vs 6,790); Tarragindi has higher household incomes ($152,568 vs $110,916).

Salisbury Tarragindi
Population 6,790 11,035
+63% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +2.4%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $110,916/yr $152,568/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Tarragindi
0-4 7.0% / 6.7%
Salisbury — 0-4: 7.0% Tarragindi — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.1% / 16.1%
Salisbury — 5-14: 13.1% Tarragindi — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.1% / 6.7%
Salisbury — 15-19: 5.1% Tarragindi — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.4% / 5.6%
Salisbury — 20-24: 6.4% Tarragindi — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.3% / 10.7%
Salisbury — 25-34: 17.3% Tarragindi — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 16.9% / 16.5%
Salisbury — 35-44: 16.9% Tarragindi — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 12.4% / 15.2%
Salisbury — 45-54: 12.4% Tarragindi — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 9.6% / 10.5%
Salisbury — 55-64: 9.6% Tarragindi — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 5.5% / 6.3%
Salisbury — 65-74: 5.5% Tarragindi — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 3.9% / 3.8%
Salisbury — 75-84: 3.9% Tarragindi — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.7% / 1.8%
Salisbury — 85+: 2.7% Tarragindi — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury 45.5% couple families
Salisbury — Couple Families: 45.5% Salisbury — Lone Person: 28.4% Salisbury — One Parent Families: 15.5% Salisbury — Group Household: 7.9% Salisbury — Other Families: 2.7%
Tarragindi 58.2% couple families
Tarragindi — Couple Families: 58.2% Tarragindi — Lone Person: 21.6% Tarragindi — One Parent Families: 12.5% Tarragindi — Group Household: 5.5% Tarragindi — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury 30.5% renting
Salisbury — Owned Outright: 24.2% Salisbury — Mortgage: 45.2% Salisbury — Renting: 30.5%
Tarragindi 20.6% renting
Tarragindi — Owned Outright: 33.2% Tarragindi — Mortgage: 46.2% Tarragindi — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Tarragindi
Bachelor Degree 19.4% / 22.9%
Salisbury — Bachelor Degree: 19.4% Tarragindi — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 9.0%
Salisbury — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Tarragindi — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 8.8%
Salisbury — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Tarragindi — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Salisbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Tarragindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 4.1%
Salisbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Tarragindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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 Tarragindi
England 2.6% / 3.0%
Salisbury — England: 2.6% Tarragindi — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.1%
Salisbury — New Zealand: 3.0% Tarragindi — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 4.1% / 0.8%
Salisbury — India: 4.1% Tarragindi — India: 0.8%
China 0.9% / 0.8%
Salisbury — China: 0.9% Tarragindi — China: 0.8%
Vietnam 0.9% / 0.7%
Salisbury — Vietnam: 0.9% Tarragindi — Vietnam: 0.7%
Japan — / 1.2%
Salisbury — Japan: not among its largest Tarragindi — Japan: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury 89.1% houses
Salisbury — Houses: 89.1% Salisbury — Townhouses: 8.2% Salisbury — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Tarragindi 94.9% houses
Tarragindi — Houses: 94.9% Tarragindi — Townhouses: 2.9% Tarragindi — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury Tarragindi
Median house price $1,332,500 $1,660,000
Median unit price $1,120,000 $760,000
Median land price $875,000 $1,405,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 63 sales
 28 days
from 111 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 Tarragindi
3 bed $1.29M / $1.45M
Salisbury — 3 bed: $1.29M (51 sales) Tarragindi — 3 bed: $1.45M (64 sales)

51 vs 64 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.69M
Salisbury — 4 bed: $1.32M (29 sales) Tarragindi — 4 bed: $1.69M (62 sales)

29 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.67M / $2.1M
Salisbury — 5 bed: $1.67M (16 sales) Tarragindi — 5 bed: $2.1M (59 sales)

16 vs 59 sales

Development activity

Salisbury Tarragindi
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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 Tarragindi
Houses 4.0%
$750/wk on $980K
 2.9%
$865/wk on $1.56M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Salisbury Tarragindi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Tarragindi scores higher overall (84 vs 69); Salisbury is more walkable (92 vs 84).

Salisbury Tarragindi
Grade A A+
Score 69/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Salisbury carries more crime risk (70 vs 47).

Salisbury Tarragindi
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Tarragindi
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.0 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.4%

Schools in Salisbury

  • Salisbury State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brisbane Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Pius X School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace Campus Independent · Combined
  • The BUSY School - Salisbury Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Tarragindi

  • St Elizabeth's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Wellers Hill State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St John Henry Newman College Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Tarragindi
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 9 10
Parks & reserves 10 14
Childcare 8 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Salisbury sits further from the CBD (12 km vs 8.8 km).

Salisbury Tarragindi
Walkability score 92/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 12 km
+27% vs other
 8.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 12 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 172.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 201.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4107
 2.9%
postcode 4121
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4107
 50
postcode 4121

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 Tarragindi
Car (driver) 61.5% / 55.4%
Salisbury — Car (driver): 61.5% Tarragindi — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 22.1% / 28.8%
Salisbury — Worked from Home: 22.1% Tarragindi — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Bus 4.6% / 7.2%
Salisbury — Bus: 4.6% Tarragindi — Bus: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Salisbury — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tarragindi — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 5.0% / 0.7%
Salisbury — Train: 5.0% Tarragindi — Train: 0.7%
Bicycle 1.3% / 2.7%
Salisbury — Bicycle: 1.3% Tarragindi — Bicycle: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Salisbury Tarragindi
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Tarragindi
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
3,410 premises
 3%
4,318 premises

Climate

Salisbury Tarragindi
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Salisbury Tarragindi
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Salisbury Tarragindi
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Salisbury Tarragindi
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Tarragindi
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Salisbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

Tarragindi

Family Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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