Salisbury vs Brahma Lodge

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Brahma Lodge is closer to the city centre: 19.6 km, against 24.3 km.

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

Brahma Lodge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 61%)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Salisbury has more childcare (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Salisbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $290/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 (95/100 vs 66/100)
  • Brahma Lodge sits closer to the CBD (19.6 km vs 24.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Brahma Lodge carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs 1.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury and Brahma Lodge 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 Brahma Lodge
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 Brahma Lodge
Walkability 95 / 66
Salisbury — Walkability: 95/100 Brahma Lodge — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 7 / 18
Salisbury — Safety: 7/100 Brahma Lodge — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brahma Lodge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 16
Salisbury — Low flood risk: 20/100 Brahma Lodge — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Salisbury has more residents (8,841 vs 3,380); Brahma Lodge rents higher ($290/wk vs $260/wk).

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Population 8,841
+62% vs other
 3,380
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +1.8%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $53,508/yr $56,212/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $290/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
0-4 6.7% / 6.6%
Salisbury — 0-4: 6.7% Brahma Lodge — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.2% / 14.2%
Salisbury — 5-14: 12.2% Brahma Lodge — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.5% / 5.4%
Salisbury — 15-19: 5.5% Brahma Lodge — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.0% / 6.3%
Salisbury — 20-24: 7.0% Brahma Lodge — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.9% / 13.6%
Salisbury — 25-34: 14.9% Brahma Lodge — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.5% / 13.8%
Salisbury — 35-44: 12.5% Brahma Lodge — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.0% / 12.0%
Salisbury — 45-54: 12.0% Brahma Lodge — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.8% / 11.4%
Salisbury — 55-64: 10.8% Brahma Lodge — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.1% / 8.7%
Salisbury — 65-74: 9.1% Brahma Lodge — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.9% / 6.4%
Salisbury — 75-84: 5.9% Brahma Lodge — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.4% / 1.7%
Salisbury — 85+: 3.4% Brahma Lodge — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury 42.3% lone person
Salisbury — Lone Person: 42.3% Salisbury — Couple Families: 32.7% Salisbury — One Parent Families: 18.4% Salisbury — Group Household: 5.1% Salisbury — Other Families: 1.6%
Brahma Lodge 35.0% lone person
Brahma Lodge — Lone Person: 35.0% Brahma Lodge — Couple Families: 36.0% Brahma Lodge — One Parent Families: 22.2% Brahma Lodge — Group Household: 4.2% Brahma Lodge — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury 43.9% renting
Salisbury — Owned Outright: 26.9% Salisbury — Mortgage: 29.2% Salisbury — Renting: 43.9%
Brahma Lodge 30.0% renting
Brahma Lodge — Owned Outright: 31.6% Brahma Lodge — Mortgage: 38.5% Brahma Lodge — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 15.8%
Salisbury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Brahma Lodge — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.7%
Salisbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Brahma Lodge — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.9%
Salisbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Brahma Lodge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.0%
Salisbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Brahma Lodge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Salisbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Brahma Lodge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 Brahma Lodge
England 4.2% / 3.9%
Salisbury — England: 4.2% Brahma Lodge — England: 3.9%
Myanmar 3.8% / 4.0%
Salisbury — Myanmar: 3.8% Brahma Lodge — Myanmar: 4.0%
Afghanistan 3.7% / 3.1%
Salisbury — Afghanistan: 3.7% Brahma Lodge — Afghanistan: 3.1%
Nepal 3.3% / 1.4%
Salisbury — Nepal: 3.3% Brahma Lodge — Nepal: 1.4%
India 2.3% / 2.2%
Salisbury — India: 2.3% Brahma Lodge — India: 2.2%
Vietnam 1.6% / 2.2%
Salisbury — Vietnam: 1.6% Brahma Lodge — Vietnam: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury 61.3% houses
Salisbury — Houses: 61.3% Salisbury — Townhouses: 23.9% Salisbury — Flats / Apartments: 14.8%
Brahma Lodge 94.0% houses
Brahma Lodge — Houses: 94.0% Brahma Lodge — Townhouses: 5.5% Brahma Lodge — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Median house price $755,000 $739,000
Median unit price $481,250 $502,500
Median land price $415,000
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 72 sales
 19 days
from 30 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 Brahma Lodge
2 bed $551K / $490K
Salisbury — 2 bed: $551K (17 sales) Brahma Lodge — 2 bed: $490K (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

3 bed $752K / $745K
Salisbury — 3 bed: $752K (112 sales) Brahma Lodge — 3 bed: $745K (50 sales)

112 vs 50 sales

4 bed $853K / $811K
Salisbury — 4 bed: $853K (36 sales) Brahma Lodge — 4 bed: $811K (10 sales)

36 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 1%).

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Residential 66% 98%
Commercial 16% 1%
Parks and recreation 14% 0%
Industrial 4% 2%
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 Brahma Lodge
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 Brahma Lodge
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 4.3%
$600/wk on $725K
Units 5.4%
$478/wk on $464K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
House price Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Schools Higher than 5% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury is more walkable (95 vs 66).

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury carries more crime risk (93 vs 82).

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
82/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.6%

Schools in Salisbury

  • Salisbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Augustine's Parish School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Indie School Salisbury Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Brahma Lodge

  • Brahma Lodge Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 8 2
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 1
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Salisbury sits further from the CBD (24.3 km vs 19.6 km).

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Walkability score 95/100 66/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.3 km
+19% vs other
 19.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 28 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 292.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5108
 0.4%
postcode 5109
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5108
 66
postcode 5109

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 Brahma Lodge
Car (driver) 81.5% / 82.4%
Salisbury — Car (driver): 81.5% Brahma Lodge — Car (driver): 82.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.5%
Salisbury — Car (passenger): 6.5% Brahma Lodge — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 5.0% / 5.0%
Salisbury — Bus: 5.0% Brahma Lodge — Bus: 5.0%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 5.4%
Salisbury — Worked from Home: 4.3% Brahma Lodge — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.7%
Salisbury — Walked Only: 2.1% Brahma Lodge — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,377 premises
 4%
1,426 premises

Climate

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
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 Brahma Lodge
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 Brahma Lodge
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Salisbury Brahma Lodge
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Salisbury

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Brahma Lodge

Middle-Ring Parks

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