Salisbury vs Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 37 in Salisbury. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Salisbury, most households own their home. In Edinburgh, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. Salisbury is closer to the city centre: 24.3 km, against 35.4 km. On these figures, Edinburgh tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Salisbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($415,000 vs $11,473,000)

Weighs land prices.

Renters

Edinburgh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($104/wk vs $260/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.3 km vs 35.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 39 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Edinburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh
Walkability 95 / 10
Salisbury — Walkability: 95/100 Edinburgh — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 7 / 5
Salisbury — Safety: 7/100 Edinburgh — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edinburgh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 18
Salisbury — Low flood risk: 20/100 Edinburgh — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Salisbury has more residents (8,841 vs 376); Salisbury rents higher ($260/wk vs $104/wk).

Salisbury Edinburgh
Population 8,841
+96% vs other
 376
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +38.2%
Median age 37 23
Median household income $53,508/yr $70,200/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+60% vs other
 $104/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Edinburgh
0-4 6.7% / —
Salisbury — 0-4: 6.7% Edinburgh — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.2% / —
Salisbury — 5-14: 12.2% Edinburgh — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 5.5% / 14.4%
Salisbury — 15-19: 5.5% Edinburgh — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 7.0% / 48.7%
Salisbury — 20-24: 7.0% Edinburgh — 20-24: 48.7%
25-34 14.9% / 27.9%
Salisbury — 25-34: 14.9% Edinburgh — 25-34: 27.9%
35-44 12.5% / 5.6%
Salisbury — 35-44: 12.5% Edinburgh — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 12.0% / 4.0%
Salisbury — 45-54: 12.0% Edinburgh — 45-54: 4.0%
55-64 10.8% / —
Salisbury — 55-64: 10.8% Edinburgh — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 9.1% / —
Salisbury — 65-74: 9.1% Edinburgh — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 5.9% / —
Salisbury — 75-84: 5.9% Edinburgh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.4% / —
Salisbury — 85+: 3.4% Edinburgh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

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%
Edinburgh 100.0% lone person
Edinburgh — Lone Person: 100.0% Edinburgh — Couple Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — One Parent Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — Group Household: 0.0% Edinburgh — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Edinburgh 100.0% renting
Edinburgh — Owned Outright: 0.0% Edinburgh — Mortgage: 0.0% Edinburgh — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Edinburgh
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 21.8%
Salisbury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Edinburgh — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 11.2%
Salisbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Edinburgh — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.7%
Salisbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Edinburgh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.7%
Salisbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Edinburgh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Salisbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Edinburgh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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 Edinburgh
England 4.2% / 2.4%
Salisbury — England: 4.2% Edinburgh — England: 2.4%
India 2.3% / 2.9%
Salisbury — India: 2.3% Edinburgh — India: 2.9%
Myanmar 3.8% / —
Salisbury — Myanmar: 3.8% Edinburgh — Myanmar: not among its largest
Afghanistan 3.7% / —
Salisbury — Afghanistan: 3.7% Edinburgh — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Nepal 3.3% / —
Salisbury — Nepal: 3.3% Edinburgh — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 1.8% / 1.3%
Salisbury — Philippines: 1.8% Edinburgh — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Salisbury — New Zealand: not among its largest Edinburgh — New Zealand: 1.3%
China — / 0.8%
Salisbury — China: not among its largest Edinburgh — China: 0.8%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Salisbury — Townhouses: 23.9%
Edinburgh 55.6% houses
Edinburgh — Houses: 55.6% Edinburgh — Flats / Apartments: 44.4% Edinburgh — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Salisbury Edinburgh
Median house price $755,000 —
Median unit price $481,250 —
Median land price $415,000 $11,473,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 72 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Edinburgh has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 4%); Salisbury has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 0%).

Salisbury Edinburgh
Infrastructure and transport 0% 68%
Residential 66% 0%
Industrial 4% 31%
Commercial 16% 0%
Parks and recreation 14% 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 Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 —
Units 5.4%
$478/wk on $464K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Edinburgh
House price Higher than 16% of SA —
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools Higher than 5% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury is more walkable (95 vs 10).

Salisbury Edinburgh
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 —

Risk profile

Salisbury Edinburgh
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Edinburgh
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 None

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 Edinburgh

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Edinburgh sits further from the CBD (35.4 km vs 24.3 km).

Salisbury Edinburgh
Walkability score 95/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.3 km 35.4 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 39 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 69/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 292.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5108
 1.0%
postcode 5111
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5108
 —

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 Edinburgh
Car (driver) 81.5% / 62.1%
Salisbury — Car (driver): 81.5% Edinburgh — Car (driver): 62.1%
Walked Only 2.1% / 22.9%
Salisbury — Walked Only: 2.1% Edinburgh — Walked Only: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.7%
Salisbury — Car (passenger): 6.5% Edinburgh — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 2.8%
Salisbury — Worked from Home: 4.3% Edinburgh — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Bicycle 0.2% / 5.5%
Salisbury — Bicycle: 0.2% Edinburgh — Bicycle: 5.5%
Bus 5.0% / —
Salisbury — Bus: 5.0% Edinburgh — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Salisbury Edinburgh
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Edinburgh
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,377 premises
 40%
529 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Edinburgh
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

Edinburgh

Outer Students Trains

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