Salisbury vs Elizabeth South

In Salisbury, 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: a median of $755,000, against $560,000 in Elizabeth South, and rent is higher there too. Salisbury is closer to the city centre: 24.3 km, against 27.7 km. On these figures, Elizabeth South tends to suit renters 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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Salisbury has cheaper land ($415,000 vs $639,500)
  • Elizabeth South has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $755,000)

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 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Salisbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.3 km vs 27.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Elizabeth South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 39%)

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 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury 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 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 Elizabeth South
Walkability 95 / 58
Salisbury — Walkability: 95/100 Elizabeth South — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 7 / 5
Salisbury — Safety: 7/100 Elizabeth South — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elizabeth South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 24
Salisbury — Low flood risk: 20/100 Elizabeth South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Salisbury has more residents (8,841 vs 2,933); Salisbury has higher household incomes ($53,508 vs $40,248).

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Population 8,841
+67% vs other
 2,933
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +2.4%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $53,508/yr
+25% 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 Elizabeth South
0-4 6.7% / 6.5%
Salisbury — 0-4: 6.7% Elizabeth South — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.2% / 14.4%
Salisbury — 5-14: 12.2% Elizabeth South — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Salisbury — 15-19: 5.5% Elizabeth South — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.0% / 7.5%
Salisbury — 20-24: 7.0% Elizabeth South — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 14.9% / 15.0%
Salisbury — 25-34: 14.9% Elizabeth South — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 12.5% / 11.6%
Salisbury — 35-44: 12.5% Elizabeth South — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
Salisbury — 45-54: 12.0% Elizabeth South — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 10.8% / 12.2%
Salisbury — 55-64: 10.8% Elizabeth South — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 9.1% / 7.5%
Salisbury — 65-74: 9.1% Elizabeth South — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 5.9% / 4.7%
Salisbury — 75-84: 5.9% Elizabeth South — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.4% / 1.6%
Salisbury — 85+: 3.4% Elizabeth South — 85+: 1.6%

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

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%
Elizabeth South 45.3% lone person
Elizabeth South — Lone Person: 45.3% Elizabeth South — Couple Families: 19.0% Elizabeth South — One Parent Families: 28.4% Elizabeth South — Group Household: 5.2% Elizabeth South — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
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 Elizabeth South
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.5%
Salisbury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Elizabeth South — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 2.8%
Salisbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Elizabeth South — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 2.9%
Salisbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Elizabeth South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.7%
Salisbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Elizabeth South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.2%
Salisbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Elizabeth South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

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 Elizabeth South
England 4.2% / 5.0%
Salisbury — England: 4.2% Elizabeth South — England: 5.0%
Myanmar 3.8% / 2.2%
Salisbury — Myanmar: 3.8% Elizabeth South — Myanmar: 2.2%
Afghanistan 3.7% / 1.4%
Salisbury — Afghanistan: 3.7% Elizabeth South — Afghanistan: 1.4%
Nepal 3.3% / 0.9%
Salisbury — Nepal: 3.3% Elizabeth South — Nepal: 0.9%
India 2.3% / 0.9%
Salisbury — India: 2.3% Elizabeth South — India: 0.9%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.2%
Salisbury — Philippines: 1.8% Elizabeth South — Philippines: 1.2%

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

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%
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 Elizabeth South
Median house price $755,000 $560,000
Median unit price $481,250 —
Median land price $415,000 $639,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 72 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 Elizabeth South
2 bed $551K / $525K
Salisbury — 2 bed: $551K (17 sales) Elizabeth South — 2 bed: $525K (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

3 bed $752K / $571K
Salisbury — 3 bed: $752K (112 sales) Elizabeth South — 3 bed: $571K (52 sales)

112 vs 52 sales

4 bed $853K / $530K
Salisbury — 4 bed: $853K (36 sales) Elizabeth South — 4 bed: $530K (6 sales)

36 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Elizabeth South has more industrially zoned land (56% vs 4%); Salisbury has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 3%).

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Residential 66% 41%
Industrial 4% 56%
Commercial 16% 3%
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 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 Elizabeth South
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 4.4%
$508/wk on $595K
Units 5.4%
$478/wk on $464K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Elizabeth South
House price Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Schools Higher than 5% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury is more walkable (95 vs 58); Salisbury scores higher overall (28 vs 18).

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 18/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.9 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.5%

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 Elizabeth South

  • Elizabeth South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Elizabeth South sits further from the CBD (27.7 km vs 24.3 km).

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Walkability score 95/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.3 km 27.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 292.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.8
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 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 Elizabeth South
Car (driver) 81.5% / 76.6%
Salisbury — Car (driver): 81.5% Elizabeth South — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 9.4%
Salisbury — Car (passenger): 6.5% Elizabeth South — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 5.0% / 7.8%
Salisbury — Bus: 5.0% Elizabeth South — Bus: 7.8%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.0%
Salisbury — Worked from Home: 4.3% Elizabeth South — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.8%
Salisbury — Walked Only: 2.1% Elizabeth South — Walked Only: 1.8%

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

Setting

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 10.4 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Elizabeth South
Connectivity score 74/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,377 premises
 34%
1,606 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Salisbury 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 Elizabeth South
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

Elizabeth South

Affordable Outer Townhouses

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