Salisbury vs Salisbury Plain

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Salisbury Plain is closer to the city centre: 20.5 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

Salisbury

ahead on 3 of the 6 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)
  • But Salisbury Plain has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 61%)

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 units ($481,250 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper land ($415,000 vs $655,750)

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 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Salisbury is more walkable (95/100 vs 71/100)
  • Salisbury Plain sits closer to the CBD (20.5 km vs 24.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 71/100)

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 and Salisbury Plain 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 Salisbury Plain
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 Salisbury Plain
Walkability 95 / 71
Salisbury — Walkability: 95/100 Salisbury Plain — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 7 / 14
Salisbury — Safety: 7/100 Salisbury Plain — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury Plain — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 21
Salisbury — Low flood risk: 20/100 Salisbury Plain — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury has more residents (8,841 vs 1,333); Salisbury Plain has higher household incomes ($65,416 vs $53,508).

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Population 8,841
+85% vs other
 1,333
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +10.0%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $53,508/yr $65,416/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $285/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
0-4 6.7% / 7.7%
Salisbury — 0-4: 6.7% Salisbury Plain — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 12.2% / 12.8%
Salisbury — 5-14: 12.2% Salisbury Plain — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.5% / 5.9%
Salisbury — 15-19: 5.5% Salisbury Plain — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 7.0% / 5.6%
Salisbury — 20-24: 7.0% Salisbury Plain — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.9% / 13.3%
Salisbury — 25-34: 14.9% Salisbury Plain — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.5% / 13.0%
Salisbury — 35-44: 12.5% Salisbury Plain — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.0% / 13.6%
Salisbury — 45-54: 12.0% Salisbury Plain — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.8% / 10.5%
Salisbury — 55-64: 10.8% Salisbury Plain — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 9.1% / 10.7%
Salisbury — 65-74: 9.1% Salisbury Plain — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.9% / 4.4%
Salisbury — 75-84: 5.9% Salisbury Plain — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.4% / 2.5%
Salisbury — 85+: 3.4% Salisbury Plain — 85+: 2.5%

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%
Salisbury Plain 35.9% lone person
Salisbury Plain — Lone Person: 35.9% Salisbury Plain — Couple Families: 40.8% Salisbury Plain — One Parent Families: 21.0% Salisbury Plain — Group Household: 1.5% Salisbury Plain — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Salisbury Plain 28.0% renting
Salisbury Plain — Owned Outright: 30.0% Salisbury Plain — Mortgage: 42.0% Salisbury Plain — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 15.5%
Salisbury — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Salisbury Plain — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.4%
Salisbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Salisbury Plain — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.5%
Salisbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Salisbury Plain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Salisbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Salisbury Plain — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Salisbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Salisbury Plain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 Salisbury Plain
England 4.2% / 5.8%
Salisbury — England: 4.2% Salisbury Plain — England: 5.8%
Afghanistan 3.7% / 2.3%
Salisbury — Afghanistan: 3.7% Salisbury Plain — Afghanistan: 2.3%
Myanmar 3.8% / 2.1%
Salisbury — Myanmar: 3.8% Salisbury Plain — Myanmar: 2.1%
Nepal 3.3% / 2.3%
Salisbury — Nepal: 3.3% Salisbury Plain — Nepal: 2.3%
Italy 2.2% / 1.8%
Salisbury — Italy: 2.2% Salisbury Plain — Italy: 1.8%
India 2.3% / 1.4%
Salisbury — India: 2.3% Salisbury Plain — India: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

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%
Salisbury Plain 86.2% houses
Salisbury Plain — Houses: 86.2% Salisbury Plain — Townhouses: 14.5% Salisbury Plain — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Median house price $755,000 $740,000
Median unit price $481,250 $1,050,000
Median land price $415,000 $655,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 72 sales
 13 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Plain has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 4%); Salisbury has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 4%).

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Residential 66% 36%
Industrial 4% 61%
Commercial 16% 4%
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 Salisbury Plain
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 Salisbury Plain
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $750K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $724K
Units 5.4%
$478/wk on $464K
 —

Ranking within SA

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
House price Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools Higher than 5% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of SA —

Liveability

Salisbury is more walkable (95 vs 71).

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
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
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.6 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 Salisbury Plain

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Salisbury sits further from the CBD (24.3 km vs 20.5 km).

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Walkability score 95/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 24.3 km
+16% vs other
 20.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 292.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
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 Salisbury Plain
Car (driver) 81.5% / 88.1%
Salisbury — Car (driver): 81.5% Salisbury Plain — Car (driver): 88.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.0%
Salisbury — Car (passenger): 6.5% Salisbury Plain — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.3%
Salisbury — Worked from Home: 4.3% Salisbury Plain — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Bus 5.0% / 2.6%
Salisbury — Bus: 5.0% Salisbury Plain — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Salisbury — Walked Only: 2.1% Salisbury Plain — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
Connectivity score 74/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,377 premises
 14%
879 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Salisbury Plain
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

Salisbury Plain

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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