Salisbury South vs Salisbury Downs

Salisbury Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 83 in Salisbury South. In both, most households own their home. In Salisbury South, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Salisbury Downs, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Salisbury South is closer to the city centre: 19.1 km, against 23.4 km. On these figures, Salisbury South tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 Downs

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 0%)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

Renters

Salisbury Downs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 59%)
  • has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $309/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Salisbury South sits closer to the CBD (19.1 km vs 23.4 km)
  • Salisbury Downs is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Salisbury South has more residents already 65 and over (88% vs 17%)
  • Salisbury Downs is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -21.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury South and Salisbury Downs 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 South Salisbury Downs
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 South Salisbury Downs
Walkability 56 / 69
Salisbury South — Walkability: 56/100 Salisbury Downs — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 1 / 14
Salisbury South — Safety: 1/100 Salisbury Downs — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Salisbury South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 7 / 21
Salisbury South — Low flood risk: 7/100 Salisbury Downs — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury Downs has more residents (6,296 vs 78); Salisbury South skews older (83 vs 37).

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Population 78 6,296
+7972% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.2% +5.2%
Median age 83 37
Median household income $27,300/yr $58,968/yr
+116% vs other
Median weekly rent $309/wk
+12% vs other
 $273/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
0-4 — / 6.3%
Salisbury South — 0-4: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 — / 13.1%
Salisbury South — 5-14: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Salisbury South — 15-19: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 6.4%
Salisbury South — 20-24: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 — / 14.4%
Salisbury South — 25-34: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 — / 13.3%
Salisbury South — 35-44: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 — / 11.6%
Salisbury South — 45-54: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.1% / 12.4%
Salisbury South — 55-64: 14.1% Salisbury Downs — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 9.0% / 10.2%
Salisbury South — 65-74: 9.0% Salisbury Downs — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 28.2% / 5.2%
Salisbury South — 75-84: 28.2% Salisbury Downs — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 51.3% / 1.6%
Salisbury South — 85+: 51.3% Salisbury Downs — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury South 100.0% lone person
Salisbury South — Lone Person: 100.0% Salisbury South — Couple Families: 0.0% Salisbury South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Salisbury South — Group Household: 0.0% Salisbury South — Other Families: 0.0%
Salisbury Downs 35.0% lone person
Salisbury Downs — Lone Person: 35.0% Salisbury Downs — Couple Families: 37.5% Salisbury Downs — One Parent Families: 21.4% Salisbury Downs — Group Household: 4.1% Salisbury Downs — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury South 0.0% renting
Salisbury South — Owned Outright: 100.0% Salisbury South — Mortgage: 0.0% Salisbury South — Renting: 0.0%
Salisbury Downs 36.0% renting
Salisbury Downs — Owned Outright: 28.3% Salisbury Downs — Mortgage: 35.7% Salisbury Downs — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 13.9%
Salisbury South — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Salisbury Downs — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.4%
Salisbury South — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Salisbury Downs — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.9%
Salisbury South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Salisbury Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Salisbury South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Salisbury South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

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 South Salisbury Downs
England 34.6% / 4.7%
Salisbury South — England: 34.6% Salisbury Downs — England: 4.7%
Italy 6.4% / 1.2%
Salisbury South — Italy: 6.4% Salisbury Downs — Italy: 1.2%
Germany 5.1% / —
Salisbury South — Germany: 5.1% Salisbury Downs — Germany: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 5.0%
Salisbury South — Vietnam: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — Vietnam: 5.0%
Afghanistan — / 2.9%
Salisbury South — Afghanistan: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — Afghanistan: 2.9%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Salisbury South — Philippines: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — Philippines: 2.6%
India — / 2.5%
Salisbury South — India: not among its largest Salisbury Downs — India: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury South 100.0% flats / apartments
Salisbury South — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Salisbury South — Houses: 0.0% Salisbury South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Salisbury Downs 7.4% flats / apartments
Salisbury Downs — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Salisbury Downs — Houses: 79.3% Salisbury Downs — Townhouses: 13.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Median house price — $735,500
Median unit price — $217,500
Median land price — $391,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 17 days
from 58 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury South has more industrially zoned land (100% vs 0%).

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Industrial 100% 0%
Residential 0% 86%
Commercial 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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 South Salisbury Downs
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 South Salisbury Downs
Houses — 4.2%
$600/wk on $738K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
House price — Higher than 22% of SA
Income Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Schools — Higher than 39% of SA
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 41% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of SA

Liveability

Salisbury Downs is more walkable (69 vs 56).

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury South carries more flood risk (93 vs 79); Salisbury South carries more crime risk (99 vs 86).

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
99/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
79/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.5 km

Schools in Salisbury South

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

Schools in Salisbury Downs

  • Salisbury Downs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Thomas More College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Riverdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 7
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Salisbury Downs sits further from the CBD (23.4 km vs 19.1 km).

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Walkability score 56/100 69/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.1 km 23.4 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 29 min
Public transport score 68/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5106
 0.3%
postcode 5108
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 59
postcode 5108

Setting

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury South Salisbury Downs
Connectivity score 90/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
376 premises
 5%
2,712 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Salisbury South

Apartments Middle-Ring Retirees Trains

Salisbury Downs

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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