Salisbury South vs Salisbury East

Salisbury East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 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 East, the large majority of homes are detached houses. 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 East

ahead on 5 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 0%)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

Renters

Salisbury East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 59%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salisbury South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 20%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (88% vs 21%)
  • But Salisbury East carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Salisbury East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -21.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Salisbury South and Salisbury East 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 East
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 East
Walkability 56 / 61
Salisbury South — Walkability: 56/100 Salisbury East — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 1 / 41
Salisbury South — Safety: 1/100 Salisbury East — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Salisbury South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Salisbury East — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 7 / 21
Salisbury South — Low flood risk: 7/100 Salisbury East — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

Salisbury East has more residents (9,273 vs 78); Salisbury East has higher household incomes ($60,476 vs $27,300).

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Population 78 9,273
+11788% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.2% +3.4%
Median age 83 40
Median household income $27,300/yr $60,476/yr
+122% vs other
Median weekly rent $309/wk
+6% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury South Salisbury East
0-4 — / 5.4%
Salisbury South — 0-4: not among its largest Salisbury East — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 — / 12.7%
Salisbury South — 5-14: not among its largest Salisbury East — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Salisbury South — 15-19: not among its largest Salisbury East — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 6.0%
Salisbury South — 20-24: not among its largest Salisbury East — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 — / 13.2%
Salisbury South — 25-34: not among its largest Salisbury East — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 — / 12.5%
Salisbury South — 35-44: not among its largest Salisbury East — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 — / 11.9%
Salisbury South — 45-54: not among its largest Salisbury East — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 14.1% / 11.6%
Salisbury South — 55-64: 14.1% Salisbury East — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.0% / 10.2%
Salisbury South — 65-74: 9.0% Salisbury East — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 28.2% / 7.8%
Salisbury South — 75-84: 28.2% Salisbury East — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 51.3% / 3.2%
Salisbury South — 85+: 51.3% Salisbury East — 85+: 3.2%

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 East 41.5% lone person
Salisbury East — Lone Person: 41.5% Salisbury East — Couple Families: 34.5% Salisbury East — One Parent Families: 19.7% Salisbury East — Group Household: 3.1% Salisbury East — Other Families: 1.3%
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 East 25.3% renting
Salisbury East — Owned Outright: 33.3% Salisbury East — Mortgage: 41.5% Salisbury East — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 17.0%
Salisbury South — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Salisbury East — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.2%
Salisbury South — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Salisbury East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 6.3%
Salisbury South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Salisbury East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Salisbury South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Salisbury East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Salisbury South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Salisbury East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 East
England 34.6% / 8.9%
Salisbury South — England: 34.6% Salisbury East — England: 8.9%
Italy 6.4% / 0.9%
Salisbury South — Italy: 6.4% Salisbury East — Italy: 0.9%
Germany 5.1% / —
Salisbury South — Germany: 5.1% Salisbury East — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 2.4%
Salisbury South — India: not among its largest Salisbury East — India: 2.4%
Afghanistan — / 2.4%
Salisbury South — Afghanistan: not among its largest Salisbury East — Afghanistan: 2.4%
Myanmar — / 1.3%
Salisbury South — Myanmar: not among its largest Salisbury East — Myanmar: 1.3%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Salisbury South — Scotland: not among its largest Salisbury East — Scotland: 0.9%

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 East 3.8% flats / apartments
Salisbury East — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Salisbury East — Houses: 80.2% Salisbury East — Townhouses: 15.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Median house price — $780,000
Median unit price — $503,000
Median land price — $411,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 91 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury South has more industrially zoned land (100% vs 1%); Salisbury East has more land zoned for conservation (42% vs 0%).

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Industrial 100% 1%
Residential 0% 54%
Environmental 0% 42%
Commercial 0% 3%
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 East
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 East
Houses — 4.3%
$625/wk on $762K
Units — 4.3%
$475/wk on $574K

Ranking within SA

Salisbury South Salisbury East
House price — Higher than 17% of SA
Income Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 88% of SA
Walkability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Salisbury East carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Salisbury South carries more crime risk (99 vs 59).

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
59/100
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
same for both

Schools

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 4.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.5 km

Schools in Salisbury South

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

Schools in Salisbury East

  • Keller Road Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tyndale Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Madison Park School Government · Primary at peers
  • Salisbury East High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 6
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Walkability score 56/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.1 km 20.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Public transport score 68/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 202.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5106
 0.4%
postcode 5109
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 66
postcode 5109

Setting

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 10.8 km

NBN connectivity

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Connectivity score 90/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
376 premises
 0%
4,189 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Salisbury South Salisbury East
Division Spence Makin
Member Matt Burnell Tony Zappia
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury South Salisbury East
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 East

Middle-Ring Parks

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