Salisbury Heights SA 5109
Salisbury Heights sits 23 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 30 minutes by car. Census data records 4,488 residents with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $93,340 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $330 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,514. Salisbury Heights is characterised by high flood risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Salisbury Heights a good suburb?
Salisbury Heights scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 40/100 · 22.8 km · 30 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $830K · More affordable than 83% of SA
High flood risk
Fire 33/100 · Crime 46/100 · Flood 73/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 38 · 4,488 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #410 in SAEach bar is Salisbury Heights's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Salisbury Heights?
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Our score
37 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataSalisbury Heights's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $830,000, about 6% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$830,000
6% above its 6 neighbours (median $780,000)
Based on 89 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 33 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 41 sales $785K
- 4 bed 34 sales $910K
- 5 bed 7 sales $1.09M
Land
$635,000
Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Salisbury Heights are currently listed at around $969,000 on average. Based on 15 houses listed in the past six months.
$969K
15 houses listed in the last 6 months.
15 of the suburb's 1,576 dwellings (1.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Salisbury Heights rent for around $635 a week on average, based on 16 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$635/wk
In line with its 5 neighbours (median $625/wk)
16 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
17 rentals advertised against an estimated 213 rented homes (8.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $640/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025101 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 30% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5109.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$635/week ($33,000 a year) on a $969,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Salisbury Heights safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Salisbury Heights sits in the moderate band, with 112 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 23% on the prior year.
112 offences
22.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20258 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Salisbury Heights, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 338 students in one school (avg 338)
Primary
Universities nearby
1.7% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Salisbury Heights is car-dependent on foot — at 40/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Salisbury Heights.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 57.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 39.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 27.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Salisbury Heights.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 21%
- Premises covered
- 1,831
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Salisbury: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 11 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Salisbury Heights is home to about 4,500 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $93,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,488
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$93,340/yr
Census Median Rent
$330/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,514/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$42,432/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.1%
Total Dwellings
1,576
Owner-Occupier Rate
86.5%
Houses
97.6%
Rental Stress
18.4%
Mortgage Stress
19.5%
Work From Home
8.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
15 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 210 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.8%
- Employment Rate
- 63.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
53 residents (1.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,222 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (216 of 2,299).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,722 a year through Salisbury based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 88%
- Environmental 8%
- Parks and recreation 4%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Salisbury
In the year to August 2026, 949 new dwellings were approved across Salisbury. That mix is 655 houses and 294 units. Approvals are down 30.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 5.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 6.6 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 3.8% of addresses
- 77 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
8 facilities within 5 km- 2.8 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 2.8 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.9 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 3.8 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 4.1 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Methanol
EV adoption
In postcode 5109, 66 of 15,911 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (436 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5109, 5,459 rooftop-solar systems totalling 30.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,238 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 244 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5109.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Zappia Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Zappia | 64.7% | 35.3% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Tony Zappia | 60.8% | 39.2% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Tony Zappia | 59.7% | 40.3% | +1.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Rhiannon Pearce Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rhiannon Pearce ALP | 55.2% |
| 2022 | Rhiannon Pearce ALP | 52.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 4,488 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Salisbury Heights
Is Salisbury Heights a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Salisbury Heights is moderate (46/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Salisbury Heights?
Salisbury Heights has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (73/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Salisbury Heights a good place to live?
Salisbury Heights has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Salisbury Heights?
Salisbury Heights, SA had a population of 4,488 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Salisbury Heights, SA?
The postcode for Salisbury Heights, SA is 5109.
How far is Salisbury Heights from Adelaide?
Salisbury Heights is 23 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 30 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Salisbury Heights?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Salisbury Heights was $93,340 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Salisbury Heights?
The median advertised rent in Salisbury Heights is $635 a week for houses (16 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Salisbury Heights?
The median age of residents in Salisbury Heights was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Salisbury Heights at risk of bushfire?
Salisbury Heights has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Salisbury Heights?
There is 1 school inside the Salisbury Heights boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Salisbury Heights walkable?
Salisbury Heights scores 40/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Salisbury Heights?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Salisbury Heights (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Salisbury Heights below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Salisbury Heights?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Salisbury Heights, Parafield Airport (6.6 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Salisbury Heights?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Salisbury Heights belong to?
Salisbury Heights sits within the Salisbury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Salisbury Heights?
The average residential rates bill through Salisbury is $1,722 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Salisbury Heights?
Across Salisbury, 949 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 30.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Salisbury Heights in?
Salisbury Heights sits within the federal Division of Makin, currently held by Tony Zappia (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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