Salisbury South ^{SA 5106}

Recorded crime in Salisbury South is high (99/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

Salisbury South has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (93/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Salisbury South, SA had a population of 78 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

The postcode for Salisbury South, SA is 5106.

Salisbury South is 19 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 27 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Salisbury South was $27,300 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

There are too few current rental listings in Salisbury South for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $309, across all dwelling types.

The median age of residents in Salisbury South was 83 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Salisbury South scores 56/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Salisbury South (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Salisbury South below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Salisbury South, Parafield Airport (2.1 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.

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.

Salisbury South sits within the Salisbury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

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.

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.

Salisbury South sits within the federal Division of Spence, currently held by Matt Burnell (Australian Labor Party).