Suburbs Salisbury Downs

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Salisbury Downs SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Salisbury Downs, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Salisbury Downs SA is 6,296 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Salisbury Downs is $535 per week ($27,820 per year). Median rent in Salisbury Downs is $273 per week ($1,183 per month). Salisbury Downs has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Salisbury Downs has a population density of 2248.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Salisbury Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury Downs is $1,300.

There were 325 recorded offences in Salisbury Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (195 offences).

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📍 Salisbury Downs, South Australia — 34.7724°S, 138.6232°E

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Salisbury Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Salisbury Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$535/wk
$27,820 per year
#7888 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$273/wk
$1,183 per month
#5644 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Salisbury Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,124) Female 50.4% (3,170)

Population Density

2248.5
people per km²
6,296 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,367
Family income/wk

Salisbury Downs Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Salisbury Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.2% 635 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.8% 801 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Salisbury Downs Country of Birth

Australia
80.0%
England
6.3%
Afghanistan
4.4%
India
3.8%
Cambodia
2.5%
Germany
0.8%
Iran
0.7%
China
0.6%
Fiji
0.5%
Greece
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Salisbury Downs Religion

No Religion
39.5%
Catholic
20.9%
Islam
9.2%
Buddhism
8.7%
Not stated
8.5%
Anglican
5.5%
Hinduism
4.3%
Christian (other)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Salisbury Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Salisbury Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other
36.6%
Vietnamese
22.6%
Khmer
9.9%
SAL Tot
7.8%
IAL Nepali
6.8%
Arabic
6.5%
Italian
5.9%
Persian ED
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Salisbury Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.9% 1,344 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.7% 914 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.1% 238 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.2% 2,147 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Salisbury Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.8%
Bachelor Degree
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Postgraduate Degree
6.1%
Certificate I/II
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Salisbury Downs Occupation

Community & Personal Service
22.0%
Professionals
18.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.7%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Labourers
11.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.5%
Managers
6.3%
Sales Workers
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Salisbury Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.0%
Society & Culture
18.0%
Engineering
17.6%
Health
12.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Education
6.0%
Information Technology
5.6%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Salisbury Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Salisbury Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
10.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Salisbury Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
43.1% 2,187
↔️
Separated
4.0% 205
📋
Divorced
10.6% 539
🕊️
Widowed
6.2% 315
👤
Never married
36.0% 1,826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Salisbury Downs Ancestry

English
25.1%
Other
21.8%
Australian
20.7%
Vietnamese
5.9%
Italian
4.8%
Irish
4.4%
Scottish
4.2%
German
3.7%
Filipino
2.9%
Chinese
2.5%
Indian
2.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Salisbury Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.8%
Secondary — Government
19.3%
Vocational Education
14.0%
Secondary — Catholic
9.3%
Pre-school
8.6%
Primary — Catholic
7.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Salisbury Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.0% 1,065
✅
No need for assistance
91.0% 10,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Salisbury Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.0% 431
—
Not a volunteer
91.0% 4,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Salisbury Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.6%
$600-$799/mo
6.8%
$800-$999/mo
10.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
34.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Salisbury Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.2%
Did not go to work
10.6%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Bus
3.2%
Walked only
1.2%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Salisbury Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.0%
1 vehicle
37.2%
2 vehicles
35.8%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Salisbury Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.1%
2 bedrooms
12.4%
3 bedrooms
63.1%
4 bedrooms
17.9%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Salisbury Downs Population Mobility

10.8%
moved in the last year
33.5%
moved in the last 5 years
9.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Salisbury Downs Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
265
Indigenous residents
11,675
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Salisbury Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
662
Asthma
267
Diabetes
239
Arthritis
234
Lung condition
155
Heart disease
149
Cancer
78
Stroke
71
Kidney disease
67
Dementia
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Salisbury Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
10.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Salisbury Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.8%
Couple — no children
20.7%
Couple — no children under 15
16.9%
One parent — children under 15
12.3%
One parent — no children under 15
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Salisbury Downs Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 122
👤
Never served
97.3% 4,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Salisbury Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 663
—
Did not provide
86.0% 4,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Salisbury Downs Children Ever Born

No children
29.0%
1 child
13.6%
2 children
28.4%
3 children
17.6%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Salisbury Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
106
1961–1970
254
1971–1980
157
1981–1990
241
1991–2000
203
2001–2010
538
2011–2015
411
2016
87
2017
82
2018
98
2019
82
2020
42
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Salisbury Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.9%
5–14 hours
23.3%
15–29 hours
10.4%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
38.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Salisbury Downs Household Size

1 person
28.5%
2 persons
29.5%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
12.8%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Salisbury Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,250
Moved from SA
450
Moved — same area (SA2)
72
Moved from overseas
50
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from TAS
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Salisbury Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.8%
Step family — no other children
7.7%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Other couple — children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Salisbury Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 325 total

Theft
195
Assault
55
Property Damage
30
Break & Enter
21
Fraud
15
Robbery
6
Other Against Person
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Salisbury Downs Schools

22
schools nearby
15
government
951
avg ICSEA score
11,390
total students
Garden College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 351 students
1029
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 539 students
1000
ICSEA
Bethany Christian School Incorporated Independent
Primary · R-6 · 531 students
996
ICSEA
St Augustine's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 664 students
981
ICSEA
Para Hills West Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 287 students
981
ICSEA
Thomas More College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,132 students
973
ICSEA
Parafield Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 575 students
968
ICSEA
The Pines School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 671 students
967
ICSEA
Karrendi Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 259 students
955
ICSEA
Settlers Farm Campus R-6 Government
Primary · R-6 · 597 students
951
ICSEA
Para Hills High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 670 students
948
ICSEA
Riverdale Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 241 students
937
ICSEA
Parafield Gardens High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,277 students
928
ICSEA
Salisbury Downs Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 271 students
926
ICSEA
Salisbury Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 360 students
913
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Salisbury Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,134/wk
Median Rent $273/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Salisbury Downs

≈ $4,914/month
Median rent $273/wk
Left after rent $861/wk
Rent share 24.1%

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Salisbury Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Myrtle Bank (SA)
Pop: 3,158 Income: $777/wk Rent: $350/wk
Northgate (SA)
Pop: 3,184 Income: $881/wk Rent: $395/wk
Hove
Pop: 3,189 Income: $778/wk Rent: $328/wk
Park Holme
Pop: 3,199 Income: $702/wk Rent: $280/wk
St Peters (SA)
Pop: 3,231 Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $310/wk
Two Wells
Pop: 3,233 Income: $818/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Salisbury Downs

What is the population of Salisbury Downs SA?

The population of Salisbury Downs SA is 6,296 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2248.5 people per km².Salisbury Downs is ranked #1,234 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Salisbury Downs?

The median personal income in Salisbury Downs SA is $535 per week, or $27,820 per year.The median household income is $1,134 per week.Family income is $1,367 per week.Salisbury Downs is ranked #7,888 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Salisbury Downs?

Median rent in Salisbury Downs SA is $273 per week ($1,183 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Salisbury Downs ranks #5,644 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Salisbury Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury Downs SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Salisbury Downs?

The median age in Salisbury Downs SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Salisbury Downs a good suburb to live in?

Salisbury Downs is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,296.The median income is $535/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41289. All dollar figures in AUD.