Suburbs Salisbury East

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Salisbury East SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Salisbury East SA is 9,273 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Salisbury East is $599 per week ($31,148 per year). Median rent in Salisbury East is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Salisbury East has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Salisbury East has a population density of 1349.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Salisbury East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury East is $1,300.

There were 175 recorded offences in Salisbury East in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (56 offences).

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📍 Salisbury East, South Australia — 34.7828°S, 138.6721°E

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Salisbury East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Salisbury East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$599/wk
$31,148 per year
#7096 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Salisbury East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (4,541) Female 51.0% (4,731)

Population Density

1349.5
people per km²
9,273 people · 6.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,447
Family income/wk

Salisbury East 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 East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.5% 1,143 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.5% 1,425 dwellings

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

Salisbury East Country of Birth

Australia
80.7%
England
10.3%
India
3.2%
Afghanistan
2.9%
Iran
0.9%
Greece
0.7%
Croatia
0.5%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Germany
0.3%
China
0.2%

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

Salisbury East Religion

No Religion
47.2%
Catholic
16.6%
Anglican
9.7%
Islam
7.6%
Not stated
7.5%
Uniting Church
4.1%
Baptist
4.0%
Hinduism
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Salisbury East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
50.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.6%

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

Salisbury East Languages Spoken at Home

Other
46.0%
Arabic
11.7%
Gujarati
8.9%
Italian
7.9%
IAL Punjabi
7.2%
Vietnamese
6.5%
Greek
6.4%
IAL Nepali
5.3%

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

Salisbury East Employment

🏠
Not in labour force
45.6% 3,217 people
💼
Employed full-time
30.7% 2,163 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 1,358 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.5% 316 people

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

Salisbury East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.0%
Bachelor Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.7%
Postgraduate Degree
4.9%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

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

Salisbury East Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
19.0%
Professionals
18.6%
Community & Personal Service
17.7%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Managers
9.4%
Labourers
9.2%
Sales Workers
6.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%

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

Salisbury East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.0%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
16.6%
Health
10.9%
Education
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.0%
Information Technology
4.9%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.9%

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

Salisbury East Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Salisbury East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
9.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Salisbury East Marital Status

💍
Married
42.9% 3,249
↔️
Separated
3.8% 289
📋
Divorced
10.4% 786
🕊️
Widowed
7.1% 536
👤
Never married
35.9% 2,719

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Salisbury East Ancestry

English
33.4%
Australian
25.3%
Other
13.7%
Scottish
5.8%
German
5.1%
Irish
5.1%
Italian
4.2%
Indian
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.6%
Greek
1.5%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Salisbury East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Government
19.5%
Vocational Education
13.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.9%
Pre-school
8.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Primary — Catholic
4.8%
Secondary — Catholic
4.2%

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

Salisbury East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.5% 1,684
✅
No need for assistance
90.5% 16,084

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

Salisbury East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.3% 886
—
Not a volunteer
87.7% 6,346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Salisbury East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
6.9%
$800-$999/mo
9.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
35.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Salisbury East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.7%
Did not go to work
11.7%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Bus
4.8%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Walked only
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Salisbury East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.1%
1 vehicle
41.4%
2 vehicles
33.6%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Salisbury East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
16.3%
3 bedrooms
61.3%
4 bedrooms
18.0%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Salisbury East Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
33.3%
moved in the last 5 years
7.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Salisbury East Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
375
Indigenous residents
17,405
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Salisbury East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,059
Arthritis
398
Asthma
388
Diabetes
345
Heart disease
270
Lung condition
223
Cancer
133
Kidney disease
120
Stroke
92
Dementia
31

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

Salisbury East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Salisbury East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.4%
Couple — no children
26.8%
Couple — no children under 15
14.2%
One parent — children under 15
10.6%
One parent — no children under 15
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Salisbury East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 11
🏅
Previously served
2.9% 212
👤
Never served
96.7% 6,997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Salisbury East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 1,065
—
Did not provide
85.2% 6,151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Salisbury East Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
31.8%
3 children
16.4%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
2.0%

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

Salisbury East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
42
1951–1960
199
1961–1970
610
1971–1980
317
1981–1990
172
1991–2000
153
2001–2010
447
2011–2015
400
2016
95
2017
84
2018
80
2019
91
2020
24
2021
7

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

Salisbury East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
11.7%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
31.0%

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

Salisbury East Household Size

1 person
31.5%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
14.5%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Salisbury East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,927
Moved from SA
593
Moved — same area (SA2)
99
Moved from overseas
35
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from QLD
15
Moved from WA
13
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from NT
5

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

Salisbury East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.0%
Step family — no other children
8.5%
Blended family — no other children
5.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Other couple — children only
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Salisbury East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 175 total

Theft
56
Assault
44
Property Damage
41
Break & Enter
26
Fraud
4
Other Against Person
4

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Salisbury East Schools

23
schools nearby
15
government
996
avg ICSEA score
14,441
total students
Pedare Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,146 students
1097
ICSEA
King's Baptist Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,280 students
1090
ICSEA
The Heights School Government
Combined · U, R-12 · 1,811 students
1060
ICSEA
Gleeson College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 941 students
1055
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 561 students
1051
ICSEA
Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 205 students
1051
ICSEA
Wynn Vale School Government
Primary · R-6 · 365 students
1032
ICSEA
Keithcot Farm Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 330 students
1020
ICSEA
Tyndale Christian School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,498 students
1016
ICSEA
Golden Grove High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,486 students
1007
ICSEA
Gulfview Heights Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 384 students
993
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
Para Hills School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 269 students
978
ICSEA
Salisbury Heights Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 338 students
974
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 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 East Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,163/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.9%

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

If you earn X in Salisbury East

≈ $5,040/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $873/wk
Rent share 24.9%

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Income: $496/wk Rent: $238/wk Save: $52/wk

Salisbury East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Loxton
Pop: 4,677 Income: $664/wk Rent: $221/wk
Renmark
Pop: 4,705 Income: $602/wk Rent: $200/wk
Tanunda
Pop: 4,710 Income: $777/wk Rent: $300/wk
Belair
Pop: 4,718 Income: $977/wk Rent: $376/wk
Munno Para
Pop: 4,719 Income: $685/wk Rent: $265/wk
South Plympton
Pop: 4,721 Income: $805/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Salisbury East

What is the population of Salisbury East SA?

The population of Salisbury East SA is 9,273 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1349.5 people per km².Salisbury East is ranked #724 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Salisbury East?

The median personal income in Salisbury East SA is $599 per week, or $31,148 per year.The median household income is $1,163 per week.Family income is $1,447 per week.Salisbury East is ranked #7,096 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Salisbury East?

Median rent in Salisbury East SA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Salisbury East ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Salisbury East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury East 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 East?

The median age in Salisbury East SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Salisbury East a good suburb to live in?

Salisbury East is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 9,273.The median income is $599/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 41290. All dollar figures in AUD.