Suburbs Salisbury Park

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Salisbury Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Salisbury Park SA is 2,276 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Salisbury Park is $606 per week ($31,512 per year). Median rent in Salisbury Park is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Salisbury Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Salisbury Park has a population density of 1481.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Salisbury Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury Park is $1,257.

There were 78 recorded offences in Salisbury Park in 2025-26, a rate of 34 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (32 offences).

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📍 Salisbury Park, South Australia — 34.7593°S, 138.6674°E

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Salisbury Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Salisbury Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$606/wk
$31,512 per year
#6992 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$275/wk
$1,192 per month
#5547 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,257/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Salisbury Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,118) Female 50.8% (1,156)

Population Density

1481.1
people per km²
2,276 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,433
Family income/wk

Salisbury Park 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 Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.1% 270 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.9% 356 dwellings

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

Salisbury Park Country of Birth

Australia
84.5%
England
10.8%
Afghanistan
1.7%
India
1.3%
Iran
0.9%
Germany
0.4%
China
0.3%

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

Salisbury Park Religion

No Religion
50.0%
Catholic
12.4%
Anglican
9.9%
Not stated
8.2%
Islam
5.2%
Hinduism
4.9%
Baptist
4.9%
Uniting Church
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Salisbury Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
26.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.4%

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

Salisbury Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.3%
IAL Nepali
29.2%
Greek
4.9%
IAL Sinhal
4.3%
IAL Punjabi
3.8%
Arabic
3.2%
Other Chinese
2.2%
German
2.2%

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

Salisbury Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.1% 547 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.5% 315 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.3% 73 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.1% 767 people

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

Salisbury Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.8%
Bachelor Degree
16.1%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

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

Salisbury Park Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.0%
Community & Personal Service
19.8%
Professionals
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
15.8%
Managers
8.1%
Labourers
6.3%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.9%

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

Salisbury Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.5%
Society & Culture
19.3%
Engineering
18.4%
Education
9.8%
Health
8.8%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

Salisbury Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Salisbury Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
7.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Salisbury Park Marital Status

💍
Married
40.7% 755
↔️
Separated
4.4% 81
📋
Divorced
12.8% 238
🕊️
Widowed
5.5% 102
👤
Never married
36.6% 678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Salisbury Park Ancestry

English
34.1%
Australian
26.3%
Other
13.7%
Scottish
6.5%
German
4.8%
Irish
4.8%
Italian
3.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Polish
1.4%
Chinese
1.0%
Indian
0.9%
Dutch
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Salisbury Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
42.1%
Secondary — Government
23.0%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Pre-school
7.0%
Primary — Catholic
5.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Secondary — Catholic
3.6%

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

Salisbury Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.7% 374
✅
No need for assistance
91.3% 3,922

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

Salisbury Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.9% 210
—
Not a volunteer
88.1% 1,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Salisbury Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
4.4%
$450-$599/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
5.9%
$800-$999/mo
11.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
35.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Salisbury Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
79.8%
Did not go to work
8.4%
Bus
4.3%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

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

Salisbury Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
40.9%
2 vehicles
34.9%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

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

Salisbury Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
7.0%
3 bedrooms
74.6%
4 bedrooms
15.1%
5 bedrooms
1.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

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

Salisbury Park Population Mobility

10.2%
moved in the last year
28.0%
moved in the last 5 years
7.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Salisbury Park Indigenous Population

2.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
124
Indigenous residents
4,224
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Salisbury Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
274
Arthritis
94
Asthma
90
Diabetes
86
Lung condition
79
Heart disease
78
Cancer
35
Stroke
24
Kidney disease
21

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

Salisbury Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
12.5%
$800-$999/wk
13.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Salisbury Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.3%
Couple — no children
26.6%
One parent — no children under 15
12.4%
Couple — no children under 15
12.4%
One parent — children under 15
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Salisbury Park Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 5
🏅
Previously served
4.6% 81
👤
Never served
95.1% 1,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Salisbury Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 275
—
Did not provide
84.2% 1,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Salisbury Park Children Ever Born

No children
26.5%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
19.8%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
2.8%

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

Salisbury Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
140
1971–1980
58
1981–1990
37
1991–2000
18
2001–2010
104
2011–2015
115
2016
21
2017
15
2018
16
2019
20
2021
4

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

Salisbury Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.2%
5–14 hours
26.1%
15–29 hours
12.6%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
31.4%

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

Salisbury Park Household Size

1 person
26.4%
2 persons
36.7%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
11.6%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Salisbury Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,900
Moved from SA
161
Moved — same area (SA2)
26
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from VIC
6

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

Salisbury Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.9%
Blended family — no other children
7.9%
Step family — no other children
6.9%
Intact family — other children present
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Salisbury Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 78 total

Theft
32
Assault
20
Property Damage
14
Break & Enter
7
Fraud
3
Other Against Person
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Salisbury Park Schools

14
schools nearby
10
government
933
avg ICSEA score
6,544
total students
Tyndale Christian School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,498 students
1016
ICSEA
St Augustine's Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 664 students
981
ICSEA
Salisbury Heights Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 338 students
974
ICSEA
Salisbury Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 220 students
960
ICSEA
St Mary Magdalene's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 185 students
958
ICSEA
Salisbury East High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,008 students
941
ICSEA
Madison Park School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 188 students
923
ICSEA
Salisbury Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 360 students
913
ICSEA
Salisbury High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,058 students
907
ICSEA
Brahma Lodge Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 191 students
906
ICSEA
Elizabeth Grove Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 249 students
902
ICSEA
Elizabeth Vale Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 441 students
889
ICSEA
Elizabeth South Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 144 students
860
ICSEA
Indie School Salisbury Campus Independent
Secondary

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

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Salisbury Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,231/wk
Median Rent $275/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Salisbury Park

≈ $5,334/month
Median rent $275/wk
Left after rent $956/wk
Rent share 22.3%

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Income: $577/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $95/wk

Salisbury Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Ashford (SA)
Pop: 1,157 Income: $873/wk Rent: $320/wk
Boston
Pop: 1,169 Income: $993/wk Rent: $345/wk
Erindale
Pop: 1,172 Income: $915/wk Rent: $461/wk
Medindie
Pop: 1,175 Income: $1,309/wk Rent: $625/wk
Ridleyton
Pop: 1,180 Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk
Devon Park (SA)
Pop: 1,185 Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Salisbury Park

What is the population of Salisbury Park SA?

The population of Salisbury Park SA is 2,276 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1481.1 people per km².Salisbury Park is ranked #2,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Salisbury Park?

The median personal income in Salisbury Park SA is $606 per week, or $31,512 per year.The median household income is $1,231 per week.Family income is $1,433 per week.Salisbury Park is ranked #6,992 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Salisbury Park?

Median rent in Salisbury Park SA is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Salisbury Park ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Salisbury Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury Park SA is $1,257. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Salisbury Park?

The median age in Salisbury Park SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Salisbury Park a good suburb to live in?

Salisbury Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,276.The median income is $606/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 41293. All dollar figures in AUD.