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Salisbury QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Salisbury QLD is 6,790 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Salisbury is $959 per week ($49,868 per year). Median rent in Salisbury is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Salisbury has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Salisbury has a population density of 1487.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Salisbury is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury is $2,000.

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Salisbury Population

residents (Census 2021)

Salisbury Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$959/wk

$49,868 per year

#1521 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Salisbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (3,435) Female 49.4% (3,359)

Population Density

1487.0

people per km²

6,790 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,526

Family income/wk

Salisbury 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.9% 579 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.1% 1,080 dwellings

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

Salisbury Country of Birth

Australia

87.9%

India

5.6%

England

3.0%

Hong Kong

0.8%

China

0.8%

Iran

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

Salisbury Religion

No Religion

51.0%

Catholic

20.9%

Anglican

7.9%

Not stated

5.7%

Hinduism

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Pentecostal

3.6%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Salisbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

Salisbury Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.6%

Mandarin

15.5%

Gujarati

14.2%

Cantonese

10.8%

Spanish

9.4%

IAL Punjabi

7.9%

Hindi

7.3%

Vietnamese

7.3%

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

Salisbury Employment

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Employed full-time

45.5% 2,232 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.2% 1,091 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 188 people

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Not in labour force

28.4% 1,394 people

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

Salisbury Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.5%

Certificate III/IV

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Salisbury Occupation

Professionals

38.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.7%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Salisbury Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

11.9%

Education

9.4%

Creative Arts

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Information Technology

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Salisbury Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Salisbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Salisbury Marital Status

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Married

42.8% 2,322

↔️

Separated

3.1% 166

📋

Divorced

7.6% 410

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 284

👤

Never married

41.3% 2,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Salisbury Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

25.4%

Other

11.0%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

8.5%

Chinese

4.1%

German

4.0%

Indian

3.4%

Italian

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Salisbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Secondary — Government

17.5%

Pre-school

12.5%

Primary — Catholic

10.1%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

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

Salisbury Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 766

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 12,396

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

Salisbury Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 921

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 4,283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Salisbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Salisbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.7%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Bus

4.3%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Train

4.0%

Walked only

1.9%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Salisbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

36.2%

2 vehicles

41.3%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Salisbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

51.1%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Salisbury Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

44.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Salisbury Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

342

Indigenous residents

12,882

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Salisbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

766

Asthma

259

Arthritis

166

Heart disease

113

Diabetes

111

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Salisbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Salisbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.3%

Couple — no children

24.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Salisbury Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 139

👤

Never served

97.0% 5,072

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Salisbury Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 622

—

Did not provide

88.0% 4,580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Salisbury Children Ever Born

No children

39.6%

1 child

17.0%

2 children

25.9%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Salisbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

105

1981–1990

197

1991–2000

227

2001–2010

476

2011–2015

238

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Salisbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

23.5%

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

Salisbury Household Size

1 person

21.4%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Salisbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,561

Moved from QLD

653

Moved — same area (SA2)

126

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Salisbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.0%

Step family — no other children

6.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Salisbury Schools

schools nearby

government

1059

avg ICSEA score

8,816

total students

St Elizabeth's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students

1141

ICSEA

Wellers Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 762 students

1139

ICSEA

Marshall Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

1135

ICSEA

Robertson State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students

1128

ICSEA

Yeronga State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 741 students

1126

ICSEA

St Joachim's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1124

ICSEA

Brisbane Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,118 students

1109

ICSEA

St Pius X School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students

1093

ICSEA

Moorooka State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students

1088

ICSEA

St Thomas More College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,161 students

1067

ICSEA

Salisbury State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 307 students

1058

ICSEA

Holland Park State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 529 students

1055

ICSEA

Sunnybank Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 112 students

1028

ICSEA

Sunnybank State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students

1003

ICSEA

St Brendan's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students

1001

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,133/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Salisbury

Your weekly income

≈ $9,243/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,733/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Salisbury

What is the population of Salisbury QLD?

The population of Salisbury QLD is 6,790 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1487.0 people per km².Salisbury is ranked #1,106 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Salisbury?

The median personal income in Salisbury QLD is $959 per week, or $49,868 per year.The median household income is $2,133 per week.Family income is $2,526 per week.Salisbury is ranked #1,521 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Salisbury?

Median rent in Salisbury QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Salisbury ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Salisbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Salisbury?

The median age in Salisbury QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Salisbury a good suburb to live in?

Salisbury is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,790.The median income is $959/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 32504. All dollar figures in AUD.