Median house price
$753k
+21% change
SA · Salisbury Council
Salisbury North, 5108
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,901
Growth (1 yr)
-0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.8%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,068/wk
Employment rate
45.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$753,000
Languages at home
27.3%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Vietnamese, Khmer
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Salisbury North is a well-connected established suburb in Salisbury Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities less decisive.
At a glance
Salisbury North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $548 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
10,901
-0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#20
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
78th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1380th in Australia
- State rank
- 86th in SA
- Peer rank
- #20 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $430
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $547.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 100
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $753,000
- Median price change
- +20.5%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
10,901(June 2025)
-0.6% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 3th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -61
- Change in 5 years
- +197
- Growth rank in SA
- 3th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,550), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 10,683
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,068
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 203 of 4,091
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 45.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,818 / 1,044 / 20
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 810
- Against the person
- 305
- Against property
- 505
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 606
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.3%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault58
- Other Property Damage And Environmental175
- Other Theft79
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury171
- Theft From Shop57
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6 (6 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 908
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
School list
- Lake Windemere B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 426 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Paralowie SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 1,373 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Salisbury North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 897 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Salisbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 907 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 1,058 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Bowden Brompton CS Northern Middle School Campus55 Downton AvenuePrimary/Secondary Combined
- Disability Unit Salisbury HS14 Farley GroveSpecialist Facilities
- Dorothy Hughes KindergartenRolleston AvePreschools
- Lake Windemere B-6 School Children's Centre17 Uraidla AvenueIntegrated Centres
- Salisbury North PS Intensive English Lang Centre38 Bagster RoadSpecialist Facilities
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Lake Windemere Childrens CentreHolstein Drivekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 51A Downton Ave - North West side
- Stop 52A Downton Ave - North West side
- Stop 53A Motcombe Rd - West side
- Stop 54A Belinda Cres - South West side
- Stop 55A Deane St - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
152 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 70/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
Shopping(2)
- DrakesSupermarket
Community(3)
- Lake Windemere Childrens CentreKindergarten
2 Holstein Drive, Salisbury North
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Little Para CampusSchool
- Salisbury North R-7School
Health & services(1)
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(22)
- Evergreen Drive ReservePark
- Park (10)
- Perry ReservePark
- Stowe Green ReservePark
- Vivian ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(39)
39 bus stops
Other(10)
- Salisbury CFSFire station
Playford Crescent
- Garden (24)
- Hot Tub
- Trinity Crescent Shopping CentreMall
- Outdoor Seating (2)
- Parking (53)
- Public toilets
- Middy'sTrade
1 Playford Crescent
- Waste Basket
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Central Districts Hospital (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 596
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 54.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 89 proposals
August 2026
- Land division (creation of three (3) allotments from one (1) allotment), construction of three (3) single storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement and removal of a regulated tree67 CAMIRA WAY SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Three, two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement12 MARTI ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Land Division (Creation of Five (5) Allotments from Two (2) Existing Allotments)60 WOODYATES AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108;7 FARLEY GR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- two single-storey dwellings and one two-storey dwelling2 MANTISSA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Removal of One (1) Significant Tree6 PARATTA ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
July 2026
- Shed5 TILLER CT SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree in Verge38 VIRGINIA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Carport and demolition of front porch9 URANBO ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Three (3) Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement with Fencing Over 2.1m29 LEON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Verandah14A MANTISSA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings11 FERGUSON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with alfresco and garage under main roof, and associated fencing.32 LEON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Residential development comprising five (5) single storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement and removal of a significant tree on road reserve60 WOODYATES AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108;7 FARLEY GR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Replacement Swimming pool and safety barrier21 BANTANGA CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling on Lot 1 forming part of a terrace arrangement on DA 25008170 with associated retaining walls and fencing combined height exceeding 2.1 metres1A GARY RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling on Lot 2 forming part of a terrace arrangement on DA 25008170 with associated retaining walls and fencing combined height exceeding 2.1 metres1B GARY RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings30 MANTISSA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)21 WITONGA AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation, carport alterations and driveway widening.13 URANBO ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodation (Granny Flat) and Fencing Over 2.1m23 FARLEY GR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
June 2026
- Removal of one (1) significant tree18 SHORTHORN CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)1 WITONGA AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Three (3) detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement61 PARALLEL AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodation11 COCHRANE RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Removal of one regulated tree (Lilly Pilly)60 INTERNATIONAL AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings1 WITONGA AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Verandah (9 Silver Street, Salisbury North)LOT 1 WATERLOO CORNER RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Rear boundary fence reaching 2.7m37 PLAYFORD CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Advertising Signage (Fence)17 PLAYFORD CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Verandah71 WHITES RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
May 2026
- Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)44 WHITES RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Shed25 JOANNE ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Verandah38B HARCOURT TCE SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Removal of one (1) Regulated tree in verge1 -1A FOWLERS RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Verandah1 FARLEY GR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Four single storey row dwellings (proposed as affordable housing) with associated retaining walls and fencing4 CHORD RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
- Three (3) Single Storey Detached Dwellings (in Terrace Arrangement)18 DIMENT RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- carport34 DIRUWA DR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment12 SHREWTON CT SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
- Shed8 SHORTHORN CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 31.2%Labor 68.8%
3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DirekLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- ParalowieLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Salisbury NorthLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- BurtonLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Paralowie SouthLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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