Salisbury North is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Salisbury Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is set against the Long Range and close to the Little Para River.
Public transport is an exceptional strength, with public transport 100% above the peer median. Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places, with local amenities 84% above the peer median. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places. Median house prices have risen 20% year on year. Mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 82% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.
Overall, Salisbury North suits people prioritising more affordable housing and public transport over school quality.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
Public transport is a relative strength
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Weaknesses
School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Little Para River
Long Range
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Salisbury North compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$753k
+21% change
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
#65
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
79th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
3rd
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
41%
2021 Census tenure
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
31.3/100 — Below average
National rank
6245th in Australia
State rank
610th in SA
Peer rank
#65 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#310 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
98%
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.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$260
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.5% / 36.7% / 40.8%
Employment rate
45.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.4% / 2.8% / 78.9%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,818 / 1,044 / 20
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
6.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 18.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified6.9% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified5.3% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational18.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below69.2% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Society and culture21.7%
Engineering and related technologies18.9%
Management and commerce18.9%
Health10.5%
Food, hospitality and personal services9.6%
Education5.6%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$51,250
36th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$56,438
45th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
7.0%
5th percentile in SA · -49% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$34,992
5th percentile in SA · -45% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
60th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5108 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
23,581
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,639
Median net rent
-$877
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,539
Taxable income vs state median
-6%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-42%
Super vs state median
-55%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
27.3% speak a language other than English at home; 29.5% born overseas
Language at home
7,156 English only · 2,693 other
Non-English at home
27.3%
Born overseas
2,928 (29.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
464 (4.3%)
Australian citizens
8,794
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Nepali140 · 16.5%
Vietnamese117 · 13.8%
Khmer81 · 9.6%
Arabic67 · 7.9%
Spanish46 · 5.4%
Tagalog45 · 5.3%
Serbian41 · 4.8%
Greek34 · 4%
Religion
43.6%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 43.6%, while Christianity accounts for 33.2%. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.6%
45.2%
Christianity
33.2%
40%
Hinduism
2.9%
2.1%
Islam
5.3%
2.3%
Buddhism
4.6%
1.9%
Other / not stated
10.4%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
13%
15.5%
Anglican
5%
7.2%
Christian (not further defined)
3.1%
2.6%
Uniting Church
2.9%
4.8%
Baptist
2.3%
1.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
887
Against the person
291
Against property
596
Rate per 1,000 residents
81.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State crime-rate percentile
79.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
606
Increase (daily rate)
+9.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
276
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.32
Most common offence types
Common Assault73
Damage Or Destroy Property164
Serious Assault176
Theft From A Person63
Theft From Retail Premises164
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
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 — 12 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(3)
Trinity Crescent Shopping CentreShopping centre
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(31)
BikedirectCycling route
First AvenueCycling route
Little Para TrailCycling route
rcnCycling route
Evergreen Drive ReservePark
Park (10)
Perry ReservePark
Stowe Green ReservePark
Vivian ParkPark
Playground (3)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (8)
Transport(39)
39 bus stops
Other(8)
Salisbury CFSFire station
Playford Crescent
Garden (69)
Hot Tub
Outdoor Seating
Parking (53)
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Calvary Central Districts Hospital (2.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
89
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
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.
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 (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 100 proposals
September 2026
Two (2) Single Storey Detached Dwellings and associated combined Retaining and Fencing taller than 2.1m.
32 VIRGINIA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Land Division one allotment into two allotments (Land Use DA 26010214)
15 ALEXANDER RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Verandah
16 ILLARA ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangment with associated retaining walls, fencing and removal of one Significant Street Tree and one Regulated Tree
4 BRONWYN CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Two single storey dwellings
25 NANGARI RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Outbuilding (shed) and verandah
10 BANTANGA CR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
August 2026
Carport
8 PASSMORE PL SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Variation of Development Application 26021867 (Increase in floor area, internal alterations and changes to windows)
11 FERGUSON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Removal of One (1) Significant Corymbia Maculata
5A WOODYATES AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Land Division (Creation of Three (3) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment) Land Use 26017695
61 PARALLEL AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
SINGLE STOREY DEATCHED DWELLING, AND ASSOCIATED RETAINING AND FENCING TALLER THAN 2.1 METRES.
12 SHREWTON CT SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Land Division - One (1) into Two (2)
50 DIMENT RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
One into two Torrens Division
69 WHITES RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Ancillary Accommodation
21 MARAPANA DR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Three (3) single storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement with associated retaining walls and fencing
5 VERSINE RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Outbuilding (garage)
3A FONTHILL CT SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
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 tree
67 CAMIRA WAY SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Three, two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement
12 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 5108Decision Made
Two single-storey dwellings and one two-storey dwelling
2 MANTISSA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Removal of One (1) Significant Tree
6 PARATTA ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
July 2026
Shed
5 TILLER CT SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree in Verge
38 VIRGINIA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Carport and demolition of front porch
9 URANBO ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Three (3) Detached Dwellings in a Terrace Arrangement with Fencing Over 2.1m
29 LEON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Verandah
14A MANTISSA RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings
11 FERGUSON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Single storey detached dwelling with alfresco and garage under main roof, associated fencing, and removal of a regulated street tree.
32 LEON ST SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Residential development comprising five (5) single storey dwellings in a terrace arrangement and removal of a significant tree on road reserve
60 WOODYATES AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108;7 FARLEY GR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Replacement Swimming pool and safety barrier
21 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 metres
1A 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 metres
1B GARY RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Two (2) Single Storey Dwellings
30 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 2.1m
23 FARLEY GR SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
June 2026
Removal of one (1) significant tree
18 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 arrangement
61 PARALLEL AV SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Under Assessment
Ancillary Accommodation
11 COCHRANE RD SALISBURY NORTH SA 5108Decision Made
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
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.
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 (12%)