Median house price
$730k
+6.2% change
SA · Salisbury Council
Salisbury Plain, 5109
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,317
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,258/wk
Employment rate
51.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$730,000
Languages at home
31.9%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Greek, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Salisbury Council, Salisbury Plain is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer schools and education, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Salisbury Plain snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$593/wk
Population (ERP)
1,317
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
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
#69
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
91st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
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
- 40.7/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3642nd in Australia
- State rank
- 388th in SA
- Peer rank
- #69 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #276 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $592.5
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $730,000
- Median price change
- +6.2%
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
1,317(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 57th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +51
- Growth rank in SA
- 57th 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 (~1,350), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,333
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,258
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 518
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 423 / 71 / 0
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)
- 184
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 156
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 207
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental22
- Other Theft20
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury13
- Theft From Shop63
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv13
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
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 950.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- St Augustine's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 664 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Salisbury East High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 941 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 1,008 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Salisbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 220 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Tyndale Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 1,498 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Salisbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 360 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Brahma Lodge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 906 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 191 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Madison Park SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 188 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Salisbury Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 338 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 47A Park Tce - North East side
- Stop 47B Park Tce - North East side
- Stop 47C Park Tce - North East side
- Stop 53 Fenden Rd - South East side
- Stop 54 Fenden Rd - South East 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
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 places of worship · 2 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 64/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
Food & drink(3)
- Fast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(2)
- FoodlandSupermarket
Health & services(2)
- Medical clinic
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Unit T03 83 Saints Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park (2)
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(17)
- BWSAlcohol
- MyRide SalisburyBicycle
- Pro Cash for CarsCar
1768 Main North Road, Salisbury Plain
- Burson Auto PartsCar Parts
1 Stanbel Road
- BudgetCar Rental
- Salisbury Transmission SpecialistsCar repair
4 Arcoona Road
- InVogue Op ShopCharity
- Totally WorkwearClothes
166 Park Terrace
- Hair 'B' CosHairdresser
- Saints ShoppingMall
- SolverPaint
- Parking (38)
- Saints Road Shopping Centre - ParkingParking
- Hope CentralPlace of worship
Unit 8 1700 Main North Road
- Scout RecyclingRecycling
- TradelinkTrade
198 Park Terrace
- Yes (2)
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Hope Central
Unit 8 1700 Main North Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Central Districts Hospital (1.4 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)
- 59
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 44.8
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· 6 proposals
August 2026
- Install 7x3x2.7m flat roof lean to to side of house for entertaining area Remove existing carport and install 5.75x3.84x2.7m gabled carport for undercover parking by front door99 FENDEN RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
July 2026
- VerandahUNIT 2 46 WARRINGA ST SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Verandah5 BRIDLE CT SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
March 2026
- Removal of two regulated palm trees19 PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
February 2026
- Single Storey Dwelling33A SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 7 47 -49 FENDEN RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
- Removal of One (1) Regulated Tree in Verge28 -38 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Shop in the form of a restaurant with associated drive-through, advertisements, car parking and landscapingSHOP 8 83 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109;UNIT 6 83 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
November 2025
- Amendment to DA 361/363/1999/1B Condition 17, additions to existing building, verandah, retaining walls and associated site works in association with existing wrecking yard.18 -20 BARNDIOOTA RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
- Single Storey Dwelling17 WEERANA RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
October 2025
- Community division - 1 lot into 12 new boundaries in accordance with Development Approval 23026132UNIT 1-4 14 -16 BARNDIOOTA RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- enclose existing garage, proposed carport and verandah.9 WESLEY CT SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling16A PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
September 2025
- Amendment to DA 22036907 for a Waste Transfer Station (Approved Beverage Containers), including construction of an industrial building to accommodate the waste transfer station, removal of the 4m tall acoustic wall, demolition of the caretaker’s residence and office, change of use of the existing building to warehouse, construction of three (3) additional warehouses, and associated signage, landscaping and car parking (staged)22 -22A BARNDIOOTA RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing buildings (Units 5 and 6), Alterations to northern facade of existing Bulky Goods Outlet (Unit 4), alterations to car parking, internal access and landscapingSHOP 8 83 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109;UNIT 4 83 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109;UNIT 5 83 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109;UNIT 6 83 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling16B PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
August 2025
- Outbuilding24 WESLEY CT SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Variation of Application 22022964 - Alterations to Internal Layout of Unit 4 (Proposed Two levels (Ground Floor Storage & First Floor Display & Office)48-52 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
July 2025
- Torrens Title Land Division - One (1) into Five (5) with Associated Road Reserve (Extension of Prosperity Way) (Dwellings DA 23035616)9 -51 COSTA CT SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
June 2025
- Removal of One (1) Significant Tree in Verge28 WARRINGA ST SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
May 2025
- Removal of one (1) Regulated Tree in Verge206 PARK TCE SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Land Division - Two (2) Allotments from One (1) AllotmentUNIT 1-4 28 -36 WILLOCHRA RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Removal of One (1) Significant Tree in Council Verge12 CARNEY CL SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Ten (10) Warehouse Tenancies with Associated Office, Three (3) Metre High Acoustic Wall, Carparking, Landscaping and Boundary Fencing Over 2.1m15 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Variation to DA 23004297 - Masonry Front Fencing with Tubular Steel infill Railing and Tubular Steel Gate and Signage43-47 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah40 WARRINGA ST SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Thirty-Six (36) Single Storey Group Dwellings, Retaining Walls, Fencing, Entry Sign, Civil works, Communal Driveway and Car Parks and Landscaping20 -22 PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 2 63 FENDEN RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
March 2025
- Change of use from warehouse to light industry (commercial printing) (Unit 3 / 45-51 Barndioota Road, Salisbury Plain)45 -51 BARNDIOOTA RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
February 2025
- Land division - 1 into 357 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Primary Community division - 1 existing allotment into 2 Lots and Common Property57 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Change of Use to Consulting Rooms and Storage with Front Facade Alterations (Tenancy 2)48 -52 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Supported Accommodation in the form of Detached Dwelling24B PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Addition to Existing Storage Facility Comprising Storage of Vehicles and Caravans/Trailers with Associated Hardstand Area, 6m Light Poles, Fencing Over 2.1m and Landscaping1 -9 LOLANDS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
October 2024
- Shop refurbishment - Sushi Hiro Saints (Tenancy T13)91 -103 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
September 2024
- Internal Building Alterations (Tenancy 16 - Physio West)91-103 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling111 FENDEN RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- detached dwelling18B PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Single Storey DwellingLOT 7 PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 5 PARAWAE RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Industrial Land Division - 1 into 2 and Retention of Existing Industrial Buildings, Associated Office and Carparking98 STANBEL RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Decision Made
- Two (2) Buildings Comprising Six (6) Warehouse Tenancies with Associated Façade Signs, Retaining Walls, Fencing, Carparking and LandscapingUNIT 1-2 55 SAINTS RD SALISBURY PLAIN SA 5109Under Assessment
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- MowingMain North Road, The Grove Way17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · 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 3.9 km away).
Coalition 31.3%Labor 68.8%
3.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Salisbury ParkLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- SalisburyLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Brahma LodgeLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Elizabeth ValeLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Salisbury NorthLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)2.9 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
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