Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Salisbury Heights suburb profile
Salisbury Heights, SA · Postcode 5109
This Salisbury Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Salisbury Heights, SA (postcode 5109). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Salisbury Heights with nearby suburbs.
Salisbury Heights at a glance
Population
4,488
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,795/wk
Median age
38
Salisbury Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
Population
4,488
was 5,184 in 2016
-696 · -13.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10%
Household income
$1,795/wk
was $1,633/wk in 2016
+$162 · +9.9%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Salisbury Heights population growth · Salisbury Heights then and now
Salisbury Heights vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Salisbury Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.2% vs area
- Salisbury Heights$330/wk
- Nearby$287.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+11.7% vs area
- Salisbury Heights$1,795/wk
- Nearby$1,197/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Salisbury Heights38
- Nearby37
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+2.1% vs area
- Salisbury Heights$816/wk
- Nearby$588/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Salisbury Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Salisbury Heights sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,022.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4949.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Salisbury Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Salisbury Heights, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Salisbury Heights people
- Population
- 4,488
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 20.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Salisbury Heights income
- Median household income
- $1,795/wk
- Median personal income
- $816/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Salisbury Heights housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,514/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.9%
- Mortgaged
- 48.8%
- Rented
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Salisbury Heights work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5109)
Compare Salisbury Heights with nearby suburbs
Salisbury Heights in numbers
Salisbury Heights had 4,488 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 107th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 38, 10% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 20.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.9% own their home outright, 48.8% are paying a mortgage, 12.7% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,795/wk, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.1%. 50.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.4% (from 5,184 to 4,488). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $330/wk (+10%).
Salisbury Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Salisbury Heights, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Salisbury Heights was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Salisbury Heights, SA?
- Salisbury Heights had 4,488 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Salisbury Heights?
- Median household income in Salisbury Heights was $1,795/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Salisbury Heights?
- 12.7% of occupied homes in Salisbury Heights were rented, 32.9% were owned outright and 48.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Salisbury Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Salisbury Heights. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide