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Salisbury Downs SA 5108

3,078 addresses · 120 streets

Spence Electorate › Salisbury LGA › Salisbury Downs · 18 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Salisbury Downs is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 6,296 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,134 a week, with median rent near $273 a week. Most homes are houses. About 63% of households own their home and 36% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Vietnamese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $845,000.

6,296Population
37Median age
$1,134Median household income / wk
$273Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Salisbury statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Salisbury Downs itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Chidda, 1.3 km east · Bus interchange: Salisbury Interchange, 1.9 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 20.7 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Median Sale Prices

$845,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 14% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 9% · Labour-force participation 52.1%

Population by age in Salisbury Downs
Population by age, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4395
5-14822
15-19365
20-24401
25-34907
35-44837
45-54731
55-64778
65-74644
75-84325
85+100
Dwelling types in Salisbury Downs
Dwelling types, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,818
Townhouse307
Apartment159
Other0
Households by weekly income in Salisbury Downs
Households by weekly income, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650534
$650-1,499855
$1,500-2,999574
$3,000+187
Top ancestries in Salisbury Downs
Top ancestries, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,775
Other1,539
Australian1,462
Vietnamese418
Ancestry NS393
Italian339
Housing tenure in Salisbury Downs
Housing tenure, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned635
Mortgage801
Rented809
Other20
Cars per household in Salisbury Downs
Cars per household, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
0203
1838
2807
3258
4+149
Commute to work in Salisbury Downs
Commute to work, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,832
Train0
Bus71
Tram/ferry0
Walked26
Bicycle6
Home119
Top countries of birth in Salisbury Downs
Top countries of birth, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam315
England296
Afghanistan182
Philippines162
India158
Cambodia134
Languages used at home in Salisbury Downs
Languages used at home, Salisbury Downs SA (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese458
Khmer191
Nepali143
Arabic116
Italian116
Tagalog78

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