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Salisbury Plain SA 5109

1,138 addresses · 29 streets

Spence Electorate › Salisbury LGA › Salisbury Plain · 19 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Salisbury Plain is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,333 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,258 a week, with median rent near $285 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $730,000.

1,333Population
37Median age
$1,258Median household income / wk
$285Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Salisbury Interchange, 1.6 km west · Bus interchange: Salisbury Interchange, 1.6 km west · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 22.7 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

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

Median Sale Prices

$730,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 5.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.2% · Labour-force participation 55.1%

Population by age in Salisbury Plain
Population by age, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4103
5-14171
15-1978
20-2474
25-34177
35-44173
45-54181
55-64140
65-74142
75-8459
85+33
Dwelling types in Salisbury Plain
Dwelling types, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
House423
Townhouse71
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Salisbury Plain
Households by weekly income, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65091
$650-1,499177
$1,500-2,999158
$3,000+31
Top ancestries in Salisbury Plain
Top ancestries, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
English444
Australian356
Other336
Scottish95
Italian94
Irish82
Housing tenure in Salisbury Plain
Housing tenure, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned146
Mortgage204
Rented136
Other3
Cars per household in Salisbury Plain
Cars per household, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
041
1194
2161
358
4+29
Commute to work in Salisbury Plain
Commute to work, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car429
Train0
Bus8
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home20
Top countries of birth in Salisbury Plain
Top countries of birth, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
England77
Afghanistan31
Nepal30
Myanmar28
Italy24
India19
Languages used at home in Salisbury Plain
Languages used at home, Salisbury Plain SA (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali87
Italian35
Greek33
Vietnamese19
Arabic17
Punjabi16

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