Median price trend for houses
Based on 87 sales in the preceding 12 months
$755,000
Up 11.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $740k
- 4 bed
- $860k
- 5+ bed
- $941k
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The quick read on
Salisbury Downs
SA 5108 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $755,000
- Median unit
- $225,000
- Population
- 6,296
- Postcode
- 5108
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ABS 2021
Salisbury Downs, South Australia
Property market insights for Salisbury Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Salisbury Downs SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 61 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 4.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Salisbury Downs, SA is currently $755,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Salisbury Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 11.2% for houses and -55.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $941,000 in Salisbury Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Salisbury Downs is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Salisbury Downs is $225,000, which has decreased 55.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $215,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000 in Salisbury Downs.
Crime and safety
Is Salisbury Downs safe?
The overall rate for Salisbury Downs is 3,991 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Salisbury Downs.
Overall crime rate
3,991
offences per 100,000 residents
6% aboveGreater Adelaide
Salisbury DownsGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Salisbury Downs?
Salisbury Downs SA 5108 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
6,296 people call Salisbury Downs home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,134 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,296
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $273 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%Above
15–3426.6%In line
35–5424.9%Below
55–7422.6%In line
75 and over6.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.2%Above
Townhouses13.4%Below
Apartments6.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.3%Below
Paying a mortgage35.7%Below
Renting36.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.0%Above
One car37.2%In line
Two cars35.8%Below
Three or more18.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work70.5%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Salisbury Downs
5.0% of workers in Salisbury Downs worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
5.0% of Salisbury Downs residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
34.0% of people in Salisbury Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Salisbury Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Salisbury Downs SA 5108.
Is Salisbury Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Salisbury Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,630 family households lived in Salisbury Downs; 42.9% were couple families and 24.4% were one-parent families.
40.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Salisbury Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Salisbury Downs had 6,296 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Salisbury Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.2% of occupied private dwellings in Salisbury Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Salisbury Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.0% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Salisbury Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Salisbury Downs had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 25.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Salisbury Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
70.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Salisbury Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.
53.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Salisbury Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.5% reported a different address.
38.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Salisbury Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.8% of residents used only English at home.
38.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Salisbury Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.0% of Salisbury Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.0% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Salisbury Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.2% of ancestry responses in Salisbury Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 23.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Salisbury Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 6.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Salisbury Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Salisbury Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Salisbury Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Salisbury Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,134 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $273 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Salisbury Downs compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Salisbury Downs, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 28.3% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 36.0% in Salisbury Downs, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Salisbury Downs
Is Salisbury Downs expensive?
The median house price is $755,000, while units and apartments sit at $225,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Salisbury Downs good for families?
The Census counted 1,630 local families, and 19.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Salisbury Downs?
Larger houses have a median around $941,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Salisbury Downs
120 streets in Salisbury Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aaron Ct
- Alba Ct
- Amiens Pl
- Amsterdam Cr
- Antrim St
- Armagh Cr
- Arnhem Ct
- Austin Ct
- Bishop Dr
- Bivone Ct
- Blundell Cl
- Bonn Ct
- Breda Ct
- Bui St
- Burton Rd
- Carlow St
- Century St
- Coach Rd
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- Cork St
- Dalby Ct
- Daubney Ct
- Day Place
- Delta Ct
- De Mille St
- Dewit St
- Donegal St
- Don St
- Down Cr
- Dublin Ave
- Ealing St
- Elstree St
- Empire St
- Felicia Ave
- Finchley Cl
- Foley St
- Fox St
- Gainsborough St
- Galway Cr
- Gaumont St
- Goldwyn Ave
- Grant Ave
- Gumbrae Ave
- Harrington St
- Heidenreich Ave
- Helle Ct
- Hollins Ct
- Hollywood Bvd
- Hornsby Ave
- Hurley Ct
- Jannette Ct
- Jolsen St
- Karungi Ct
- Kerry St
- Kildare Ave
- Kings Rd
- Larkins Rd
- Leitrim St
- Lerida Cr
- Leroy Ct
- Leslie Mcintyre Ave
- Leyden Ct
- Limerick St
- Linford Cl
- Londonderry Ave
- Luke Ave
- Lynnette Ln
- Maria St
- Marple Court
- Martins Rd
- Mayo Cr
- Meath Ave
- Metro St
- Mette Ct
- Mike Pl
- Narvik Ct
- Nicola Ct
- Norbury Dr
- O'Brien Ave
- O'Connell Street
- Owen St
- Paramount Rd
- Parkview Ave
- Petersens Pde
- Pinewood St
- Rachael Rd
- Riverglen Ct
- Riverview Dr
- Roscommon St
- Rossi Ct
- Rotterdam Rd
- Royal Ave
- Royal Rd
- Salisbury Hwy
- Scarfo Dr
- Schirripa Ct
- Serena Ave
- Shamrock Pl
- Soria St
- Spains Rd
- St Hughes Pl
- St Peters Pl
- Swanson St
- Taarnby Dr
- Tammy St
- Thompson Ave
- Tipperary Ct
- Tyson Ave
- Universal Rd
- Venlo Ct
- Vienna Pl
- Warner Rd
- Waterford St
- Wexford St
- Whelstone Ct
- Wicklow St
- Winzor St
- Woodfield Dr
- Woolaston Rd
- Yan Ct
- York Tce
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