Median price trend for houses
Based on 65 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Up 5.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $785k
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
- 5+ bed
- $1.5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Salisbury Heights
SA 5109 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Population
- 4,488
- Postcode
- 5109
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Salisbury Heights, South Australia
Property market insights for Salisbury Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Salisbury Heights SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 29 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Salisbury Heights, SA is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Salisbury Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 5.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $785,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Salisbury Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Salisbury Heights is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $755,000 in Salisbury Heights.
Crime and safety
Is Salisbury Heights safe?
The overall rate for Salisbury Heights is 1,586 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below 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 Heights.
Overall crime rate
1,586
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowGreater Adelaide
Salisbury HeightsGreater 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 Heights?
Salisbury Heights SA 5109 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
4,488 people call Salisbury Heights home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,795 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,488
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,514 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%Above
15–3425.5%Below
35–5426.2%In line
55–7423.8%Above
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses2.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.9%Above
Paying a mortgage51.7%Above
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car26.6%Below
Two cars41.3%Above
Three or more29.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.0%Below
Drove to work71.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Salisbury Heights
7.0% of workers in Salisbury Heights worked from home on Census day.
8.7% of Salisbury Heights residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
47.7% of people in Salisbury Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Salisbury Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Salisbury Heights SA 5109.
Is Salisbury Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Salisbury Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
1,312 family households lived in Salisbury Heights; 46.3% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
36.2% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Salisbury Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Salisbury Heights had 4,488 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.9% 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 Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Salisbury Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Salisbury Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
51.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Salisbury Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Salisbury Heights had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 31.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Salisbury Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
71.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Salisbury Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 26.6% of the total.
70.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Salisbury Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
20.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Salisbury Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.8% of residents used only English at home.
10.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Salisbury Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.9% of Salisbury Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Salisbury Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.2% of ancestry responses in Salisbury Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Salisbury Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Salisbury Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
37.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Salisbury Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Salisbury Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Salisbury Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,795 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,514.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Salisbury Heights compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.0% in Salisbury Heights, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 34.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in Salisbury Heights, 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 Heights
Is Salisbury Heights expensive?
The median house price is $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Salisbury Heights good for families?
The Census counted 1,312 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 Heights?
Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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 Heights
102 streets in Salisbury Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alison Cl
- Annesley Cl
- Anzac St
- Arlington Cl
- Arunta Dr
- Asaph Ct
- Bataan Rd
- Bath Ct
- Birt Ave
- Bowey Ave
- Bradford Ave
- Brisbane Dr
- Canterbury Dr
- Casserly Cr
- Catterall Ave
- Cedar St
- Chantelle
- Chapman Ave
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- Chelmsford Ave
- Chichester Ct
- Chrysler Ct
- Cobbler Cct
- Colchester Ct
- Cooinda Ave
- Cooinda Court
- Coomurra Dr
- Coventry Ct
- Creek
- Creekview Ct
- Damian Dr
- Dan Ct
- Darius Ct
- Darwin Ct
- Destroyer St
- Dress Circle
- Durham Ct
- Dwyer Ct
- Ely Pl
- Escott Place
- Essex Ct
- Featherstone Pl
- Francis Cr
- Gateway Dr
- Geoff Ct
- Gold Ct
- Grace Court
- Green Valley Drive
- Guildford Cl
- Gully View Ct
- Guy Ct
- Hamilton Ct
- Hillside Dr
- Hobart Ct
- Immanuel Dr
- Ingham
- Leane Ct
- Leigh St
- Lichfield Ct
- Lister Ave
- Main North Rd
- Manorhall Ct
- Marbury Pl
- Marilyn Ct
- Melbourne Rd
- Minor Ct
- Morey Dr
- Munro Ct
- Nalara Pl
- Nicholas Ave
- Nina Ct
- Orchestra Place
- Oxford Ave
- Pacific Cct
- Pembroke St
- Pioneer Ct
- Queensborough Dr
- Radiata Gr
- Rochester Dr
- Rosemont Pl
- Sandalwood Ct
- Scott Ave
- Sheridan Ct
- Southwark Ave
- St Albans Dr
- Stanford Rd
- Stevens Ave
- Sydney Dr
- Target Hill Rd
- Taronga Ct
- Taylor Ave
- Terama Ct
- The Grove Way
- The Outlook
- Tintern Pl
- Tobruk Dr
- Trevalsa Ct
- Truro Pl
- Valiant Ct
- Veart Ct
- Vendetta Dr
- Ward St
- Yamba Ct
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