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Salisbury North

SA 5108 · Salisbury

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$690,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$549,000

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Population
10,683

ABS 2021

Postcode
5108

Salisbury North, South Australia

Property market insights for Salisbury North

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Salisbury North SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 179 sales in the preceding 12 months

$690,000

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$550k
3 bed
$675k
4 bed
$772k
5+ bed
$890k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 187 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 4.8% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Salisbury North, SA is currently $690,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Salisbury North has a 12-month growth rate of 11.8% for houses and 6.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $675,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $772,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $890,000 in Salisbury North.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Salisbury North is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Salisbury North is $549,000, which has increased 6.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $515,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000 in Salisbury North.

Crime and safety

Is Salisbury North safe?

The overall rate for Salisbury North is 4,047 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% 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 North.

Overall crime rate

4,047

offences per 100,000 residents

8% aboveGreater Adelaide

Salisbury NorthGreater 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 North?

Salisbury North SA 5108 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.

10,683 people call Salisbury North home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,068 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
10,683
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$1,127 / month
2021 household rent
$260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.8%Above
15–3427.7%Above
35–5425.6%In line
55–7420.2%Below
75 and over5.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses72.5%Below
Townhouses26.9%Above
Apartments0.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright22.5%Below
Paying a mortgage36.7%Below
Renting40.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.2%Above
One car40.3%Above
Two cars31.9%Below
Three or more15.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.4%Below
Drove to work71.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Salisbury North

3.4% of workers in Salisbury North worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.

3.6% of Salisbury North residents were born in England.

43.6% of people in Salisbury North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Salisbury North

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Salisbury North SA 5108.

Is Salisbury North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.8% of Salisbury North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

2,695 family households lived in Salisbury North; 38.6% were couple families and 29.9% were one-parent families.

43.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Salisbury North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Salisbury North had 10,683 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Salisbury North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 72.5% of occupied private dwellings in Salisbury North.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Salisbury North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

22.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

36.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

40.8% 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 North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Salisbury North had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 29.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.

Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 23.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Salisbury North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

3.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

71.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.

2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Salisbury North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

12.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.

One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.

47.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Salisbury North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.4% reported a different address.

27.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Salisbury North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

67.0% of residents used only English at home.

25.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Salisbury North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.4% of Salisbury North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.6% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Salisbury North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 33.8% of ancestry responses in Salisbury North.

Australian ancestry made up 30.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Salisbury North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Managers accounted for 5.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Salisbury North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.5%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.

25.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 10.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Salisbury North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.0% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Salisbury North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Salisbury North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,068 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Salisbury North compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 3.4% in Salisbury North, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.

Outright ownership was 22.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.

Renting accounted for 40.8% in Salisbury North, 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 North

Is Salisbury North expensive?

The median house price is $690,000, while units and apartments sit at $549,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Salisbury North good for families?

The Census counted 2,695 local families, and 20.8% 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 North?

Larger houses have a median around $890,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Salisbury North

193 streets in Salisbury North

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abbot St
  • Alderbury Ave
  • Alexander Rd
  • Aminya Ct
  • Andrews St
  • Arura Rd
  • Ashmore Rd
  • Audley Ave
  • Bagster Rd
  • Bantanga Cr
  • Bearing Rd
  • Bedwin St
  • Belinda Cr
  • Bilo Ct
  • Bingham Rd
  • Bolivar Rd
  • Bronwyn Cr
  • Camira
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  • Chamberlain St
  • Charton St
  • Chord Rd
  • Christopher Ct
  • Cochrane Rd
  • Combine Ave
  • Commercial Rd
  • Compton St
  • Coora Rd
  • Coordinate Rd
  • Coscia Ave
  • Cotton St
  • Crane St
  • Culver Ave
  • Danina Dr
  • Deane St
  • Decimal Rd
  • Deering St
  • Degree Rd
  • Diment Rd
  • Dinton Cr
  • Diruwa Dr
  • Downton Ave
  • Edith Rd
  • Elaroo Ave
  • Elmgrove Rd
  • Equation Road
  • Evergreen Dr
  • Farley Gr
  • Farnham Ave
  • Fay Cr
  • Ferguson St
  • Fonthill Ct
  • Fowlers Rd
  • Garrin St
  • Gary Rd
  • Ghent St
  • Gooranga Ave
  • Grady Ct
  • Greencroft Rd
  • Grovely Ave
  • Guernsey Cr
  • Guernsey Ct
  • Gunya Ave
  • Happy Home Dr
  • Harcourt Tce
  • Harnham Rd
  • Harold Road
  • Harrow Cr
  • Haughan Dr
  • Hawksbury Ct
  • Header Ave
  • Helps Rd
  • Hissar Ave
  • Hoadley St
  • Holstein Dr
  • Horizon Rd
  • Horton Ave
  • Horwood Rd
  • Hume St
  • Hunter Cr
  • Hyde St
  • Ibsley Ct
  • Illara St
  • Illawarra St
  • Ilya Rd
  • Indura Ct
  • International Ave
  • Ireland Rd
  • Jasmine
  • Jewell St
  • Joanne St
  • Kay Ct
  • Kelsey Rd
  • Kulbina Dr
  • Langford Tce
  • Latitude Rd
  • Lelta Ave
  • Lelta Ct
  • Lennira St
  • Leo Ct
  • Leon Cr
  • Leon St
  • Log Rd
  • Ludwell Ave
  • Mandarra Ct
  • Mannara Dr
  • Mantissa Rd
  • Marapana Dr
  • Marti St
  • Massey St
  • Mccormack Cr
  • Melbury Rd
  • Meridian Rd
  • Mero St
  • Milford Ave
  • Milo Rd
  • Minyara Ave
  • Mobbs Ct
  • Moore Ct
  • Moronga St
  • Motcombe Road
  • Mulholland Ave
  • Nangari Rd
  • Naperian Rd
  • Nicks Rd
  • Noolinga
  • Norsworthy Ave
  • Odstock St
  • Ora Ct
  • Orchard Gr
  • Oronga St
  • Parallel Ave
  • Paratta St
  • Passmore Pl
  • Penong Cr
  • Pentridge Rd
  • Perkins Ct
  • Perry St
  • Pira Ave
  • Piringa Ave
  • Playford Cr
  • Plough St
  • Pyatt Ct
  • Quadrant Ave
  • Redlynch Rd
  • Rolleston Ave
  • Romsey Ct
  • Salcot St
  • Salisbury Hwy
  • Saywell Cr
  • Scammel St
  • Secant Rd
  • Shaxton St
  • Shearer Cr
  • Shorthorn Cr
  • Shrewton Ct
  • Silver St
  • Spaans Cr
  • Spring Ave
  • Stapleton Ct
  • Stella Ct
  • Stratford Rd
  • Swinstead Cr
  • Tabora Cr
  • Tangent Ave
  • Taringa Rd
  • Taroo Ct
  • Tiller Ct
  • Timani Ct
  • Traverse Ave
  • Trinity Cr
  • Tura Ave
  • Uraidla Ave
  • Uranbo St
  • Versine Rd
  • Virginia Court
  • Virginia Rd
  • Vivian Ct
  • Walana Ave
  • Walter St
  • Waterloo Corner Rd
  • Waya Rd
  • Whites Ct
  • Whites Rd
  • Window Cr
  • Wirra Ct
  • Witonga Ave
  • Wolgarra St
  • Woodyates Ave
  • Wyle St
  • Wyndham Rd
  • Yera Rd
  • Yulti Rd
  • Yuwindi Ave

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.