Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$730,000
Up 6.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $610k
- 3 bed
- $732k
- 4 bed
- $740k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Salisbury Plain
SA 5109 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $730,000
- Median unit
- $620,000
- Population
- 1,333
- Postcode
- 5109
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ABS 2021
Salisbury Plain, South Australia
Property market insights for Salisbury Plain
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Salisbury Plain SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Salisbury Plain, SA is currently $730,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Salisbury Plain has a 12-month growth rate of 6.3% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $732,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000 in Salisbury Plain.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Salisbury Plain is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Salisbury Plain is $620,000.
Crime and safety
Is Salisbury Plain safe?
The overall rate for Salisbury Plain is 3,578 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Adelaide.
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 Plain.
Overall crime rate
3,578
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Adelaide
Salisbury PlainGreater 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 Plain?
Salisbury Plain SA 5109 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
1,333 people call Salisbury Plain home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,258 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,333
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3424.7%Below
35–5426.6%Above
55–7421.2%Below
75 and over6.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.3%Above
Townhouses14.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.0%Below
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting28.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.4%Above
One car39.8%Above
Two cars33.0%Below
Three or more17.8%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.7%Below
Drove to work75.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Salisbury Plain
3.7% of workers in Salisbury Plain worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
5.8% of Salisbury Plain residents were born in England.
37.2% of people in Salisbury Plain described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Salisbury Plain
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Salisbury Plain SA 5109.
Is Salisbury Plain family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Salisbury Plain's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
356 family households lived in Salisbury Plain; 45.2% were couple families and 23.3% were one-parent families.
41.9% 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 Plain?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Salisbury Plain had 1,333 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.1% 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 Plain?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.3% of occupied private dwellings in Salisbury Plain.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.3% 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 Plain?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Salisbury Plain?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Salisbury Plain had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 28.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, 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 Plain?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
75.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Salisbury Plain?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 39.8% of the total.
50.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Salisbury Plain, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.2% reported a different address.
32.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Salisbury Plain?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.5% of residents used only English at home.
30.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Salisbury Plain residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.9% of Salisbury Plain's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Salisbury Plain?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.3% of ancestry responses in Salisbury Plain.
Australian ancestry made up 26.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Salisbury Plain?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 8.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Salisbury Plain?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.1%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Salisbury Plain show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 8.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Salisbury Plain?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Salisbury Plain?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,258 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 $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Salisbury Plain compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.7% in Salisbury Plain, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 30.0% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 28.0% in Salisbury Plain, 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 Plain
Is Salisbury Plain expensive?
The median house price is $730,000, while units and apartments sit at $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Salisbury Plain good for families?
The Census counted 356 local families, and 20.6% 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 Plain?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $740,000, 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 Plain
29 streets in Salisbury Plain
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anita Ave
- Arcoona Road
- Barndioota Rd
- Bennett St
- Bonython St
- Boolcunda Ave
- Bridle Ct
- Carney Cl
- Comley Ct
- Constantine Ct
- Costa Ct
- Danielle Dr
- Fenden Rd
- Harriet Ct
- Lloyd St
- Lolands Rd
- Main North Rd
- Osborne Ave
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- Parawae Rd
- Park Tce
- Prosperity
- Saints Rd
- Stanbel Rd
- Stirrup Ct
- Warringa St
- Weerana Rd
- Wesley Ct
- Willochra Rd
- Yalanga Ct
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