Salisbury

South Australia · Adelaide - North · 149,078 people · 35 suburbs · 13 postcodes

Salisbury at a glance

149,078
Population
#2 of 72 in SA
139
km² area
1,073/km² density
36.8
Median age
-4.5 vs SA
$1,393
Median HH income/wk
#29 of 72 in SA
900
SEIFA IRSAD
#57 of 72 in SA
41
Schools
32 gov, 3 Cath, 6 indep
34.1%
Born overseas
29.6%
Renting

Map shows the Salisbury LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Salisbury is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 35 suburbs across 13 postcodes and an area of 139 km². Salisbury has a population of 149,078 , ranking #2 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Parafield Gardens (18,467 residents), and the highest median household income is in Gulfview Heights at $1,953/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,393/week and median age is 36.8. About 34.1% of residents were born overseas and 32.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years28,931 (19.4%)
15–24 years19,352 (13.0%)
25–44 years42,747 (28.7%)
45–64 years34,898 (23.4%)
65+ years23,126 (15.5%)
34.1%
Born overseas
32.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.4%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (28.6%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Renting (29.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (89.1%) Semi/townhouse (8.4%) Flat/apartment (2.6%)
$305
Median weekly rent
$1,355
Median monthly mortgage
43.4%
Households with 0-1 cars
56.6%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.6%
Unemployment rate
38,203
In full-time work
23,682
In part-time work

Schools in Salisbury

41 schools across Salisbury: 78.0% Government, 7.3% Catholic, 14.6% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 963 (range 894 to 1089). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (73.2%) Secondary (17.1%) Combined (7.3%) Special (2.4%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 963 SA median 999LGA range 894 to 1089

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 41 schools in Salisbury, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Tyndale Christian School Independent Combined Salisbury East 1,498 1016
Paralowie School Government Combined Paralowie 1,373 909
Parafield Gardens High School Government Secondary Parafield Gardens 1,277 928
Thomas More College Catholic Secondary Salisbury Downs 1,132 973
Salisbury High School Government Secondary Salisbury North 1,058 907
Salisbury East High School Government Secondary Salisbury East 1,008 941
Endeavour College Independent Secondary Mawson Lakes 738 1083
Mawson Lakes School Government Primary Mawson Lakes 716 1060
The Pines School Government Primary Parafield Gardens 671 967
Para Hills High School Government Secondary Para Hills West 670 948
St Augustine's Parish School Catholic Primary Salisbury 664 981
Settlers Farm Campus R-6 Government Primary Paralowie 597 951
Valley View Secondary School Government Secondary Para Vista 596 963
Parafield Gardens Primary School Government Primary Parafield Gardens 575 968
Holy Family Catholic School Catholic Primary Parafield Gardens 539 1000
Bethany Christian School Incorporated Independent Primary Paralowie 531 996
Prescott Primary School, Northern Independent Primary Para Vista 462 1083
Ingle Farm Primary School Government Primary Ingle Farm 454 967
Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista Independent Primary Para Vista 440 1089
Lake Windemere B-6 School Government Primary Salisbury North 426 924
Burton Primary School Government Primary Burton 422 946
Gulfview Heights Primary School Government Primary Gulfview Heights 384 993
Salisbury Primary School Government Primary Salisbury 360 913
Garden College Independent Combined Parafield Gardens 351 1029
Salisbury North Primary School Government Primary Salisbury North 343 897
Salisbury Heights Primary School Government Primary Salisbury Heights 338 974
Para Hills West Primary School Government Primary Para Hills West 287 981
Salisbury Downs Primary School Government Primary Salisbury Downs 271 926
Para Hills School Government Primary Para Hills 269 978
Ingle Farm East Primary School Government Primary Ingle Farm 268 981
Karrendi Primary School Government Primary Parafield Gardens 259 955
Riverdale Primary School Government Primary Salisbury Downs 241 937
Keller Road Primary School Government Primary Salisbury East 239 941
Salisbury Park Primary School Government Primary Salisbury Park 220 960
Para Vista Primary School Government Primary Para Vista 206 950
East Para Primary School Government Primary Para Hills 194 994
Brahma Lodge Primary School Government Primary Brahma Lodge 191 906
Madison Park School Government Primary Salisbury East 188 923
Pooraka Primary School Government Primary Pooraka 182 954
North Ingle School Government Primary Ingle Farm 180 998
Youth Education Centre Government Special Cavan 28 894

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Salisbury. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

900
Ranked #57 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

907

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

947

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

904

Suburbs in Salisbury

Salisbury contains 35 suburbs and 13 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Parafield Gardens 5107 18,467 $1,384/wk 36
Paralowie 5108 17,504 $1,479/wk 35
Mawson Lakes 5095 13,794 $1,940/wk 33
Salisbury North 5108 10,683 $1,068/wk 35
Ingle Farm 5098 9,543 $1,286/wk 39
Salisbury East 5109 9,273 $1,163/wk 40
Salisbury 5108 8,841 $1,029/wk 37
Pooraka 5095 7,583 $1,225/wk 38
Para Hills 5096 6,793 $1,420/wk 36
Burton 5110 6,519 $1,517/wk 33
Valley View 5093 6,405 $1,483/wk 39
Salisbury Downs 5108 6,296 $1,134/wk 37
Salisbury Heights 5109 4,488 $1,795/wk 38
Gulfview Heights 5096 3,674 $1,953/wk 41
Walkley Heights 5098 3,513 $1,773/wk 42
Brahma Lodge 5109 3,380 $1,081/wk 37
Para Hills West 5096 3,295 $1,127/wk 38
Para Vista 5093 3,023 $1,276/wk 40
Salisbury Park 5109 2,276 $1,231/wk 41
Salisbury Plain 5109 1,333 $1,258/wk 37
Direk 5110 913 $1,681/wk 28
Edinburgh 5111 376 $1,350/wk 23
Globe Derby Park 5110 360 $1,461/wk 49
Bolivar 5110 357 $756/wk 61
Green Fields 5107 170 $1,542/wk 35
St Kilda 5110 88 $697/wk 57
Salisbury South 5106 78 $525/wk 83
Cavan 5094 32 $899/wk 17
Parafield 5106 21 22
Edinburgh Raaf 5111
Golden Grove Village 5125
Parafield Airport 5106
Riverlea Park 5120
Salisbury North Whites Road 5108
The Levels 5095

Postcodes covered

5093, 5094, 5095, 5096, 5098, 5106, 5107, 5108, 5109, 5110, 5111, 5120, 5125

Compare Salisbury with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Salisbury and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Salisbury (SA) 149,078 36.8 $1,393/wk 900 29.6% 34.1%
Playford 99,541 34.0 $1,338/wk 849 37.5% 21.9%
Tea Tree Gully 98,945 41.5 $1,668/wk 996 18.9% 24.6%
Port Adelaide Enfield 133,310 37.8 $1,497/wk 954 37.4% 35.9%
Adelaide Plains 9,895 40.1 $1,746/wk 944 11.2% 13.1%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury

What is the population of Salisbury?

The 2021 Census recorded 149,078 people living in Salisbury, across 35 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Salisbury?

Salisbury contains 35 suburbs. The most populous are Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Mawson Lakes, Salisbury North, Ingle Farm.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Salisbury?

Salisbury covers 13 postcodes: 5093, 5094, 5095, 5096, 5098, 5106, 5107, 5108, 5109, 5110, 5111, 5120, 5125.

What is the median household income in Salisbury?

The population-weighted median household income across Salisbury is $1,393 per week (2021 Census), ranking #29 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Salisbury?

Salisbury has 41 schools, including 32 government, 3 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Salisbury?

Salisbury has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 900, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.