Salisbury Heights Postcode

South Australia

Metro Above SA income
5109
Postcode for Salisbury Heights, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 20 km from Adelaide · Pop. 4,488
4,488
Population
38
Median Age
$1,795
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Salisbury Heights Compares

Salisbury Heights vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSalisbury HeightsSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,795 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $330 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,514 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 5109 covers Salisbury Heights, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 20 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Adelaide - North region of South Australia. Local government services are provided by Salisbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Salisbury Heights has a population of 4,488 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,795, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 81 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Salisbury Heights includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,514, with 1,576 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Salisbury Heights scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Salisbury Heights is served by Salisbury Heights Primary School.

Salisbury Heights is part of the Salisbury statistical area in South Australia.

Salisbury Heights Details

Postcode5109
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,488
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,795/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,514
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density1283/km²
Total Dwellings1,576
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population81 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.7631
Longitude138.68858
Distance from Adelaide20 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (14.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years865 (19.3%)
15–24 years583 (13.0%)
25–44 years1,119 (24.9%)
45–64 years1,253 (27.9%)
65+ years665 (14.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.9%) Mortgaged (51.7%) Rented (13.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis431 (9.6%)
Asthma417 (9.3%)
Diabetes279 (6.2%)
Heart Disease189 (4.2%)
Cancer126 (2.8%)
Lung Condition66 (1.5%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (2.2%)
1 vehicle417 (26.7%)
2 vehicles647 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles462 (29.6%)

Schools in Salisbury Heights

Salisbury Heights Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 338 students

Suburbs Near Salisbury Heights

Same Postcode (5109)

More Salisbury Heights Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.