Salisbury Park Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5109
Postcode for Salisbury Park, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 20 km from Adelaide · Pop. 2,276
2,276
Population
41
Median Age
$1,231
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
Area (km²)

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

Where Salisbury Park ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Salisbury Park Compares

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

MetricSalisbury ParkSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,231 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $275 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,257 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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 Park, 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 Park has a population of 2,276 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,231, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 61 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Salisbury Park includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,257, with 877 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Salisbury Park scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Salisbury Park is served by Salisbury Park Primary School.

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

Salisbury Park Details

Postcode5109
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,276
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,231/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,257
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density1481/km²
Total Dwellings877
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population61 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.7587
Longitude138.6677
Distance from Adelaide20 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateMakin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (19.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years418 (18.4%)
15–24 years235 (10.3%)
25–44 years585 (25.7%)
45–64 years582 (25.6%)
65+ years442 (19.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.5%) Mortgaged (41.6%) Rented (26.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis289 (12.7%)
Asthma227 (10.0%)
Diabetes175 (7.7%)
Heart Disease122 (5.4%)
Lung Condition77 (3.4%)
Cancer73 (3.2%)
Dementia10 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle54 (6.3%)
1 vehicle349 (40.9%)
2 vehicles298 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles152 (17.8%)

Schools in Salisbury Park

Salisbury Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 960 · 220 students

Suburbs Near Salisbury Park

Same Postcode (5109)

More Salisbury Park 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.