Salisbury South Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA

5106

Postcode for Salisbury South, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 17 km from Adelaide · Pop. 78

Population

Median Age

$525

Household Income/wk

$309

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

2.1

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 South ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Salisbury South Compares

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

Metric	Salisbury South	SA avg	AU avg	Greater Adelaide
Household income/wk	$525 -SA	$1,545	$1,836	$1,620
Rent/wk	$309 ≈SA	$308	$390	$329
Median age	83	45.0	45.0	42.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -SA	5.0/10	6.0/10	7.0/10

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 5106 covers Salisbury South, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 17 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 South has a population of 78 with a median age of 83. The median weekly household income is $525, below the SA average.

Housing in Salisbury South includes a median weekly rent of $309, 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Salisbury South Details

Postcode	5106
State	South Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	78
Median Age	83 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$525/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$366/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$309
Average Household Size	1.1 persons
Area	2.1 km²
Population Density	38/km²
Total Dwellings	17
Australian Citizens	69.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-34.78266
Longitude	138.64321
Distance from Adelaide	17 km
Region (SA4)	Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)	Salisbury
Local Government	Salisbury
Federal Electorate	Makin

Age Profile

14.1%

88.5%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (14.1%) 65+ (88.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	11 (14.1%)
65+ years	69 (88.5%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Dementia	35 (44.9%)
Arthritis	34 (43.6%)
Diabetes	23 (29.5%)
Heart Disease	23 (29.5%)
Lung Condition	12 (15.4%)
Cancer	9 (11.5%)
Asthma	7 (9.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	10 (76.9%)
1 vehicle	3 (23.1%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Salisbury South

Parafield Airport 0.9 km Parafield 1.1 km Salisbury East Northbri Ave 1.3 km Brahma Lodge 1.4 km Salisbury Downs 2.0 km Salisbury 2.1 km Para Hills West 2.2 km Salisbury Plain 2.3 km Salisbury East 2.5 km Parafield Gardens 2.6 km Gulfview Heights 2.6 km Para Hills 3.1 km

Same Postcode (5106)

Parafield Parafield Airport

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.