Salisbury Postcode

South Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
5108
Postcode for Salisbury, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 19 km from Adelaide · Pop. 8,841
8,841
Population
37
Median Age
$1,029
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.6
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 ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Salisbury Compares

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

MetricSalisburySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,029 -SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $260 -SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,213 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 10.9% +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 5108 covers Salisbury, an inland suburb of Adelaide about 19 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 has a population of 8,841 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,029, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 10.9%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 196 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Salisbury includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,213, with 3,303 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Rental properties account for 43.9% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Salisbury include St Augustine's Parish School and Salisbury Primary School.

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

Salisbury Details

Postcode5108
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,841
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,029/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$536/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,213
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4.6 km²
Population Density1937/km²
Total Dwellings3,303
Australian Citizens75.4%
Indigenous Population196 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate10.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.76391
Longitude138.64228
Distance from Adelaide19 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateSpence

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (27.4%) 45–64 (22.8%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,665 (18.8%)
15–24 years1,104 (12.5%)
25–44 years2,422 (27.4%)
45–64 years2,017 (22.8%)
65+ years1,627 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.9%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (43.9%)

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)

Arthritis887 (10.0%)
Asthma724 (8.2%)
Diabetes677 (7.7%)
Heart Disease431 (4.9%)
Cancer232 (2.6%)
Lung Condition207 (2.3%)
Dementia132 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle436 (13.4%)
1 vehicle1,456 (44.9%)
2 vehicles917 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles433 (13.4%)

Schools in Salisbury

St Augustine's Parish School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 981 · 664 students
Salisbury Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 913 · 360 students

Suburbs Near Salisbury

Same Postcode (5108)

More Salisbury 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.