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Suburb profile ·Salisbury LGA · SA ·5108

Salisbury SA 5108

Salisbury is in Salisbury LGA, SA, postcode 5108, with population 8,841.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$485/wk
+0.0% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$495
$475
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$811K
House median, latest period
1.8%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$485/wk
Income-stretched rent market
0.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.1%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
8,841
9K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
9,422
423 added 12mo · 53MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to Q1'26 · Units to 2024 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$397/wk (-$20,637/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
15.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
47%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,213/mo, while renters pay about $2,102/mo — renting runs $889/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$811K
Household income · yr
$54K
Median rent · wk
$485
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,213
Gross yield
3.1%

Household income

$54K household · yr-28.9% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$28K
Family
$69K
Household
$54K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA947
Students1,024
Catholic1
Government1
  • Salisbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913
  • St Augustine's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 981
Crime 2024-25
1,746
19,749 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k19,749
Total incidents1,746· 2024-25
  • Assault29271%
  • Break And Enter7618%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud4511%

Full data detail

Salisbury SA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in South Australia within the Salisbury local government area, Salisbury is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 5108). With a population of 8,841, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

The median house price in Salisbury is $811,000, having risen modestly by 1.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $380,000 (+8.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $485. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.

Salisbury is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 947, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 58 bus stops. The crime rate in the Salisbury LGA is higher than average at 19,749 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($811K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 15.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.1%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$811K/$950K· Near Median
Affordability15.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.8%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,213
Rent · wk(Census)$260
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$485
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income15.1x
Population growth · Salisbury LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)151,019
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
20012025
Development · Salisbury LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)750
Houses504
Units246
YoY change+0%
Employment · Salisbury LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.5%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5108ATO
Negatively geared818 (3.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,950/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,642
Reported capital gains700
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population8,841
Median age37
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,029
Personal income · wk$536
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$48,790
Mean income$51,026
Earners9,977
YoY change+4.7%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets7
Pharmacies4
GP / clinics3
Fuel stations4
Cafes & dining17
aldi1
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops58
Nurlutta Railway Station
Salisbury Railway Station
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Salisbury has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2026-Q1 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 60 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Salisbury FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Salisbury in?

    Salisbury is in the Salisbury Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5108. Council-level context for Salisbury LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Salisbury?

    The current median house price in Salisbury, SA is $811K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Salisbury?

    The median weekly rent in Salisbury is $485/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Salisbury?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 52% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Salisbury a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Salisbury show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Salisbury?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Salisbury data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.