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Playford vs Salisbury

Name: Playford vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Playford profile · Salisbury profile

Playford Salisbury

Salisbury and Playford are two nearby areas in South Australia with a few striking differences. Salisbury is much more multicultural, with 34.1% of people born overseas and 32.5% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much more walkable layout; for example, 76.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 44.0% in Playford. In contrast, Playford has seen far more recent growth, with its population increasing by 15.1% since 2021, while Salisbury grew by 2.4%.

The gap in cultural diversity between the two has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share many similarities in everyday life, such as typical weekly personal incomes that are very close at $643 in Salisbury and $632 in Playford. Both areas also have similar school sizes and a comparable number of students enrolled in their school systems.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Salisbury No religion: 13.0 pts higher in Playford De facto: 4.0 pts higher in Playford Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Salisbury Bachelor+: 6.6 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Salisbury +46,616 larger in Salisbury gap steady

99,190 86th pct 145,806 86th pct

Median age in Playford in Salisbury +3 yrs older in Salisbury gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) even 28.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Marital status

37.9% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.0% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 37.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

4.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Playford Salisbury

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 61.7%

6.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.7% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Vietnam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +10.8 pts 30.8%

35.6% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 27.0%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 62.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 37.8%

33.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.7% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

1.8% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Salisbury +3 more in Salisbury

38 86th pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Salisbury +0.23 more in Playford

1.68 13th pct 1.45 7th pct

Students in Playford in Salisbury +77 more in Salisbury

20,769 86th pct 20,846 86th pct

Avg size in Playford in Salisbury +38 larger in Playford

547 86th pct 508 83rd pct

ICSEA in Playford in Salisbury +24 higher in Salisbury

946 34th pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 36.2%

12.7% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

9.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Salisbury +$11 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$632 23rd pct $643 26th pct

Household income in Playford in Salisbury +$93 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,263 33rd pct $1,356 46th pct

Family income in Playford in Salisbury +$98 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,488 22nd pct $1,586 31st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.7% Diabetes even 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Salisbury +730 larger in Playford

4,210 87th pct 3,480 86th pct

Median age in Playford in Salisbury +2 yrs older in Salisbury

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Playford in Salisbury +$43 higher in Salisbury

$512 38th pct $555 50th pct

Household income in Playford in Salisbury +$182 higher in Salisbury

$1,207 31st pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Salisbury even gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 18.5%

20.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%

16.7% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.8% 5 people even 6.9%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Salisbury +$34 higher in Salisbury gap steady

$266 52nd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Playford in Salisbury even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 40.2%

36.2% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 29.0%

20.4% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 83.5%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 20.2%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 54.2%

12.0% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Salisbury +258 more in Salisbury

516 85th pct 774 86th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Salisbury +0.11 more in Salisbury

5.20 74th pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Salisbury +258.6 more in Salisbury

1,181.6 82nd pct 1,440.1 86th pct

PT routes in Playford in Salisbury +31 more in Salisbury

38 82nd pct 69 87th pct

Stop walk in Playford in Salisbury even

7 43rd pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Playford in Salisbury +8 longer in Playford

28 35th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 70.7%

5.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.2% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing even 6.2%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Playford in Salisbury +1 higher in Salisbury

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Playford in Salisbury +1 higher in Salisbury

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Playford in Salisbury +1 higher in Salisbury

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Playford in Salisbury +2 higher in Salisbury

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Playford in Salisbury +48 higher in Salisbury

850 11th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Playford in Salisbury +35,229 higher in Salisbury

115,790 86th pct 151,019 86th pct

Growth in Playford in Salisbury +12.8 pts higher in Playford

15.1% 96th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Playford in Salisbury +5,810 higher in Salisbury

4,780 73rd pct 10,590 86th pct

Approvals in Playford in Salisbury +1,590 higher in Playford

2,302 89th pct 712 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Salisbury +11 higher in Playford

414 24th pct 404 23rd pct

Max temp in Playford in Salisbury +0.2 higher in Playford

23.4 41st pct 23.2 39th pct

Min temp in Playford in Salisbury +0.5 higher in Salisbury

10.8 43rd pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Salisbury +1.6 higher in Salisbury

4.5 67th pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Playford in Salisbury +1.7 more in Salisbury

4.2 57th pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Playford in Salisbury +29.8 pts higher in Salisbury

49.7% 53rd pct 79.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Salisbury +32.7 pts higher in Salisbury

44.0% 43rd pct 76.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Salisbury +14.8 pts higher in Salisbury

81.8% 77th pct 96.6% 88th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Salisbury +19.9 pts higher in Salisbury

62.7% 63rd pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Salisbury +5.0 pts higher in Salisbury

92.5% 78th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Salisbury +35.3 pts higher in Salisbury

19.0% 17th pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Salisbury +1.9 more in Salisbury

9.3 8th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Salisbury +61 higher in Salisbury

43 76th pct 104 84th pct

Mean slope in Playford in Salisbury +0.6 pts higher in Salisbury

3.3% 24th pct 3.9% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45680/playford/vs/LGA47140/salisbury