Compare

Port Adelaide Enfield vs Salisbury

Name: Port Adelaide Enfield vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Port Adelaide Enfield profile · Salisbury profile

Port Adelaide Enfield Salisbury

Salisbury and Port Adelaide Enfield are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with similar populations. They differ most in their housing and education; Salisbury has far more separate houses (83.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (84.8%). In contrast, Port Adelaide Enfield has a more qualified workforce, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.0% in Salisbury. Port Adelaide Enfield also has better walkability, with 90.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas are very similar in their proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at about 15%. They also share similar levels of First Nations populations and a similar share of people who speak little or no English. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in renting and people living alone, others are widening. For example, the gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has grown since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Salisbury Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Salisbury Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield Household size: 0.2 larger in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +13,406 larger in Salisbury gap narrowing

132,400 86th pct 145,806 86th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +1 yrs older in Port Adelaide Enfield gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 37.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Adelaide Enfield Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

7.7% India ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.9% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

6.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

6.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

5.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

5.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.5% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +8 more in Salisbury

33 83rd pct 41 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.03 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

1.48 8th pct 1.45 7th pct

Students in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +5,761 more in Salisbury

15,085 84th pct 20,846 86th pct

Avg size in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +51 larger in Salisbury

457 78th pct 508 83rd pct

ICSEA in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +41 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

1,011 72nd pct 970 49th pct

Highest year of school

58.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.3%

12.7% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 20.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

15.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +$74 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$717 43rd pct $643 26th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +$110 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$1,466 57th pct $1,356 46th pct

Family income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +$292 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$1,878 57th pct $1,586 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

5.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +1.7 pts 63.4%

18.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +185 larger in Salisbury

3,295 86th pct 3,480 86th pct

Median age in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +5 yrs older in Port Adelaide Enfield

27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +$49 higher in Salisbury

$506 36th pct $555 50th pct

Household income in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +$162 higher in Salisbury

$1,227 33rd pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.2 larger in Salisbury gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%

16.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

16.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury even gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +$300 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield gap widening

$1,600 63rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.0% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%

25.4% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

70.9% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 83.5%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 11.6%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.1%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

17.8% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +115 more in Salisbury

659 86th pct 774 86th pct

Stops/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.33 more in Salisbury

4.98 72nd pct 5.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +17.9 more in Salisbury

1,422.2 86th pct 1,440.1 86th pct

PT routes in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +46 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

115 88th pct 69 87th pct

Stop walk in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury even

7 43rd pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +6 longer in Salisbury

14 16th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%

35.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +4 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +2 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +1 higher in Salisbury

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +5 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +55 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

953 50th pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +7,997 higher in Salisbury

143,022 86th pct 151,019 86th pct

Growth in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +4.3 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

6.6% 74th pct 2.4% 37th pct

Businesses in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +2,131 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

12,721 86th pct 10,590 86th pct

Approvals in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +315 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

1,027 87th pct 712 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +26 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

430 26th pct 404 23rd pct

Max temp in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.3 higher in Salisbury

23.0 36th pct 23.2 39th pct

Min temp in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.2 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

11.5 56th pct 11.3 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.9 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

7.0 88th pct 6.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.8 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

6.7 88th pct 5.9 81st pct

15-min city in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +11.0 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

90.5% 91st pct 79.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +4.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

81.4% 85th pct 76.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +1.5 pts higher in Salisbury

95.1% 85th pct 96.6% 88th pct

Walk to school in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +4.8 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

87.4% 85th pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.5 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

98.1% 85th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +12.6 pts higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

66.9% 83rd pct 54.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +2.4 more in Port Adelaide Enfield

13.5 26th pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +111 higher in Port Adelaide Enfield

215 90th pct 104 84th pct

Mean slope in Port Adelaide Enfield in Salisbury +0.2 pts higher in Salisbury

3.8% 34th pct 3.9% 37th pct

Compare Port Adelaide Enfield with nearby areas

Prospect Walkerville Charles Sturt Adelaide Salisbury Norwood Payneham and St Peters West Torrens Unley

Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

Port Adelaide Enfield Prospect Walkerville Tea Tree Gully Norwood Payneham and St Peters Campbelltown Playford Charles Sturt

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Adelaide Enfield vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/vs/LGA47140/salisbury