Compare

Salisbury vs Walkerville

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

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Salisbury profile · Walkerville profile

Salisbury Walkerville

Salisbury and Walkerville are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Walkerville, where the typical age is 45 compared to 36 in Salisbury. Walkerville has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (44.1% compared to 15.0%) and typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $2,762, while Salisbury's are $1,586. Salisbury is more likely to have larger homes, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.9% in Walkerville.

Both areas are very similar in their weather and the amount of full-time work, with about 58% of the workforce in full-time roles. The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though outright ownership remains far higher in Walkerville at 40.7%. While Salisbury is more affordable, the gap in typical weekly family incomes has widened over the last decade. Walkerville's higher income levels are consistent with the far higher share of professional jobs in that area.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 29.1 pts higher in Walkerville Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in Walkerville Population: 137,783 larger in Salisbury Family income: $1,176 higher in Walkerville Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury in Walkerville +137,783 larger in Salisbury gap widening

145,806 86th pct 8,023 43rd pct

Median age in Salisbury in Walkerville +9 yrs older in Walkerville gap steady

36 yrs 19th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

44.5% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

37.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.8%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

5.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Walkerville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

4.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% China +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

30.8% English +3.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

5.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi even 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.5% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Salisbury in Walkerville +36 more in Salisbury

41 86th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury in Walkerville +2.75 more in Walkerville

1.45 7th pct 4.20 54th pct

Students in Salisbury in Walkerville +18,481 more in Salisbury

20,846 86th pct 2,365 53rd pct

Avg size in Salisbury in Walkerville +35 larger in Salisbury

508 83rd pct 473 80th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury in Walkerville +180 higher in Walkerville

970 49th pct 1,151 99th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

15.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.9%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +18.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.8 pts 12.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.3% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 9.6%

13.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury in Walkerville +$358 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$643 26th pct $1,001 86th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Walkerville +$696 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,356 46th pct $2,052 86th pct

Family income in Salisbury in Walkerville +$1,176 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,586 31st pct $2,762 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 21.5%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 34.5%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.3%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +4.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury in Walkerville +3,444 larger in Salisbury

3,480 86th pct 36 9th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Walkerville +21 yrs older in Walkerville

22 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Salisbury in Walkerville +$93 higher in Salisbury

$555 50th pct $462 24th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Walkerville +$664 higher in Salisbury

$1,389 52nd pct $725 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury in Walkerville +0.3 larger in Salisbury gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 57.0%

22.0% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury in Walkerville +$80 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$300 63rd pct $380 83rd pct

Mortgage in Salisbury in Walkerville +$867 higher in Walkerville gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury in Walkerville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 28.0%

29.0% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 27.5%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 65.6%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.2% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

61.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 37.5%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.5% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +34.2 pts 20.0%

24.1% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.8% Under $200 even 16.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.3% $750 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.2 pts 21.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury in Walkerville +732 more in Salisbury

774 86th pct 42 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury in Walkerville +0.07 more in Salisbury

5.31 76th pct 5.23 75th pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury in Walkerville +1,532.7 more in Walkerville

1,440.1 86th pct 2,972.8 100th pct

PT routes in Salisbury in Walkerville +45 more in Salisbury

69 87th pct 24 73rd pct

Stop walk in Salisbury in Walkerville +1 longer in Salisbury

7 43rd pct 6 38th pct

Drive to city in Salisbury in Walkerville +13 longer in Salisbury

20 29th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 58.2%

5.7% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

7.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.0% Professional & technical +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

6.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food even 6.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +26.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.7% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 4.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 2.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Salisbury in Walkerville +8 higher in Walkerville

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Salisbury in Walkerville +8 higher in Walkerville

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Salisbury in Walkerville +6 higher in Walkerville

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Salisbury in Walkerville +7 higher in Walkerville

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Salisbury in Walkerville +199 higher in Walkerville

898 15th pct 1,097 93rd pct

ERP in Salisbury in Walkerville +142,346 higher in Salisbury

151,019 86th pct 8,673 41st pct

Growth in Salisbury in Walkerville +4.9 pts higher in Walkerville

2.4% 37th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Businesses in Salisbury in Walkerville +9,509 higher in Salisbury

10,590 86th pct 1,081 45th pct

Approvals in Salisbury in Walkerville +537 higher in Salisbury

712 86th pct 175 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Salisbury in Walkerville +54 higher in Walkerville

404 23rd pct 458 28th pct

Max temp in Salisbury in Walkerville +0.6 higher in Salisbury

23.2 39th pct 22.7 33rd pct

Min temp in Salisbury in Walkerville +0.4 higher in Walkerville

11.3 53rd pct 11.7 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury in Walkerville +1.6 higher in Walkerville

6.1 82nd pct 7.7 93rd pct

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

5.9 81st pct 7.6 97th pct

15-min city in Salisbury in Walkerville +20.4 pts higher in Walkerville

79.5% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury in Walkerville +15.9 pts higher in Walkerville

76.6% 82nd pct 92.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury in Walkerville +3.4 pts higher in Walkerville

96.6% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Salisbury in Walkerville +13.6 pts higher in Walkerville

82.6% 82nd pct 96.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury in Walkerville +2.4 pts higher in Walkerville

97.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Salisbury in Walkerville +23.6 pts higher in Walkerville

54.3% 74th pct 77.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury in Walkerville +0.1 more in Walkerville

11.1 13th pct 11.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury in Walkerville +131 higher in Walkerville

104 84th pct 235 91st pct

Mean slope in Salisbury in Walkerville +0.5 pts higher in Walkerville

3.9% 37th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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

Compare Walkerville with nearby areas

Norwood Payneham and St Peters Prospect Adelaide Port Adelaide Enfield Campbelltown Unley Burnside West Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury vs Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/vs/LGA48260/walkerville