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Elizabeth East vs Salisbury

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Elizabeth East profile · Salisbury profile

Elizabeth East Salisbury

Salisbury and Elizabeth East are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct characters. Salisbury is far more multicultural, with 39.4% of people born overseas and 38.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also very walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city catchment and 83% near health services. In contrast, Elizabeth East is much more likely to have residents who report no religion (48.2%) and more large homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their daily costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly home loan payments almost identical. They also share similar household sizes and rates of volunteering. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.5 pts higher in Salisbury No religion: 16.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Salisbury Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Salisbury 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +4,547 larger in Salisbury gap widening
14,047 72nd pct 18,594 87th pct
Median age in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1 yrs older in Salisbury gap steady
36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.6 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
4.0% 70th pct 2.3% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.1 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 17.9% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
20.4% 75th pct 19.3% 66th pct
De facto in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +3.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
11.8% 47th pct 8.3% 18th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

Marital status

41.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 37.2%
37.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth East Salisbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +13.2 pts higher in Salisbury gap widening
26.1% 59th pct 39.4% 82nd pct

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 54.9%
7.7% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
0.4% Vietnam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +14.3 pts 27.3%
32.3% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 22.7%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
3.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +21.5 pts higher in Salisbury gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 38.5% 83rd pct
Limited English in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +6.7 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
4.4% 78th pct 11.1% 94th pct

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 55.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +16.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
48.2% 80th pct 32.1% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 32.1%
33.0% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
1.2% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.8 pts higher in Salisbury gap widening
40.1% 18th pct 41.8% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.6 pts higher in Salisbury gap widening
8.8% 7th pct 10.3% 12th pct
Schools in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2 more in Salisbury
4 57th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.27 more in Salisbury
1.40 28th pct 1.67 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1 more in Salisbury
33 74th pct 34 75th pct
Students in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1,087 more in Salisbury
1,772 57th pct 2,859 76th pct
Avg size in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +34 larger in Salisbury
443 53rd pct 477 58th pct
ICSEA in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +23 higher in Elizabeth East
978 32nd pct 955 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
14.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%
18.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%
13.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$49 higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
$579 11th pct $530 6th pct
Household income in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$117 higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
$1,188 13th pct $1,071 7th pct
Family income in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$115 higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
$1,430 11th pct $1,315 6th pct
High earners in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
3.5% 6th pct 2.1% 0th pct
High-income homes in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
8.8% 9th pct 6.5% 1st pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.8%
21.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +3.2 pts higher in Elizabeth East
34.5% 85th pct 31.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.7 pts higher in Elizabeth East
13.4% 95th pct 10.7% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
9.6% 94th pct 9.7% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
7.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
21.2% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.9 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
9.9% 17th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.7 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
13.7% 77th pct 13.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
26.6% 53rd pct 24.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.0 pts higher in Elizabeth East
3.5% 69th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +1.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
19.5% 34th pct 18.0% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +126 larger in Elizabeth East
558 82nd pct 432 75th pct
Median age in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +7 yrs older in Salisbury
19 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +3.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East
34.2% 27th pct 30.9% 18th pct
Unemployment in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +6.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East
26.0% 97th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Median income in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$20 higher in Salisbury
$457 12th pct $477 14th pct
Household income in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$90 higher in Elizabeth East
$1,139 12th pct $1,049 8th pct
Indigenous language in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury
4.3% 41st pct 4.4% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.1 larger in Elizabeth East gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.8 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
23.8% 94th pct 21.1% 89th pct
Living alone in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +4.4 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
27.2% 59th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
21.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

27.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
31.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
6.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$19 higher in Salisbury gap steady
$251 15th pct $270 19th pct
Mortgage in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +$13 higher in Salisbury gap steady
$1,233 12th pct $1,246 12th pct
People / bedroom in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.10 higher in Salisbury gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +3.9 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
33.6% 68th pct 37.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +3.9 pts higher in Salisbury gap narrowing
23.4% 24th pct 27.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +9.7 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap widening
82.7% 45th pct 73.0% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +11.3 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
86.5% 72nd pct 75.2% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 31.8%
33.6% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
23.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
1.7% Not stated even 1.7%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 73.0%
17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 59.1%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 64.5%
27.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.2%
9.4% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%
11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.1 pts higher in Salisbury gap narrowing
11.3% 86th pct 11.4% 86th pct
Work from home in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.7 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
5.1% 9th pct 4.4% 6th pct
PT commute in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.6 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
3.0% 66th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
PT stops in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +22 more in Salisbury
82 81st pct 104 87th pct
Stops/1k in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.24 more in Elizabeth East
5.84 71st pct 5.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +531.8 more in Salisbury
1,343.5 69th pct 1,875.3 81st pct
PT routes in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +27 more in Salisbury
12 71st pct 39 87th pct
Stop walk in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +7 longer in Elizabeth East
28 55th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +4,547 more in Salisbury
14,047 45th pct 18,594 58th pct
Reach 45 min in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +15,707 more in Elizabeth East
63,250 60th pct 47,543 52nd pct
Transit to city in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +12 longer in Elizabeth East
72 74th pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 71.2%
5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.5%
5.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
11.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.6 pts higher in Salisbury gap steady
35.2% 38th pct 35.7% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +7.1 pts higher in Salisbury gap narrowing
10.3% 47th pct 17.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap narrowing
10.1% 95th pct 10.0% 94th pct
Participation in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +3.1 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
53.3% 20th pct 50.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.8 pts higher in Elizabeth East gap steady
57.1% 36th pct 56.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
9.5% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
7.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +11 higher in Elizabeth East
838 1st pct 827 0th pct
ERP in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +4,667 higher in Salisbury
14,479 69th pct 19,146 85th pct
Growth in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.4 pts higher in Elizabeth East
2.0% 28th pct 1.7% 25th pct
Businesses in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +818 higher in Salisbury
426 20th pct 1,244 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +36 higher in Elizabeth East
490 10th pct 454 9th pct
Max temp in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.2 higher in Salisbury
23.0 42nd pct 23.2 44th pct
Min temp in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.4 higher in Salisbury
10.6 31st pct 11.0 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.2 higher in Salisbury
5.1 45th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.2 more in Salisbury
4.9 45th pct 7.2 79th pct
15-min city in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +33.9 pts higher in Salisbury
64.7% 49th pct 98.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +43.3 pts higher in Salisbury
53.3% 42nd pct 96.6% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +4.6 pts higher in Salisbury
93.9% 54th pct 98.5% 68th pct
Walk to school in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +25.6 pts higher in Salisbury
60.8% 39th pct 86.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +0.9 pts higher in Salisbury
98.6% 55th pct 99.6% 60th pct
Walk to health in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +75.3 pts higher in Salisbury
7.7% 15th pct 83.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +8.8 more in Salisbury
8.6 14th pct 17.4 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +100 higher in Salisbury
153 62nd pct 253 77th pct
Mean slope in Elizabeth Eastin Salisbury +2.5 pts higher in Elizabeth East
5.0% 45th pct 2.5% 2nd pct

Compare Elizabeth East with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth East vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/402021031/elizabeth-east/vs/402041046/salisbury