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Playford vs Salisbury

Name: Playford vs Salisbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Playford profile · Salisbury profile

Playford Salisbury

Salisbury and Playford are two large residential areas in Adelaide's north. Salisbury is much more multicultural, with 34.1% of people born overseas and 32.4% using another language at home, compared to 21.9% and 15.3% in Playford. Salisbury is also more walkable, with 76.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 54.9% near health services, while Playford sees much lower shares at 43.9% and 19.3% respectively. In contrast, Playford has seen much faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 15.0% since 2021 compared to 2.4% in Salisbury.

These two areas share very similar weekly personal and family incomes, and both have roughly the same number of schools and students. This common ground exists alongside some shifting differences; for example, the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. While both areas have a higher proportion of children under 15 than the national figure, Playford is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 36 in Salisbury.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Salisbury No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Playford De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Playford Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in Salisbury Population: 44,618 larger in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Playford in Salisbury +44,618 larger in Salisbury gap steady

99,932 75th pct 144,550 87th pct

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

33 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) even 28.6%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

Marital status

37.8% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.8% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 37.2%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

5.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

71.9% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 61.8%

6.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.7% India +3.7 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 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +10.6 pts 30.9%

35.5% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 27.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Indian +3.1 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%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 63.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italian +0.5 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

50.7% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 37.9%

33.8% Christianity +3.3 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 ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Playford in Salisbury +3 more in Salisbury

38 73rd pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Playford in Salisbury +0.22 more in Playford

1.67 31st pct 1.45 21st pct

Students in Playford in Salisbury +77 more in Salisbury

20,769 83rd pct 20,846 83rd pct

Avg size in Playford in Salisbury +38 larger in Playford

547 68th pct 508 60th pct

ICSEA in Playford in Salisbury +24 higher in Salisbury

946 14th pct 970 26th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

19.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 36.3%

12.7% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

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

5.6% Education +0.2 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 ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Playford in Salisbury +$15 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$630 13th pct $645 15th pct

Household income in Playford in Salisbury +$109 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,255 14th pct $1,364 22nd pct

Family income in Playford in Salisbury +$105 higher in Salisbury gap narrowing

$1,486 9th pct $1,591 14th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 47.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 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%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.7% Diabetes even 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Playford in Salisbury +777 larger in Playford

4,228 85th pct 3,451 78th pct

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

20 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Playford in Salisbury +$45 higher in Salisbury

$512 21st pct $557 33rd pct

Household income in Playford in Salisbury +$180 higher in Salisbury

$1,205 12th pct $1,385 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Playford in Salisbury +0.1 larger in Salisbury gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

24.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 18.5%

20.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%

16.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Playford in Salisbury +$35 higher in Salisbury gap steady

$265 19th pct $300 29th pct

Mortgage in Playford in Salisbury even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Playford in Salisbury even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.3% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 28.7%

20.4% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 83.8%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 54.2%

12.3% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Playford in Salisbury +251 more in Salisbury

522 76th pct 773 88th pct

Stops/1k in Playford in Salisbury +0.12 more in Salisbury

5.22 68th pct 5.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Playford in Salisbury +257.0 more in Salisbury

1,183.8 63rd pct 1,440.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Playford in Salisbury +31 more in Salisbury

38 68th pct 69 86th pct

Stop walk in Playford in Salisbury +4 longer in Playford

7 59th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Playford in Salisbury +10 longer in Playford

28 49th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 70.8%

5.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%

34.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 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 8.9%

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

6.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Transport & warehousing even 6.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Playford in Salisbury +33,233 higher in Salisbury

116,485 77th pct 149,718 86th pct

Growth in Playford in Salisbury +12.6 pts higher in Playford

15.0% 91st pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Playford in Salisbury +11 higher in Playford

414 8th pct 404 7th pct

Max temp in Playford in Salisbury +0.2 higher in Playford

23.4 46th pct 23.2 43rd pct

Min temp in Playford in Salisbury +0.5 higher in Salisbury

10.8 36th pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Playford in Salisbury +1.6 higher in Salisbury

4.5 41st pct 6.1 64th pct

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

4.2 37th pct 5.9 65th pct

15-min city in Playford in Salisbury +30.1 pts higher in Salisbury

49.4% 40th pct 79.5% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Playford in Salisbury +32.6 pts higher in Salisbury

43.9% 29th pct 76.4% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Playford in Salisbury +15.6 pts higher in Salisbury

81.4% 51st pct 97.0% 75th pct

Walk to school in Playford in Salisbury +20.7 pts higher in Salisbury

62.0% 45th pct 82.6% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Playford in Salisbury +5.9 pts higher in Salisbury

92.0% 53rd pct 98.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Playford in Salisbury +35.6 pts higher in Salisbury

19.3% 11th pct 54.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Playford in Salisbury +1.8 more in Salisbury

9.3 4th pct 11.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Playford in Salisbury +67 higher in Salisbury

42 52nd pct 109 66th pct

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

3.3% 11th pct 4.0% 22nd pct

Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Playford vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40202/playford/vs/40204/salisbury