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Elizabeth South vs Salisbury
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Elizabeth South profile · Salisbury profile
Elizabeth South Salisbury
Salisbury (SA) and Elizabeth South are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different social profiles. Salisbury (SA) is much more culturally diverse, with 41.8% of people born overseas and 41.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Elizabeth South has a much higher share of one-parent families (39.4%) and a significantly higher First Nations unemployment rate of 42.5%. Salisbury (SA) is also more accessible, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.5%) and groceries (99.6%), while Elizabeth South sees only 48.2% and 72.9% respectively.
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the distance to the nearest public transport stop, with a typical walk of 6 minutes. They also share similar school sizes and a low proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week. While Salisbury (SA) has more outright homeowners and a higher typical family income of $1,318, Elizabeth South has a much higher share of renters (63.2%). Over time, the two have diverged in terms of crime; the burglary and property damage rates are far higher in Elizabeth South, while Salisbury (SA) has seen a higher increase in crime over the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,869
- First area, 2016: 2,864
- First area, 2021: 2,933
- Second area, 2011: 7,551
- Second area, 2016: 8,205
- Second area, 2021: 8,841
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Elizabeth South: 0.6% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Salisbury: 1.3% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Elizabeth South: 0.6% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Salisbury: 1.2% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in Elizabeth South: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Salisbury: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Elizabeth South: 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Salisbury: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Elizabeth South: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Salisbury: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Elizabeth South: 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Salisbury: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Elizabeth South: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Salisbury: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Elizabeth South: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Salisbury: 3.5% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Elizabeth South: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Salisbury: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Elizabeth South: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Salisbury: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Elizabeth South: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Salisbury: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Elizabeth South: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Salisbury: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Elizabeth South: 4.0% males, 4.3% females; 25–29 in Salisbury: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 20–24 in Elizabeth South: 4.2% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Salisbury: 3.8% males, 3.2% females
- 15–19 in Elizabeth South: 2.8% males, 3.6% females; 15–19 in Salisbury: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Elizabeth South: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Salisbury: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Elizabeth South: 3.9% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Salisbury: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 0–4 in Elizabeth South: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Salisbury: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $348
- First area, 2016: $397
- First area, 2021: $457
- Second area, 2011: $396
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $536
- First area, 2011: $551
- First area, 2016: $696
- First area, 2021: $774
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2016: $837
- Second area, 2021: $1,029
- First area, 2011: $691
- First area, 2016: $846
- First area, 2021: $959
- Second area, 2011: $921
- Second area, 2016: $1,042
- Second area, 2021: $1,318
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.2
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $193
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $200
- Second area, 2016: $230
- Second area, 2021: $260
- First area, 2011: $975
- First area, 2016: $932
- First area, 2021: $867
- Second area, 2011: $1,200
- Second area, 2016: $1,213
- Second area, 2021: $1,213
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth South vs Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40403/elizabeth-south/vs/SAL41288/salisbury