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Green Fields vs Salisbury Downs

Name: Green Fields vs Salisbury Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Green Fields profile · Salisbury Downs profile

Green Fields Salisbury Downs

Salisbury Downs and Green Fields are neighbouring areas in South Australia, though they differ significantly in scale and housing. Salisbury Downs is a larger population centre where renting is far more common (35.3% compared to 5.3% in Green Fields) and more people live alone. In contrast, Green Fields has a much higher share of separate houses and larger family homes, with 96.5% of houses having three or more bedrooms. Education and income also differ; 61.1% of residents in Green Fields completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 44.6% in Salisbury Downs, while typical weekly incomes are well higher in Green Fields at $1,542 compared to $1,134 in Salisbury Downs.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining relatively stable in their core characteristics. They share a similar proportion of volunteers and very similar monthly home-loan payments. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people using a language other than English at home, with Green Fields at 42.9% and Salisbury Downs at 38.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,126 larger in Salisbury Downs Renting: 30.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Green Fields Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Green Fields Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +6,126 larger in Salisbury Downs gap widening

170 50th pct 6,296 86th pct

Median age in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +2 yrs older in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.3%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 43.1%

31.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Green Fields Salisbury Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 56.3%

8.2% India ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Vietnam +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% England +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% China ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

18.8% English +9.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 23.2%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

8.2% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

54.7% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

8.8% Punjabi ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 34.3%

31.8% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

8.8% Other religions ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

7.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +14 more in Salisbury Downs

11 81st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +9 larger in Green Fields

615 86th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +33 higher in Green Fields

986 47th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 44.6%

16.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.4% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 17.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

30.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.1 pts 16.2%

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 16.0%

15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +10.7 pts 4.4%

0.0% Society & culture +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +$52 higher in Green Fields gap steady

$587 23rd pct $535 16th pct

Household income in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +$408 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$1,542 50th pct $1,134 21st pct

Family income in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +$258 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

45.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 25.0%

43.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 37.3%

21.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 53.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +7.3 pts 61.0%

18.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.4% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +126 larger in Salisbury Downs

0 0th pct 126 86th pct

Median age in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +36 yrs older in Green Fields

62 yrs 96th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— $470 28th pct

Household income in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +$1,294 higher in Green Fields

$2,250 71st pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +0.3 larger in Green Fields gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 56.7%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 20.4%

10.1% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

14.0% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%

12.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +$50 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

$323 64th pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +$48 higher in Green Fields gap widening

$1,348 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +0.10 higher in Green Fields gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 34.9%

5.3% Rented +30.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.3% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 79.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 17.7%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $200–$349 ◂ +75.6 pts 57.7%

0.0% Under $200 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 54.1%

34.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +16 more in Salisbury Downs

6 76th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +31.80 more in Green Fields

35.29 100th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +7,951.1 more in Green Fields

8,552.9 100th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +3 more in Salisbury Downs

7 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +1 longer in Salisbury Downs

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +6 longer in Salisbury Downs

17 14th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +18,467 more in Green Fields

18,467 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +22,555 more in Salisbury Downs

32,322 57th pct 54,877 67th pct

Transit to city in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +12 longer in Salisbury Downs

61 58th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 70.5%

10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.8%

28.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 11.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

7.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.4 pts 5.8%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Other services ◂ +11.0 pts 4.6%

11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

6.5% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 10,959 87th pct

Assault/100k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 1,572 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 667 64th pct

Theft/100k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 6,623 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 397 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— 1,223 73rd pct

5-yr change in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs

— -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +1.8 higher in Salisbury Downs

5.0 83rd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +1.6 more in Salisbury Downs

4.8 82nd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +32.6 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

67.1% 84th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +28.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

71.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +9.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

90.6% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +86.1 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

11.8% 62nd pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +9.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

90.6% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +40.0 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

20.5% 77th pct 60.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +44.5 more in Green Fields

52.9 83rd pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +159 higher in Salisbury Downs

88 84th pct 247 93rd pct

Mean slope in Green Fields in Salisbury Downs +0.9 pts higher in Green Fields

3.7% 23rd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Green Fields with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Green Fields vs Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40531/green-fields/vs/SAL41289/salisbury-downs