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Salisbury vs Salisbury Downs

Name: Salisbury vs Salisbury Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Salisbury profile · Salisbury Downs profile

Salisbury Salisbury Downs

Salisbury (SA) and Salisbury Downs are neighbouring areas with different characters. Salisbury (SA) is a busier hub with far more public transport stops and departures, while 98.5% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services. In contrast, Salisbury Downs is more residential, with far more separate houses (79.3% compared to 61.3%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (82.6% compared to 65.2%). Salisbury Downs also has far more schools per 1,000 children and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language.

Both areas share a similar typical resident age of 37, and the share of people with a long-term health condition in both is around 31%, which is close to the national figure. They are also alike in terms of typical weekly personal income and the proportion of children under 15. While they share many common traits, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in crime rates has grown, with Salisbury (SA) seeing a far higher rate of recorded offences and theft.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Salisbury Downs 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Salisbury Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Salisbury Population: 2,545 larger in Salisbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +2,545 larger in Salisbury gap steady

8,841 87th pct 6,296 86th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

39.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 36.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Salisbury Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.1% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

1.6% Vietnam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.1% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.3% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.4% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.2% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

2.2% Vietnamese +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%

29.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.0% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.1% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Not stated even 7.3%

6.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +1.27 more in Salisbury Downs

1.20 12th pct 2.47 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +5 more in Salisbury

30 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +58 larger in Salisbury Downs

549 78th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even

952 28th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

21.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 18.5%

15.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%

9.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even gap steady

$536 16th pct $535 16th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +$105 higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening

$1,029 15th pct $1,134 21st pct

Family income in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +$49 higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing

$1,318 16th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +0.6 pts 61.0%

18.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +70 larger in Salisbury

196 86th pct 126 86th pct

Median age in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +1 yrs older in Salisbury

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +$65 higher in Salisbury

$535 37th pct $470 28th pct

Household income in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +$73 higher in Salisbury

$1,029 20th pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +0.1 larger in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 56.7%

20.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.9% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 28.4%

28.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.9% 5 people even 6.9%

5.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +$13 higher in Salisbury Downs gap widening

$260 43rd pct $273 48th pct

Mortgage in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +$87 higher in Salisbury Downs gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +0.10 higher in Salisbury gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 35.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.9% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

61.3% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 13.4%

14.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 12.2%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 57.7%

16.9% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +39 more in Salisbury

61 88th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +3.41 more in Salisbury

6.90 85th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +2,270.3 more in Salisbury

2,872.1 96th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +25 more in Salisbury

35 87th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +2 longer in Salisbury Downs

6 36th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +18,594 more in Salisbury

18,594 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +21,311 more in Salisbury

76,188 73rd pct 54,877 67th pct

Transit to city in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +18 longer in Salisbury Downs

55 45th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 70.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 37.2%

28.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

8.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

11.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +8,790 higher in Salisbury

19,749 92nd pct 10,959 87th pct

Assault/100k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +1,561 higher in Salisbury

3,133 88th pct 1,572 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +129 higher in Salisbury

192 88th pct 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +193 higher in Salisbury

860 75th pct 667 64th pct

Theft/100k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +5,412 higher in Salisbury

12,035 99th pct 6,623 90th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +89 higher in Salisbury

486 87th pct 397 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +1,039 higher in Salisbury

2,262 87th pct 1,223 73rd pct

5-yr change in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +36.3 pts higher in Salisbury

16.3% 71st pct -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +1.1 higher in Salisbury

7.9 97th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +1.3 more in Salisbury

7.6 98th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even

99.8% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +0.4 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +17.8 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

80.0% 85th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +38.0 pts higher in Salisbury

98.5% 100th pct 60.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +10.1 more in Salisbury

18.5 60th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +129 higher in Salisbury

377 99th pct 247 93rd pct

Mean slope in Salisbury in Salisbury Downs +0.3 pts higher in Salisbury Downs

2.5% 4th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Salisbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury vs Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41288/salisbury/vs/SAL41289/salisbury-downs