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Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Park

Name: Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Salisbury Heights profile · Salisbury Park profile

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Park

Salisbury Heights and Salisbury Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct social and economic profiles. Salisbury Heights is the more affluent of the two, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.5% compared to 7.2%) and a far higher rate of adults working or looking for work. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Salisbury Heights at 50.7% compared to 38.0% in Salisbury Park. In contrast, Salisbury Park has a far higher rate of one-parent families (24.6% versus 13.5%) and a much higher share of renters.

Both areas share very similar family and housing basics, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and the same number of people per bedroom. They also both face a similar commute, with a 25-minute drive to the city. However, accessibility varies greatly; Salisbury Park is far more walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 26.5% in Salisbury Heights. Crime rates also differ sharply, with recorded offences far higher in Salisbury Park.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Salisbury Heights Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Salisbury Park Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Salisbury Heights Population: 2,212 larger in Salisbury Heights One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Salisbury Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +2,212 larger in Salisbury Heights gap narrowing

4,488 86th pct 2,276 80th pct

Median age in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +3 yrs older in Salisbury Park gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 40.7%

33.5% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.0% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 66.7%

8.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China even 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%

38.6% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 32.2%

8.5% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

7.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 76.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 44.9%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 36.2%

4.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.7% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Hinduism +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1.23 more in Salisbury Park

1.15 11th pct 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +7 more in Salisbury Heights

23 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +131 larger in Salisbury Heights

595 84th pct 465 67th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +55 higher in Salisbury Heights

999 55th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 38.0%

21.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 43.2%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

12.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

7.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$210 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$816 61st pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$564 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$1,795 65th pct $1,231 27th pct

Family income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$637 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$2,070 61st pct $1,433 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

10.5% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 57.3%

20.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +20 larger in Salisbury Heights

81 84th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +3 yrs older in Salisbury Park

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$563 higher in Salisbury Heights

$1,100 84th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$617 higher in Salisbury Heights

$2,200 70th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +0.3 larger in Salisbury Heights gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 48.2%

25.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.5% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$55 higher in Salisbury Heights gap steady

$330 66th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +$257 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$1,514 43rd pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 40.6%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 30.8%

13.3% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 94.3%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 14.7%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 8.7%

7.1% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

19.4% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 10.4%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +9 more in Salisbury Heights

26 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1.68 more in Salisbury Park

5.79 81st pct 7.47 86th pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +359.0 more in Salisbury Park

1,025.8 86th pct 1,384.9 88th pct

PT routes in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1 more in Salisbury Heights

10 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +5 longer in Salisbury Park

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +27,471 more in Salisbury Heights

27,471 80th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +9,017 more in Salisbury Heights

41,518 61st pct 32,501 57th pct

Transit to city in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1 longer in Salisbury Park

77 84th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 73.0%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

26.6% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

2.2% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

12.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +4,370 higher in Salisbury Park

3,231 48th pct 7,601 80th pct

Assault/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +320 higher in Salisbury Park

691 50th pct 1,011 65th pct

Robbery/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park

— 44 41st pct

Burglary/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +654 higher in Salisbury Park

357 35th pct 1,011 82nd pct

Theft/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1,740 higher in Salisbury Park

1,248 57th pct 2,988 80th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +372 higher in Salisbury Park

111 28th pct 483 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1,134 higher in Salisbury Park

579 41st pct 1,714 84th pct

5-yr change in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +14.2 pts higher in Salisbury Park

-3.3% 53rd pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1.1 higher in Salisbury Park

4.2 79th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1.6 more in Salisbury Park

3.8 76th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +45.7 pts higher in Salisbury Park

28.3% 74th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +36.8 pts higher in Salisbury Park

27.1% 74th pct 63.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +13.9 pts higher in Salisbury Park

86.0% 83rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +31.6 pts higher in Salisbury Park

61.3% 79th pct 92.8% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +8.7 pts higher in Salisbury Park

91.2% 81st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +58.6 pts higher in Salisbury Park

26.5% 78th pct 85.1% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +1.6 more in Salisbury Park

8.5 38th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +33 higher in Salisbury Park

98 86th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Park +4.4 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

7.3% 65th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41291/salisbury-heights/vs/SAL41293/salisbury-park