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Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Plain

Name: Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Plain — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Salisbury Heights profile · Salisbury Plain profile

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain

Salisbury Heights and Salisbury Plain are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Salisbury Heights is wealthier, with 19.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 6.3% in Salisbury Plain. It is also more residential, with 97.6% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Salisbury Plain is much more diverse; 32.9% of people were born overseas and 30.6% use a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than in Salisbury Heights. Salisbury Plain is also much more connected to local services, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 27.1% of homes in Salisbury Heights have the same access.

Both areas are similar in their family makeup, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15, which is close to the national figure. This shared family focus exists alongside other differences, such as Salisbury Plain having a much higher rate of renting at 27.7%. While Salisbury Heights has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 66.3%, Salisbury Plain is more walkable (very walkable) compared to Salisbury Heights (somewhat walkable).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Salisbury Plain Population: 3,155 larger in Salisbury Heights Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Salisbury Plain Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Salisbury Plain Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +3,155 larger in Salisbury Heights gap narrowing

4,488 86th pct 1,333 75th pct

Median age in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +1 yrs older in Salisbury Heights gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 45.3%

33.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Salisbury Heights Salisbury Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 62.8%

8.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +9.9 pts 33.3%

38.6% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 26.7%

8.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.5% German ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

6.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

1.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 65.5%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 37.6%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 40.9%

1.7% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain

1.15 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +6 more in Salisbury Heights

23 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +55 larger in Salisbury Heights

595 84th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +45 higher in Salisbury Heights

999 55th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 41.8%

21.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below +11.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

12.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$239 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$816 61st pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$537 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$1,795 65th pct $1,258 29th pct

Family income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$547 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$2,070 61st pct $1,523 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%

10.5% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 59.7%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

6.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +40 larger in Salisbury Heights

81 84th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +2 yrs older in Salisbury Plain

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$575 higher in Salisbury Heights

$1,100 84th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$888 higher in Salisbury Heights

$2,200 70th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +0.2 larger in Salisbury Heights gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 60.1%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

13.5% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

18.4% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

17.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.5% 6 or more even 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$45 higher in Salisbury Heights gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +$214 higher in Salisbury Heights gap widening

$1,514 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 41.5%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

13.3% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 86.2%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 18.9%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 47.1%

37.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 18.4%

7.1% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +14 more in Salisbury Heights

26 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +3.21 more in Salisbury Plain

5.79 81st pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +1,815.9 more in Salisbury Plain

1,025.8 86th pct 2,841.7 96th pct

PT routes in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +5 more in Salisbury Plain

10 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +9 longer in Salisbury Plain

1 0th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +1 longer in Salisbury Heights

25 21st pct 24 21st pct

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

27,471 80th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +6,077 more in Salisbury Plain

41,518 61st pct 47,595 64th pct

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

77 84th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 75.2%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 33.0%

26.6% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

2.2% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Construction even 11.7%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

4.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.4% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +10,573 higher in Salisbury Plain

3,231 48th pct 13,803 88th pct

Assault/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +1,260 higher in Salisbury Plain

691 50th pct 1,950 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +694 higher in Salisbury Plain

357 35th pct 1,050 83rd pct

Theft/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +6,029 higher in Salisbury Plain

1,248 57th pct 7,277 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +864 higher in Salisbury Plain

111 28th pct 975 96th pct

Property damage/100k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +1,071 higher in Salisbury Plain

579 41st pct 1,650 83rd pct

5-yr change in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +26.8 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

-3.3% 53rd pct 23.5% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +2.4 higher in Salisbury Plain

4.2 79th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +3.3 more in Salisbury Plain

3.8 76th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +71.3 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

28.3% 74th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +72.2 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

27.1% 74th pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +13.7 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

86.0% 83rd pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +7.0 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

61.3% 79th pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +7.9 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

91.2% 81st pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +70.8 pts higher in Salisbury Plain

26.5% 78th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +11.0 more in Salisbury Plain

8.5 38th pct 19.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +53 higher in Salisbury Plain

98 86th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Salisbury Heights in Salisbury Plain +4.7 pts higher in Salisbury Heights

7.3% 65th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salisbury Heights vs Salisbury Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41291/salisbury-heights/vs/SAL41294/salisbury-plain