$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Salisbury · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Salisbury
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.5% of all dwellings in Salisbury, where homes are generally larger than the national average. This is an area of mostly family-sized housing, though a higher proportion of residents rent compared to most other similar areas. Typical housing costs here remain well below the national figures.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury — higher than 63% of areas.
| Salisbury | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most areas and has risen by $60 since 2011. In contrast, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is a little below the South Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,410
- 2016: $1,357
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Salisbury, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Salisbury, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 29.0% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 27.4% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
29.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.4% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Salisbury, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Salisbury are typically large, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the area has a high proportion of detached houses at 83.5%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Salisbury, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Salisbury, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/topic/housing-dwellings