8,841 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,551
- 2016: 8,205
- 2021: 8,841
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salisbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Salisbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Salisbury is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. This youthful lean is reflected in a high number of children and a large total population of 8,841 people.
8,841
▲ +17.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury — higher than 87% of areas.
| Salisbury | 8,841 |
|---|---|
| 5108, SA | 43,329 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 8,841 is among the largest for areas of this level. Residents here are typically 37, which is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
18.3% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Salisbury splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 8.0%, a rate well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Salisbury splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41288/salisbury/topic/demographics-identity