Salisbury Heights, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Salisbury Heights is more socio-economically advantaged than about 45% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 979, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Salisbury Heights at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,488
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,795
- SEIFA score
- 979
- Coordinates
- -34.7635, 138.6826
Salisbury Heights demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Salisbury Heights using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 13% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 865 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 583 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,119 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,253 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 665 | 15% |
Share of the 4,485 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 543 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 805 | 51% |
| Rented | 210 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,538 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 44 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,582 occupied private dwellings in Salisbury Heights.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,514
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,070
- Median weekly personal income
- $816
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 937 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 473 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 81 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,737 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,372
- Employed part-time
- 808
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Salisbury Heights
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Salisbury Heights is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 850 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 14.3°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 12°C | 55 mm |
| May | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.4°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 141 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 87 mm |
| Oct | 20.6°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 11.7°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Salisbury Heights
Where is Salisbury Heights?
Salisbury Heights is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Salisbury Heights?
At the 2021 Census, Salisbury Heights had a population of about 4,488.
Is Salisbury Heights an advantaged area?
Salisbury Heights has an ABS SEIFA score of 979, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 45 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 45% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Salisbury Heights?
Salisbury Heights has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 850 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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