Salisbury North, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Salisbury North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 802, 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 North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,683
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,068
- SEIFA score
- 802
- Coordinates
- -34.7442, 138.6232
Salisbury North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Salisbury North 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 young adults (25–44) at 30%, 40% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,223 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,356 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,165 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,394 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,555 | 15% |
Share of the 10,693 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 850 | 22% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,388 | 36% |
| Rented | 1,542 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,818 | 72% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,044 | 27% |
| Flats & apartments | 20 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,892 occupied private dwellings in Salisbury North.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,292
- Median weekly personal income
- $540
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,928 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,693 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 464 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,018 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,175
- Employed part-time
- 1,394
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 North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Salisbury North is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.6°C). The area receives roughly 542 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 17.4°C | 32 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 17°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 25.6°C | 15.8°C | 18 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 13.5°C | 48 mm |
| May | 18.1°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 67 mm |
| Jul | 14.6°C | 8°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 11.7°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 23.9°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Dec | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 26 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Salisbury North
Where is Salisbury North?
Salisbury North is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Salisbury North?
At the 2021 Census, Salisbury North had a population of about 10,683.
Is Salisbury North an advantaged area?
Salisbury North has an ABS SEIFA score of 802, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Salisbury North?
Salisbury North has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 542 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Salisbury North?
Salisbury North is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia — the 17th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 10,683 usual residents).
Where Salisbury North ranks
Salisbury North appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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