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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Salisbury Downs is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,296, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 18 km from the Adelaide CBD, Salisbury Downs is a outer metro area in South Australia. The median household income is $58,968 per year.
Salisbury Downs's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices.
Official Australia Post postcode for Salisbury Downs. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Salisbury Downs on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Salisbury Downs's population of 6,296 sits 70% above the South Australia suburb median of 3,699, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average SA locality. Salisbury Downs's median household income of $58,968/year is 27% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median weekly rent of $273 equates to $1,183/month — about 91% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 18 km from Adelaide places Salisbury Downs in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.
This suburb suits long-term investors due to steady population growth and affordable entry prices. Look for established streets close to schools and shops rather than raw new-estate land. Local rents consume roughly 24% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Salisbury Downs stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Salisbury Downs sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Salisbury Downs | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,296 | 3,699 | +70% |
| Median household income | $58,968/yr | $80,964/yr | -27% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $273 | $320 | -15% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $1,616 | -20% |
| Distance to CBD | 18 km | 13 km | +38% |
| Separate houses | 76% | 73% | +3pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Salisbury Downs — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: household incomes 27% below the SA median ($58,968 vs $80,964) means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $273/week (~$1,183/month) covers 91% of the $1,300/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $117/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 76% houses in a 6,296-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Salisbury Downs are modest for 2026 — incomes 27% below the SA median of $80,964 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~91% of the typical mortgage ($1,183/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 48/100 places Salisbury Downs in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Salisbury Downs scores 48/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,296, median household income of $58,968/year and median weekly rent of $273. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Salisbury Downs are proximity to Adelaide (18 km), a median household income of $58,968/year, a dwelling mix that is 76% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Salisbury Downs has a usual resident population of approximately 6,296, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Salisbury Downs sits 18 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $273 in Salisbury Downs, equating to approximately $14,196/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salisbury Downs is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $273 works out to $1,183/month, covering 91% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $117/month shortfall (around $1,404/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($58,968 vs $80,964 state median), the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.