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Salisbury Downs

Ranked #60 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
71
#79 of 299
Safety
16
#251 of 299
Wealth
7
#279 of 299
Value
11
#258 of 299
Parks
22
#242 of 299
Cafés
80
#60 of 299
Transit
41
#114 of 299
Green space
74
#65 of 299
Active & healthy
61
#71 of 299

The numbers

Population6,296
Area2.24 km²
Median household income$1,134/wk
Median rent$273/wk
Crime rate102.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (3.6 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park93.2% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues17

Who lives in Salisbury Downs

Population
6,296
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$1,134/wk
Median rent
$273/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Salisbury Downs — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Salisbury Downs

Is Salisbury Downs safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 16/100 for safety and ranking #251 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 102 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Salisbury Downs good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 16/100, parks 22/100 and green space 74/100, with a median age of 37. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Salisbury Downs expensive to live in?

Median rent is $273 a week, and household income ranks #279 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 11/100 for value.

Does Salisbury Downs have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #114 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Salisbury Downs?

93% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 74/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

ParalowieSalisburyParafield GardensSalisbury NorthBrahma LodgeSalisbury Plain

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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