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Salisbury Heights

Ranked #63 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
36
#204 of 299
Safety
76
#71 of 299
Wealth
68
#96 of 299
Value
78
#63 of 299
Parks
37
#198 of 299
Cafés
63
#116 of 299
Transit
41
#107 of 299
Green space
68
#79 of 299
Active & healthy
57
#96 of 299

The numbers

Population4,488
Area3.51 km²
Median household income$1,795/wk
Median rent$330/wk
Crime rate26.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (7.51 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park77.3% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues12

Who lives in Salisbury Heights

Population
4,488
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$1,795/wk
Median rent
$330/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 Heights — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Salisbury Heights

Is Salisbury Heights safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Adelaide, scoring 76/100 for safety and ranking #71 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 26 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 Heights good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 76/100, parks 37/100 and green space 68/100, with a median age of 38. 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 Heights expensive to live in?

Median rent is $330 a week, and household income ranks #96 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 78/100 for value.

Does Salisbury Heights have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #107 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Salisbury Heights?

77% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 7.5 hectares per 1,000 residents — 68/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Salisbury ParkSalisbury PlainElizabeth ValeSalisbury EastGreenwithBrahma Lodge

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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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