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Salisbury North

Ranked #56 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
76
#56 of 299
Safety
23
#230 of 299
Wealth
5
#286 of 299
Value
9
#263 of 299
Parks
69
#87 of 299
Cafés
29
#170 of 299
Transit
41
#111 of 299
Green space
44
#180 of 299
Active & healthy
51
#139 of 299

The numbers

Population10,683
Area4.21 km²
Median household income$1,068/wk
Median rent$260/wk
Crime rate83.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks17 (1.12 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park69.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues54

Who lives in Salisbury North

Population
10,683
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$1,068/wk
Median rent
$260/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 North — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Salisbury North

Is Salisbury North safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 23/100 for safety and ranking #230 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 83 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 North good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 23/100, parks 69/100 and green space 44/100, with a median age of 35. 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 North expensive to live in?

Median rent is $260 a week, and household income ranks #286 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 9/100 for value.

Does Salisbury North have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #111 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Salisbury North?

69% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 44/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

ParalowieSalisburyBurtonElizabeth SouthSalisbury DownsElizabeth Vale

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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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