Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Salisbury Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Salisbury Heights, SA (postcode 5109) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,180 | 5,184 | 4,488 | +308 · +7.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,447/wk | $1,633/wk | $1,795/wk | +$348 · +24% |
| Median personal income | $649/wk | $720/wk | $816/wk | +$167 · +25.7% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $300/wk | $330/wk | +$65 · +24.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,582/mo | $1,514/mo | $3 · -0.2% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Salisbury Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,488
was 5,184 in 2016
-696 · -13.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10%
Household income
$1,795/wk
was $1,633/wk in 2016
+$162 · +9.9%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Salisbury Heights population growth · Salisbury Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.