Salisbury Plain
SA 5109 · Salisbury
1,333 (2021) → 1,375 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Salisbury Plain is a stable suburb in Salisbury, SA 5109, about 19km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $713K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 73/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Salisbury Plain has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.78%), Afghanistan (2.33%), Nepal (2.25%), Myanmar (2.1%), Italy (1.8%)
Top languages: Nepali (6.53%), Italian (2.63%), Greek (2.48%), Vietnamese (1.43%), Arabic (1.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 978 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Augustine's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 970
- Salisbury East High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 950
- Salisbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 973
- Tyndale Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1022
- Salisbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 920
- Brahma Lodge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 916
- Indie School Salisbury CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- Madison Park SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 921
- Salisbury Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 985
- Salisbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 918
- Elizabeth Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 883
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Little Para CampusCombined · Government · 2.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury Plain
Is Salisbury Plain safe?
Salisbury Plain has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 13,804 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Salisbury Plain?
In Salisbury Plain, the median house price is $713K. Median weekly house rent is $592.
How far is Salisbury Plain from Adelaide CBD?
Salisbury Plain is about 18.7 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 68 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Salisbury Plain?
Salisbury Plain has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Salisbury Plain?
Salisbury Plain has a transport score of 73/100 and 12 bus stops.