Salisbury
QLD 4107 · Brisbane
6,790 (2021) → 7,382 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Salisbury is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4107, about 9km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Salisbury are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 94/100, and is about 18km inland. Salisbury has an overall score of 89/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.08%), New Zealand (2.97%), England (2.56%), Vietnam (0.93%), China (0.88%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.84%), Gujarati (1.46%), Cantonese (1.21%), Spanish (1.21%), Vietnamese (1.19%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
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: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1069 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Brisbane Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1111
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1091
- Salisbury State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1064
- Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace CampusCombined · Independent
- The BUSY School - Salisbury CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Moorooka State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1090
- St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 997
- Coopers Plains State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 964
- Rocklea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 901
- Robertson State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1127
- Sunnybank Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1034
- Wellers Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1137
- St Thomas More CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1065
- Holland Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1058
- St Elizabeth's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1129
- Sunnybank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 979
- Our Lady of Fatima Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1029
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
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Frequently asked questions about Salisbury
Is Salisbury safe?
Salisbury has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Salisbury from Brisbane CBD?
Salisbury is about 8.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 26 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Salisbury?
Salisbury has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1089 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Salisbury?
Salisbury has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 39 bus stops.