Average rent in Salisbury, SA — 2026
Salisbury is part of the Salisbury council area and sits 18km out from the Adelaide CBD, with around 18,594 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $270/week, which is below the South Australia median of $283/week. About 37% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$270/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 18,594
- Median age
- 37
- Distance to Adelaide
- 18 km
- Households renting
- 37%
- Separate houses
- 73%
- Flats / apartments
- 10%
- Born overseas
- 39%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Salisbury
ABS 2021
Renting in Salisbury
Salisbury sits close to the South Australia median, with renters typically paying $270/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $283/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 59% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 37% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (73%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 37 and a population of around 18,594. The most common occupation is Labourers, and 39% of residents were born overseas. 18km from Adelaide, Salisbury is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.
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