Salisbury

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,846 people were usually resident in Salisbury: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 1.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.4% of people usually resident in Salisbury were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 84.5% of people usually resident in Salisbury were Australian citizens, 28.1% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 40.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Salisbury were married, 16.8% were either separated or divorced, 9.6% were widowed and 33.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 65.4% of people usually resident in Salisbury, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.2%, Italy 4.2%, Scotland 1.4%, Viet Nam 1.2% and Germany 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Salisbury were Catholic 27.7%, No Religion 21.9%, Anglican 13.0%, Uniting Church 6.9% and Lutheran 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Salisbury were Italian 6.6%, Vietnamese 1.7%, Greek 1.4%, Khmer 1.1% and Polish 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,815 people aged 15 years and over in Salisbury were in the labour force. Of these 58.3% worked full-time, 27.1% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 2,544 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Salisbury were Labourers 18.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.7%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Professionals 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9% and Managers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Salisbury, the most common responses for industry of employment included Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 4.7%, Road Freight Transport 3.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.2% and School Education 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Salisbury, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $358, the median family income was $847 and the median household income was $634.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,777 families in Salisbury: of these 38.5% were couple families without children, 35.2% were couple families with children, 24.6% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,036 occupied private dwellings were counted in Salisbury.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Salisbury, 61.7% were separate houses, 11.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 26.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Salisbury, 31.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.3% were owned with a mortgage and 35.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Salisbury, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Salisbury, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Salisbury, 57.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 35.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.