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Salisbury - Nathan, QLD 4107 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,562
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
34
Median age
Years
24.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,087/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$903/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$385/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,000/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
89.7%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
5.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
65.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
75.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.3%Mortgaged 43.4%Rented 29.3%Other / not stated 2.0%

Where the growth came from

Salisbury - Nathan gained 708 residents from internal migration and 280 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 863 people moved away — a net addition of 125 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+708
Internal migration out+747
Overseas migration in+280
Natural increase+37
Population (ERP)
8,341
▲ 1,770 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.98%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+125
988 in · 863 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
67th
Top 28% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Salisbury - Nathan against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Salisbury - Nathan population grew from 7,498 in 2016 to 8,341 in 2025, a change of 11.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearSalisbury - NathanQueensland average
20167,4984,845,152
20177,5144,926,380
20187,5085,006,623
20197,5705,088,847
20207,6825,165,613
20217,6725,215,814
20227,7325,310,905
20237,9795,450,235
20248,1795,571,890
20258,3415,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,1837,562+5.3%
Median age3434+0 yrs
Median household income$1,614/wk$2,087/wk+29%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$385/wk+6.9%
Born overseas27.2%24.6%-2.6 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
2
0 hospitals · 2 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
9
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Salisbury - Nathan SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 9 parks. For families: 1 library and 9 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 9 cafés, 3 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 63 sports fields. The nearest train station, Salisbury, is about 2,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 52 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Brisbane Christian College
  • St Pius X Catholic Primary School
  • Salisbury State School
  • Brisbane Christian College Middle and Secondary Campus
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Tzu Chi Early Learning Centre
  • C&K Salisbury Community Kindergarten
Libraries
  • Willet Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Anytime Fitness
GPs & clinics
  • Griffith University Health Service
  • Salisbury Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • Foodworks
  • CG Euro Grocery
  • Food Connect
Parks
  • Wilcox Park
  • Salisbury Recreation Reserve
  • Rosebank Square Park
  • Russ Hall Park
  • Lillian Avenue Park
  • Bill Moore Park
  • Salisbury RSL Memorial Park
  • Kellett Road Park
Train stations
  • Salisbury

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 8
score 1,049
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,047
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,014
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,055

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Robertson+3.7%
02Coopers Plains+2.5%
03Moorooka+1.8%
04Tarragindi+1.7%