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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
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.
Estimated resident population
Salisbury - Nathan against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
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.
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| Year | Salisbury - Nathan | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,498 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,514 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,508 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,570 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,682 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,672 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,732 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,979 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 8,179 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 8,341 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
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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- Brisbane Christian College
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School
- Salisbury State School
- Brisbane Christian College Middle and Secondary Campus
- Tzu Chi Early Learning Centre
- C&K Salisbury Community Kindergarten
- Willet Centre
- Anytime Fitness
- Griffith University Health Service
- Salisbury Medical Centre
- Foodworks
- CG Euro Grocery
- Food Connect
- Wilcox Park
- Salisbury Recreation Reserve
- Rosebank Square Park
- Russ Hall Park
- Lillian Avenue Park
- Bill Moore Park
- Salisbury RSL Memorial Park
- Kellett Road Park
- 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.