Salisbury - Nathan
Salisbury - Nathan is well served day-to-day.
Salisbury - Nathan is well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 3 supermarkets; among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10). The trade-offs: rents have risen 9% in the past year (RTA); robbery is reported 77% above the Queensland rate for the Upper Mount Gravatt Division.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 34 and households on a median $2,087 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 3 supermarkets
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10)
What to weigh up
- rents have risen 9% in the past year (RTA)
- robbery is reported 77% above the Queensland rate for the Upper Mount Gravatt Division
Salisbury - Nathan on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Salisbury - Nathan, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Salisbury - Nathan against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Salisbury - Nathan population grew from 7,498 in 2016 to 8,341 in 2025, a change of 11.2% over the period, against 17.0% for 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 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+708
- Internal migration out+747
- Overseas migration in+280
- Natural increase+37
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,183 | 7,562 | +5.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,614/wk | $2,087/wk | +29% |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $385/wk | +6.9% |
| Born overseas | 27.2% | 24.6% | -2.6 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 25.3%
- Mortgaged 43.4%
- Rented 29.3%
- Other / not stated 2.0%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Salisbury - Nathan against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Salisbury - Nathan went from $500 in 2024-Q1 to $600 in 2026-Q2, up 20%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Salisbury - Nathan | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $574 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $591 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $595 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $448 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $650n=23 | $815n=16 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Salisbury - Nathan was $600 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 9% on a year earlier. That is $56 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $650.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $600 | +9.1% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $448 | −22.1% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $595 | +8.2% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $591 | +18.2% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $550 | +0.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $574 | +14.9% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | +7.1% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | +6.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | +34.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $500 | +10.0% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $514 | +14.1% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $472 | +2.5% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $410 | −2.4% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $455 | +6.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $450 | +18.4% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $460 | +12.2% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $420 | +10.2% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $428 | +8.2% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $380 | −1.3% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $410 | +9.6% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $381 | +5.8% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $395 | +5.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $385 | +10.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $374 | +3.9% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $360 | −9.9% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $373 | +13.6% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $350 | −11.4% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $360 | +2.9% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $400 | +2.9% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $328 | −1.8% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $395 | +2.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | −9.8% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $389 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $334 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $385 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $388 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,049
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,047
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,014
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,055
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Salisbury - Nathan sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Salisbury - Nathan is policed by the Queensland Police Service Upper Mount Gravatt Division, which also covers Eight Mile Plains, Macgregor (Qld), Rochedale - Burbank, Upper Mount Gravatt, Wishart and Robertson and 1 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Salisbury - Nathan specifically.
Most-reported offences · Upper Mount Gravatt Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)3,791 /100k+44% vs QLD↑ 2%
- Drug Offences995 /100k−40% vs QLD↑ 44%
- Unlawful Entry716 /100k+6% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault518 /100k−51% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle368 /100k+9% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Robbery80 /100k+77% vs QLD↓ 16%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Upper Mount Gravatt Division — not Salisbury - Nathan on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Upper Mount Gravatt Division over the last 12 months, running 44% above the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Salisbury - Nathan — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 3,791 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 2% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 995 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 44% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 716 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 518 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 368 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 80 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 16% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Upper Mount Gravatt Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 2022<1%
- 2011<1%
- 1974<1%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
3.8% of Salisbury - Nathan is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 1.2%
- Medium <1%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 2.0%
Salisbury - Nathan has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 3.8% of Salisbury - Nathan as flood-liable, roughly 1.6% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 3.8% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 1.2% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.0% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Salisbury - Nathan SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 9 green spaces. 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 62 sports fields. The nearest train station, Salisbury, is about 2,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 52 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
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
Green spaces
- 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
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Salisbury - Nathan has 9 council parks covering 299 ha, with 11 km of walking track and 15 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Toohey Forest Park600 Toohey Road, Nathan271 ha10 km walking track15 km bikeway & shared path5 barbecues
- Salisbury Recreation Reserve323 Evans Road, Salisbury14 ha0.6 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Wilcox Park441 Orange Grove Road, Nathan9.2 ha0.2 km walking track
- Assembly Street Park61 Assembly Street, Salisbury1.9 ha
- Bill Moore Park116 Myra Road, Salisbury1.0 ha1 barbecue
- Rosebank Square64 Rosebank Square, Salisbury0.7 ha1 barbecue
- Salisbury Quarry Park309 Lillian Avenue, Salisbury0.6 ha
- Kellett Road Park104 Kellett Road, Salisbury0.4 ha
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- Assembly Street Park (No. 75)75 Assembly Street, Salisbury0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Salisbury - Nathan. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Moorooka Playground Park · Moorooka · 0.5 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Salisbury - Nathan on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Salisbury - Nathan, route 130 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 18 minutes, roughly every 5 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Griffith University. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Salisbury - Nathan
- 130Parkinson - City~18 min · every ~5 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 140Browns Plains - City Express via Mains Road~18 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 131Parkinson - City via Hellawell Rd~20 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 137Sunnybank Hills - City Rocket~22 min · every ~5 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 120Garden City - City via Tarragindi~38 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Buranda
- 125Garden City - City/Valley via Salisbury~50 min · every ~15 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 116Upper Mt Gravatt - City~59 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Mater Hill
- 141Browns Plains - City Rocket~22 min · peak only · via the busway at Griffith University
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 18 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 22 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 5 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 130 — Parkinson - City | about 18 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 140 — Browns Plains - City Express via Mains Road | about 18 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 131 — Parkinson - City via Hellawell Rd | about 20 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 137 — Sunnybank Hills - City Rocket | about 22 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 120 — Garden City - City via Tarragindi | about 38 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 125 — Garden City - City/Valley via Salisbury | about 50 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 116 — Upper Mt Gravatt - City | about 59 min, joins the busway at Mater Hill |
| 141 — Browns Plains - City Rocket | about 22 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Salisbury - Nathan SA2 contains 3 schools, of which 1 is government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1087 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Salisbury - Nathan sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 75% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Robertson State School (primary), Sunnybank State High School (junior secondary), Sunnybank State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Moorooka State School (primary), Salisbury State School (primary), Wellers Hill State School (primary), Upper Mount Gravatt State School (primary), Rocklea State School (primary), Coopers Plains State School (primary), Marshall Road State School (primary), MacGregor State High School (junior secondary), Holland Park State High School (junior secondary), Yeronga State High School (junior secondary), MacGregor State High School (senior secondary), Holland Park State High School (senior secondary), Yeronga State High School (senior secondary).
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- Brisbane Christian College (Golda Ave, Salisbury) · Independent · Prep–5
- Salisbury State School · State · Prep–6
- St Pius X School (Salisbury) · Catholic · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Nathan
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereSalisbury - Nathan+2.0%
- 01Robertson+3.7%
- 02Coopers Plains+2.5%
- 03Moorooka+1.8%
- 04Tarragindi+1.7%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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