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NSW · Dungog Council

Salisbury, 2420

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  • Green suburb
What Salisbury is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Salisbury is a residential smaller community in Dungog with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
50
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
32.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$3,250
Employment rate
60.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$490

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
40
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
15.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault17
  • Fraud15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
  • Malicious Damage To Property16
  • Steal From Retail Store12

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1910 Salisbury Rd
  • 1910 Salisbury Rd
  • Salisbury Rd At Rumbels Rd
  • Salisbury Rd At Rumbels Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Swimming pool; Non-standard Housing
    2880 SALISBURY ROAD SALISBURY 2420Determined
2024· 1 proposal

  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Swimming pool; Non-standard Housing
    2880 SALISBURY ROAD SALISBURY 2420Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Araluen RestaurantRestaurant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Araluen Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
  • Fraudcrime15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime19
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime12
  • 1910 Salisbury Rdtransport
  • 1910 Salisbury Rdtransport
  • Salisbury Rd At Rumbels Rdtransport
  • Salisbury Rd At Rumbels Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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