The size of Salisbury is approximately 4.6 square kilometres. It has 24 parks covering nearly 8.8% of total area. The population of Salisbury in 2011 was 7,549 people. By 2016 the population was 8,205 showing a population growth of 8.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Salisbury is 20-29 years. Households in Salisbury are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Salisbury work in a labourer occupation. In 2011, 53.7% of the homes in Salisbury were owner-occupied compared with 52.3% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $380,000.