City of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is a local government area (LGA) located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Its neighbours are the City of Playford, City of Tea Tree Gully and City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
| City of Salisbury South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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City of Salisbury | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.7673°S 138.5857°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 145,806 (LGA 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 922.24/km2 (2,388.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 6 July 1964 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 158.1 km2 (61.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ramsay, King, Wright, Florey, Playford, Taylor | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Salisbury | ||||||||||||||
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Encompassing an area of 158 square kilometres (61 square miles), the city is one of the most populous and fast-growing council areas in South Australia: the local government area's population in 2021, of 145,806, was an increase of 32% over the 2001 population of 110,676 and of 13% over the 2011 population of 129,109.
The Local Government Area's main town centre – Salisbury City Centre – is on the main street of the town of Salisbury, John Street. The centre also hosts the council's principal office, council chambers and library, on Church Street. There is also a centre at Mawson Lakes, a master-planned development that surrounds the large Sir Douglas Mawson Lake.