Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Salmon Gums suburb profile
Salmon Gums, WA · Postcode 6445
This Salmon Gums suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Salmon Gums, WA (postcode 6445). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Salmon Gums with nearby suburbs.
Salmon Gums at a glance
Population
146
Median rent
$104/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
48
Salmon Gums trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.6% over 10 years
Population
146
was 191 in 2016
-45 · -23.6%
Median rent
$104/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$54 · +108%
Household income
$900/wk
was $1,271/wk in 2016
$371 · -29.2%
Median age
48
was 40 in 2016
+8 · +20%
Dig deeper: Salmon Gums population growth · Salmon Gums then and now
Salmon Gums vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Salmon Gums, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-70.3% vs area
- Salmon Gums$104/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-51.1% vs area
- Salmon Gums$900/wk
- Nearby$1,714.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Salmon Gums48
- Nearby40.5
- WA39
Personal income
-29.3% vs area
- Salmon Gums$604/wk
- Nearby$842/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Salmon Gums compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Salmon Gums sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,039
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,039
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,083.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Salmon Gums on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Salmon Gums, WA.
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Salmon Gums people
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Salmon Gums income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $604/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Salmon Gums housing
- Median rent
- $104/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $661/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.6%
- Mortgaged
- 4.4%
- Rented
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Salmon Gums work
- Employment to population
- 72.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6445)
Compare Salmon Gums with nearby suburbs
Salmon Gums in numbers
Salmon Gums had 146 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.6% own their home outright, 4.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.8% rent. Separate houses make up 76.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $104/wk, 69% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 49% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 23.6% (from 191 to 146). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $104/wk (+108%).
Salmon Gums suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Salmon Gums, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Salmon Gums was $104/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Salmon Gums, WA?
- Salmon Gums had 146 residents at the 2021 Census, down 23.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Salmon Gums?
- Median household income in Salmon Gums was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Salmon Gums?
- 8.8% of occupied homes in Salmon Gums were rented, 42.6% were owned outright and 4.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Salmon Gums suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Salmon Gums. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology