Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Salt Ash suburb profile
Salt Ash, NSW · Postcode 2318
This Salt Ash suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Salt Ash, NSW (postcode 2318). 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 Salt Ash with nearby suburbs.
Salt Ash at a glance
Population
1,103
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,461/wk
Median age
46
Salt Ash 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
+0.4% over 10 years
Population
1,103
was 1,128 in 2016
-25 · -2.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.3%
Household income
$1,461/wk
was $1,289/wk in 2016
+$172 · +13.3%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Salt Ash population growth · Salt Ash then and now
Salt Ash vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Salt Ash, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Salt Ash$310/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20.7% vs area
- Salt Ash$1,461/wk
- Nearby$1,119/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Salt Ash46
- Nearby54
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.5% vs area
- Salt Ash$610/wk
- Nearby$591/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Salt Ash compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Salt Ash sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3931.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1878.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Salt Ash on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Salt Ash, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Salt Ash people
- Population
- 1,103
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 8.6%
- 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
Salt Ash income
- Median household income
- $1,461/wk
- Median personal income
- $610/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Salt Ash housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.7%
- Mortgaged
- 40.1%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
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
Salt Ash work
- Employment to population
- 51.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.2%
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 2318)
Compare Salt Ash with nearby suburbs
Salt Ash in numbers
Salt Ash had 1,103 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 8.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.7% own their home outright, 40.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,461/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.8%. 28.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.2% (from 1,128 to 1,103). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $310/wk (+3.3%).
Salt Ash suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Salt Ash, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Salt Ash was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Salt Ash, NSW?
- Salt Ash had 1,103 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Salt Ash?
- Median household income in Salt Ash was $1,461/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Salt Ash?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Salt Ash were rented, 37.7% were owned outright and 40.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Salt Ash suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Salt Ash. 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