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Salamander Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Salamander Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Salamander Bay NSW is 4,991 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Salamander Bay is $600 per week ($31,200 per year). Median rent in Salamander Bay is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Salamander Bay has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Salamander Bay has a population density of 582.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Salamander Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salamander Bay is $1,733.

There were 65 recorded offences in Salamander Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Salamander Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Salamander Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$600/wk

$31,200 per year

#7087 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

57years

19 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Salamander Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.2% (2,306) Female 53.8% (2,686)

Population Density

582.7

people per km²

4,991 people · 8.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,466

Family income/wk

Salamander Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Salamander Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.3% 1,067 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.7% 473 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Salamander Bay Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

6.5%

Germany

0.8%

Chile

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

India

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Egypt

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Salamander Bay Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Anglican

22.7%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Salamander Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Salamander Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

15.6%

Italian

15.6%

Spanish

14.3%

Other

13.0%

German

10.4%

Croatian

9.1%

Afrikaans

7.8%

Greek

7.8%

French

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Salamander Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

22.1% 871 people

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Employed part-time

18.6% 731 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 85 people

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Not in labour force

57.1% 2,247 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Salamander Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Salamander Bay Occupation

Professionals

21.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

12.1%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Labourers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Salamander Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Engineering

17.6%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.1%

Health

9.6%

Education

9.0%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Salamander Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

65.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Salamander Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

8.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Salamander Bay Marital Status

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Married

49.4% 2,156

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Separated

2.9% 128

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Divorced

12.3% 536

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Widowed

10.9% 474

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Never married

24.5% 1,067

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Salamander Bay Ancestry

English

36.7%

Australian

29.3%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

9.8%

Other

3.9%

German

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.5%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.0%

Maltese

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Croatian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Salamander Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.9%

Secondary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Salamander Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.3% 880

✅

No need for assistance

90.7% 8,568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Salamander Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 637

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 3,472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Salamander Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Salamander Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

22.7%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

2.3%

Bicycle

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Salamander Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.5%

1 vehicle

45.7%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Salamander Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

20.9%

3 bedrooms

42.3%

4 bedrooms

27.5%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Salamander Bay Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Salamander Bay Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

368

Indigenous residents

9,172

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Salamander Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

574

Arthritis

348

Heart disease

228

Diabetes

207

Asthma

182

Lung condition

177

Cancer

159

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Salamander Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Salamander Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.3%

Couple — children under 15

29.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Salamander Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 28

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 12

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Previously served

5.0% 206

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Never served

94.0% 3,872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Salamander Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 614

—

Did not provide

85.0% 3,472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Salamander Bay Children Ever Born

No children

24.1%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

21.0%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Salamander Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

170

1971–1980

115

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Salamander Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

29.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Salamander Bay Household Size

1 person

33.9%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Salamander Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,036

Moved from NSW

286

Moved — same area (SA2)

260

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Salamander Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.8%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Salamander Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 65 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Salamander Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

2,414

total students

St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens Independent

Combined · K-12 · 821 students

1072

ICSEA

Soldiers Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

992

ICSEA

Tomaree Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 310 students

981

ICSEA

Tomaree High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 986 students

970

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa Independent

Primary · K-4 · 30 students

763

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Port Stephens Independent

Combined

Edmondson Park College Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Salamander Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,107/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Salamander Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $4,797/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $727/wk

Rent share 34.3%

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Salamander Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,499 Income: $1,510/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 2,500 Income: $812/wk Rent: $463/wk

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Pop: 2,501 Income: $631/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 2,502 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,505 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Salamander Bay

What is the population of Salamander Bay NSW?

The population of Salamander Bay NSW is 4,991 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 582.7 people per km².Salamander Bay is ranked #1,567 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Salamander Bay?

The median personal income in Salamander Bay NSW is $600 per week, or $31,200 per year.The median household income is $1,107 per week.Family income is $1,466 per week.Salamander Bay is ranked #7,087 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Salamander Bay?

Median rent in Salamander Bay NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 34.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Salamander Bay ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Salamander Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salamander Bay NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Salamander Bay?

The median age in Salamander Bay NSW is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Salamander Bay a good suburb to live in?

Salamander Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,991.The median income is $600/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13478. All dollar figures in AUD.