Salt Ash NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Salt Ash NSW is 1,103 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Salt Ash is $610 per week ($31,720 per year). Median rent in Salt Ash is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Salt Ash has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Salt Ash has a population density of 21.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Salt Ash is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salt Ash is $1,950.

There were 20 recorded offences in Salt Ash in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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Salt Ash Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Salt Ash Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$610/wk
$31,720 per year
#6937 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$310/wk
$1,343 per month
#4328 of 14,663
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Median Age
46years
8 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Salt Ash Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.8% (584) Female 47.2% (522)

Population Density

21.5
people per km²
1,103 people · 51.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,705
Family income/wk

Salt Ash 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)

Salt Ash Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
48.4% 153 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
51.6% 163 dwellings

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

Salt Ash Country of Birth

Australia
96.4%
England
2.6%
Germany
1.0%

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

Salt Ash Religion

No Religion
38.2%
Anglican
20.8%
Catholic
19.5%
Not stated
10.1%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Buddhism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Salt Ash Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
45.1%
Year 12 or equivalent
32.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%

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

Salt Ash Languages Spoken at Home

Other
28.6%
Mandarin
19.0%
IAL Sinhal
19.0%
Spanish
19.0%
German
14.3%

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

Salt Ash Employment

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Employed full-time
30.4% 245 people
Employed part-time
21.9% 176 people
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Unemployed
3.9% 31 people
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Not in labour force
43.9% 353 people

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

Salt Ash Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
62.8%
Bachelor Degree
15.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.2%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.3%
Postgraduate Degree
1.2%

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

Salt Ash Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
27.2%
Professionals
15.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.5%
Managers
10.2%
Labourers
8.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.7%
Sales Workers
6.7%

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

Salt Ash Field of Study

Engineering
31.6%
Management & Commerce
15.3%
Health
12.6%
Architecture & Building
10.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.5%
Society & Culture
7.5%
Agriculture & Environment
4.8%
Education
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.0%

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

Salt Ash Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Salt Ash Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
7.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Salt Ash Marital Status

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Married
47.3% 433
↔️
Separated
3.5% 32
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Divorced
10.5% 96
🕊️
Widowed
5.6% 51
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Never married
33.1% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Salt Ash Ancestry

Australian
34.8%
English
34.1%
Irish
7.6%
Scottish
6.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.4%
Other
3.6%
German
3.2%
Dutch
1.2%
Italian
1.1%
Polish
0.9%
Chinese
0.6%
Croatian
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Salt Ash School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.0%
Secondary — Government
24.1%
Vocational Education
11.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.4%
Pre-school
5.4%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%

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

Salt Ash Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.2% 148
No need for assistance
92.8% 1,920

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

Salt Ash Volunteering

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Volunteer
12.6% 107
Not a volunteer
87.4% 742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Salt Ash Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
4.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Salt Ash How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.2%
Did not go to work
21.9%
Truck
3.1%
Walked only
2.8%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Bus
1.3%
Other
1.0%

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

Salt Ash Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
21.6%
2 vehicles
33.9%
3 vehicles
23.8%
4+ vehicles
19.4%

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

Salt Ash Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
6.6%
3 bedrooms
40.8%
4 bedrooms
33.6%
5 bedrooms
11.3%
6+ bedrooms
5.0%

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

Salt Ash Population Mobility

6.9%
moved in the last year
26.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Salt Ash Indigenous Population

7.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
147
Indigenous residents
1,911
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Salt Ash Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
117
Arthritis
74
Asthma
40
Diabetes
36
Heart disease
33
Lung condition
18
Stroke
17
Cancer
16
Kidney disease
15
Dementia
3

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

Salt Ash Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
8.6%
$300-$399/wk
7.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Salt Ash Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.7%
Couple — no children
29.9%
Couple — no children under 15
18.3%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Salt Ash Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 4
🏅
Previously served
4.5% 38
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Never served
95.1% 810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Salt Ash Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
16.3% 139
Did not provide
83.7% 712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Salt Ash Children Ever Born

No children
22.2%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
23.5%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Salt Ash When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
11
1961–1970
20
1971–1980
5
1981–1990
13
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
6
2011–2015
18
2017
3

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

Salt Ash Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.4%
5–14 hours
26.9%
15–29 hours
12.8%
30+ hours
17.4%
Did not do domestic work
23.4%

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

Salt Ash Household Size

1 person
19.6%
2 persons
38.6%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
9.8%
5 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Salt Ash Where Residents Moved From

Same address
938
Moved from NSW
62
Moved from overseas
3

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

Salt Ash Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.2%
Step family — no other children
14.0%
Blended family — no other children
8.3%
Intact family — other children present
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Salt Ash Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft
15
Assault
2
Domestic Violence
1
Drug Offences
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Salt Ash Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
904
avg ICSEA score
142
total students
Salt Ash Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 142 students
904
ICSEA

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

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Salt Ash Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,461/wk
Median Rent $310/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Salt Ash

≈ $6,331/month
Median rent $310/wk
Left after rent $1,151/wk
Rent share 21.2%

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Salt Ash vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Salt Ash

What is the population of Salt Ash NSW?

The population of Salt Ash NSW is 1,103 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 21.5 people per km².Salt Ash is ranked #3,825 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Salt Ash?

The median personal income in Salt Ash NSW is $610 per week, or $31,720 per year.The median household income is $1,461 per week.Family income is $1,705 per week.Salt Ash is ranked #6,937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Salt Ash?

Median rent in Salt Ash NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Salt Ash ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Salt Ash?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Salt Ash NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Salt Ash?

The median age in Salt Ash NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Salt Ash a good suburb to live in?

Salt Ash is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,103.The median income is $610/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 13482. All dollar figures in AUD.