Salt Ash, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Salt Ash is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Salt Ash at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,103
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,461
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -32.7945, 151.9220
Salt Ash demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Salt Ash using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 12% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 195 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 136 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 207 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 339 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 231 | 21% |
Share of the 1,108 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 153 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 163 | 43% |
| Rented | 45 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 367 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 376 occupied private dwellings in Salt Ash.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,705
- Median weekly personal income
- $610
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 95 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 27 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 76 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 246 (28%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Employed full-time
- 243
- Employed part-time
- 173
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Salt Ash
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Salt Ash is January (average daytime high around 26.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 930 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.4°C | 21°C | 66 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 21°C | 104 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 71 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Salt Ash
Where is Salt Ash?
Salt Ash is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Salt Ash?
At the 2021 Census, Salt Ash had a population of about 1,103.
Is Salt Ash an advantaged area?
Salt Ash has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Salt Ash?
Salt Ash has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 930 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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