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Salamander Bay NSW 2317

4,156 addresses · 79 streets

Paterson Electorate › Port Stephens LGA › Salamander Bay · 151 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Salamander Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,991 people, with a median age of 57. The typical household earns around $1,107 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 73% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,991Population
57Median age
$1,107Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Nelson Bay Peninsula statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Salamander Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Port Stephens Ferry Terminal, 5.8 km east · Airport: RAAF Base Williamtown, 24.2 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 44.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Salamander Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Salamander Bay NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202044.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202143.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 42.7%

Population by age in Salamander Bay
Population by age, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4154
5-14484
15-19246
20-24182
25-34360
35-44397
45-54539
55-64725
65-74848
75-84767
85+292
Dwelling types in Salamander Bay
Dwelling types, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,280
Townhouse677
Apartment107
Other68
Households by weekly income in Salamander Bay
Households by weekly income, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650504
$650-1,499754
$1,500-2,999496
$3,000+239
Top ancestries in Salamander Bay
Top ancestries, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,391
Australian1,910
Irish646
Scottish638
Other251
Ancestry NS236
Housing tenure in Salamander Bay
Housing tenure, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,067
Mortgage473
Rented467
Other102
Cars per household in Salamander Bay
Cars per household, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0137
1964
2710
3195
4+104
Commute to work in Salamander Bay
Commute to work, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,027
Train0
Bus6
Tram/ferry0
Walked33
Bicycle11
Home342
Top countries of birth in Salamander Bay
Top countries of birth, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England275
New Zealand66
Scotland36
South Africa34
Germany28
United States19
Languages used at home in Salamander Bay
Languages used at home, Salamander Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian24
German19
Spanish17
Croatian15
French15
Mandarin14

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

30,242 bird observations recorded near Salamander Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Salamander Bay

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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