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Salter Point WA 6152

1,417 addresses · 32 streets

Swan Electorate › South Perth LGA › Salter Point · 8 km from Perth

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Living Here

Salter Point is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 2,913 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $2,529 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 80% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,913Population
47Median age
$2,529Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Manning - Waterford statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Salter Point itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canning Bridge, 1.7 km north-west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 7.9 km north · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 4.6 km east · Bus interchange: Curtin Central, 3.1 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 5.9 km north · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 8 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 20.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 56%

Population by age in Salter Point
Population by age, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-492
5-14362
15-19278
20-24190
25-34206
35-44255
45-54367
55-64393
65-74324
75-84259
85+190
Dwelling types in Salter Point
Dwelling types, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
House780
Townhouse73
Apartment68
Other0
Households by weekly income in Salter Point
Households by weekly income, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650127
$650-1,499161
$1,500-2,999182
$3,000+383
Top ancestries in Salter Point
Top ancestries, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,082
Australian896
Irish326
Other319
Chinese300
Scottish273
Housing tenure in Salter Point
Housing tenure, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned421
Mortgage316
Rented112
Other74
Cars per household in Salter Point
Cars per household, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
027
1254
2386
3163
4+87
Commute to work in Salter Point
Commute to work, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car852
Train24
Bus49
Tram/ferry0
Walked17
Bicycle15
Home161
Top countries of birth in Salter Point
Top countries of birth, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
England149
Malaysia99
India50
Singapore42
New Zealand40
China38
Languages used at home in Salter Point
Languages used at home, Salter Point WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin104
Cantonese36
Indonesian34
Persian28
Italian24
Japanese14

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