Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Salamander Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Salamander Bay, NSW (postcode 2317) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,739 | 4,815 | 4,991 | +252 · +5.3% |
| Median age | 50 | 52 | 57 | +7 · +14% |
| Median household income | $857/wk | $1,016/wk | $1,107/wk | +$250 · +29.2% |
| Median personal income | $458/wk | $534/wk | $600/wk | +$142 · +31% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $340/wk | $380/wk | +$110 · +40.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Salamander Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,991
was 4,815 in 2016
+176 · +3.7%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.8%
Household income
$1,107/wk
was $1,016/wk in 2016
+$91 · +9%
Median age
57
was 52 in 2016
+5 · +9.6%
Dig deeper: Salamander Bay population growth · Salamander Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.