Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Salter Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Salter Point, WA (postcode 6152) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,677 | 2,847 | 2,913 | +236 · +8.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 45 | 47 | +2 · +4.4% |
| Median household income | $1,816/wk | $2,049/wk | $2,529/wk | +$713 · +39.3% |
| Median personal income | $682/wk | $688/wk | $878/wk | +$196 · +28.7% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $420/wk | $450/wk | +$120 · +36.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,800/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,860/mo | +$60 · +2.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Salter Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,913
was 2,847 in 2016
+66 · +2.3%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.1%
Household income
$2,529/wk
was $2,049/wk in 2016
+$480 · +23.4%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Salter Point population growth · Salter Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.