1,103 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,099
- 2016: 1,128
- 2021: 1,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salt Ash · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Salt Ash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,103 people now lives in Salt Ash, where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. This community is notably older than most similar areas, with a significant proportion of residents aged 65 and over.
1,103
▲ +0.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salt Ash — higher than 73% of areas.
| Salt Ash | 1,103 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, making Salt Ash noticeably older than New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together account for over half of all residents.
21.1% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Salt Ash, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Additionally, de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
6.9% ▲ +136.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +59.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Salt Ash, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13482/salt-ash/topic/demographics-identity