Salt Ash · Suburb / Locality

Income in Salt Ash

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Salt Ash have remained lower than the state and national figures across all categories. The typical family income here is $1,705, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This creates a local income profile that sits below most similar areas.

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📍 Salt Ash, Suburb / Locality

Where Salt Ash sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,461 ▲ +27.0%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Salt Ash — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Salt Ash$1,461
2318, NSW $1,844
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,461 a week, which is a little below the Australian figure. Personal incomes are even lower compared to other areas, with the typical resident earning $610 weekly, well below the $813 typical for New South Wales.

$610 ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $453
  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $610

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,461 ▲ +27.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,150
  • 2016: $1,289
  • 2021: $1,461

Median total household income per week.

$1,705 ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,277
  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,705

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 5.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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Salt Ash splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Salt Ash, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13482/salt-ash/topic/income