1,103 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 769
- 2016: 896
- 2021: 1,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salt Ash · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Salt Ash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 60% of similar areas makes Salt Ash (L) a growing community of 1,103 people. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46, though this is four years younger than it was in 2011.
1,103
▲ +43.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Salt Ash — higher than 58% 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 population grew 43% since 2011, adding about 334 people. This growth happened alongside a shift toward a slightly younger typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▼ -8.0%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 51 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 make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2% of residents, a little below the Australian average.
21.1% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 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.
Indigenous residents make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships represent 13.7% of the area, a little above the national average.
6.9% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 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/ucl/UCL121101/salt-ash/topic/demographics-identity