$310 —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Salt Ash · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Salt Ash
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of the dwellings in Salt Ash, creating a landscape dominated by detached homes. This is a strong area for home ownership, where far fewer people rent compared to the state and national figures.
$310
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Salt Ash — higher than 63% of areas.
| Salt Ash | $310 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | $420 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $528 since 2011 and now typically reach $1,950.
$1,950 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,422
- 2016: $1,209
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Salt Ash splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (47%) and $200–$349 (43%), with $550–$749 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Salt Ash, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 40.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 12% of households that rent is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
12.0% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Salt Ash splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 87.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average. This explains why the area has a much higher proportion of separate houses than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Salt Ash, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Salt Ash, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121101/salt-ash/topic/housing-dwellings