Salter Point, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Salter Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1128, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Salter Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,913
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $2,529
- SEIFA score
- 1128
- Coordinates
- -32.0252, 115.8671
Salter Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Salter Point using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 27%, 12% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 454 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 468 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 461 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 760 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 773 | 27% |
Share of the 2,916 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 421 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 316 | 34% |
| Rented | 112 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 780 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 73 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 68 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 921 occupied private dwellings in Salter Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,860
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,353
- Median weekly personal income
- $878
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 754 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 431 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 46 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,601 (71%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 761
- Employed part-time
- 505
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Salter Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Salter Point is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Salter Point
Where is Salter Point?
Salter Point is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Salter Point?
At the 2021 Census, Salter Point had a population of about 2,913.
Is Salter Point an advantaged area?
Salter Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 1128, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Salter Point?
Salter Point has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Salter Point ranks
Salter Point appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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