Suburb in Coorong

Salt Creek, SA

Salt Creek had a population of 32 at the 2021 Census (+10.3% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,124. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Salt Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Salt Creek's population grew by 10.3% to 32, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.8%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 100.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 9 households.

The median household earns $1,124 a week, below the SA average of $1,455.

22.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 46.9% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Salt Creek beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSalt CreekSAAustralia
Population321,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+10.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.041.038.0
Households9691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright100.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,124$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas22.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion46.9%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 362011
  2. 292016
  3. 322021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Salt Creek South Australia
Share of people by age, Salt Creek and South Australia
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–399.4%
40–490.0%
50–5921.9%
60–699.4%
70–7918.8%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Salt Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.2%
  2. English27.6%
  3. French17.2%
  4. Irish10.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Salt Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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