Population
+7.3% since 2016.
Salter Springs, SA
Salter Springs had a population of 59 at the 2021 Census (+7.3% since 2016). Median age 50.8. Median weekly household income $2,000. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Salter Springs at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Salter Springs's population grew by 7.3% to 59, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 50.8, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 6.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
33.3% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 18 households.
The median household earns $2,000 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.
8.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 55.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Salter Springs beside SA and Australia.
| Measure | Salter Springs | SA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 1,781,501 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +7.3% | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 50.8 | 40.9 | 38.2 |
| Households | 18 | 691,344 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 33.3% | 27.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 50.0% | 33.3% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,000 | $1,456 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $300 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,505 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 8.0% | 25.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 18.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 55.4% | 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.
Age
Median age 50.8, against 40.9 for South Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Salter Springs at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Salter Springs
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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