Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Down 4.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.08m
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Salt Ash
NSW 2318 · Port Stephens
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 1,103
- Postcode
- 2318
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Salt Ash, New South Wales
Property market insights for Salt Ash
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Salt Ash NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Down 1.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Salt Ash, NSW is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Salt Ash has a 12-month growth rate of -4.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Salt Ash.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Salt Ash is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 1.7% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Salt Ash is $380 per week and has increased 33.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Salt Ash safe?
The overall rate for Salt Ash is 4,228 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Salt Ash.
Overall crime rate
4,228
offences per 100,000 residents
28% aboveRest of NSW
Salt AshRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Salt Ash?
Salt Ash NSW 2318 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,103 people call Salt Ash home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,461 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,103
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%In line
15–3419.9%Below
35–5425.7%Above
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.4%Above
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car21.6%Below
Two cars33.9%Below
Three or more43.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.6%Above
Drove to work56.8%Below
Train, tram or bus1.1%In line
Walked or cycled2.4%Below
What stands out in Salt Ash
16.6% of workers in Salt Ash worked from home on Census day.
3.4% of Salt Ash residents were born in England.
36.0% of people in Salt Ash described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Salt Ash
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Salt Ash NSW 2318.
Is Salt Ash family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Salt Ash's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
309 family households lived in Salt Ash; 40.8% were couple families and 17.2% were one-parent families.
33.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Salt Ash?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Salt Ash had 1,103 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Salt Ash?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Salt Ash.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Salt Ash?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Salt Ash?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Salt Ash had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 23.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Salt Ash?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
56.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Salt Ash?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 21.6% of the total.
77.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Salt Ash, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.2% reported a different address.
8.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Salt Ash?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Salt Ash residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.6% of Salt Ash's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Salt Ash?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.9% of ancestry responses in Salt Ash.
Australian ancestry made up 43.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Salt Ash?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Salt Ash?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
26.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Salt Ash show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Salt Ash?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Salt Ash?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,461 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Salt Ash compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.6% in Salt Ash, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 42.4% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Salt Ash, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Salt Ash
Is Salt Ash expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Salt Ash good for families?
The Census counted 309 local families, and 17.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Salt Ash?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Salt Ash
22 streets in Salt Ash
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boundary Road
- Brownes Rd
- Cecilia Cl
- Chris Ave
- David Dr
- Francene Ave
- Hideaway Dr
- Janet Pde
- Lemon Tree Passage Rd
- Marsh Rd
- Michael Dr
- Nelson Bay Rd
- Oakfield Rd
- Oakvale Dr
- Oyster Cove Rd
- Recluse Pl
- Richardson Rd
- Rookes Rd
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- Salt Ash Ave
- Shady Ave
- Tonia Ave
- Valerie Rd
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