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The quick read on

Salt Creek

SA 5264 · Coorong

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$460,000

latest suburb median

Population
32

ABS 2021

Postcode
5264

Salt Creek, South Australia

Property market insights for Salt Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Salt Creek SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$460,000

Up 17.9% over 12 months

$500k$400k$300k20222023202420252026
3 bed
$460k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Salt Creek, SA is currently $460,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Salt Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 17.9% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $460,000 in Salt Creek.

Crime and safety

Is Salt Creek safe?

The overall rate for Salt Creek is 2,758 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below the Rest of SA 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 Creek.

Overall crime rate

2,758

offences per 100,000 residents

10% belowRest of SA

Salt CreekRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Salt Creek?

Salt Creek SA 5264 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

32 people call Salt Creek home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,124 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
32
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$502 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7465.6%Above
75 and over15.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses60.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home40.0%Above
Drove to work40.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Salt Creek

40.0% of workers in Salt Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

46.9% of people in Salt Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Salt Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Salt Creek SA 5264.

Is Salt Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Salt Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

6 family households lived in Salt Creek; 0.0% were couple families and 66.7% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Salt Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Salt Creek had 32 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

81.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Salt Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 60.0% of occupied private dwellings in Salt Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Salt Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Salt Creek had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 44.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Salt Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

40.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

40.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Salt Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

44.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Salt Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.5% reported a different address.

18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Salt Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

103.1% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Salt Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.8% of Salt Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% 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 87.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Salt Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 25.0% of ancestry responses in Salt Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 50.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Salt Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 30.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Salt Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 35.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

15.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Salt Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.4% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Salt Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 30.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 80.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Salt Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,124 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $502.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Salt Creek compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 40.0% in Salt Creek, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Salt Creek, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Salt Creek

Is Salt Creek expensive?

The median house price is $460,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Salt Creek good for families?

The Census counted 6 local families. 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 Creek?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $460,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Salt Creek

6 streets in Salt Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Coorong Ln
  • Coorong Waters Dr
  • Deepwater Rd
  • Princes Hwy
  • Safari Rd
  • Salt Creek Rd

4 suburbs surrounding Salt Creek

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.