Salter Point Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6152
Postcode for Salter Point, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 8 km from Perth · Pop. 2,913
2,913
Population
47
Median Age
$2,529
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Salter Point ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Salter Point Compares

Salter Point vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSalter PointWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,529 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $450 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,860 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 47 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6152 covers Salter Point, an inland suburb of Perth about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by South Perth.

According to the 2021 Census, Salter Point has a population of 2,913 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,529, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 46 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Salter Point includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,860, with 918 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Salter Point scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Salter Point is served by Aquinas College.

Salter Point is part of the South Perth statistical area in Western Australia.

Salter Point Details

Postcode6152
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,913
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,529/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$878/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,860
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.8 km²
Population Density1582/km²
Total Dwellings918
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population46 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0211363
Longitude115.8628207
Distance from Perth8 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)South Perth
Local GovernmentSouth Perth
Federal ElectorateSwan

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (16.1%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (26.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years454 (15.6%)
15–24 years468 (16.1%)
25–44 years461 (15.8%)
45–64 years760 (26.1%)
65+ years773 (26.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.6%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis250 (8.6%)
Heart Disease179 (6.1%)
Asthma178 (6.1%)
Diabetes125 (4.3%)
Cancer114 (3.9%)
Dementia73 (2.5%)
Lung Condition44 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (2.9%)
1 vehicle254 (27.7%)
2 vehicles386 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles250 (27.3%)

Schools in Salter Point

Aquinas College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1110 · 1,332 students

Suburbs Near Salter Point

Same Postcode (6152)

More Salter Point Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.