Salter Point Suburb Profile

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Salter Point is an affluent suburb within the City of South Perth. Bound by the Canning River in the east, south and west, Salter Point has a total land area of two square kilometres. Major development occurred during the 1950s and 1960s with gradual increases experienced since the mid 1990s.

Life in Salter Point

A quintessential suburban existence is on offer in Salter Point. With many lovely homes lining the streets and some parkland to explore, the lifestyle in Salter Point is idyllic.

Native features of the suburb include Sandon Park and Salter Park Lagoon. Aquinas College, an all-boys private school, is located in Salter Point.

Salter Point facts

KEY FACTS

Distance to Perth (km) 8
Postcode 6152
Local Government South Perth
Primary schools St Pius X Catholic School, Manning Primary School, Aquinas College, Curtin Primary School, Shelley Primary School, Rossmoyne Primary School, Queen Of Apostles School, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Penrhos College, Como Primary School
Secondary schools Aquinas College, Como Secondary College, Clontarf Aboriginal College, Rossmoyne Senior High School, Penrhos College, Canning College, All Saints' College, Applecross Senior High School, Kensington Secondary School, Willetton Senior High School
Shops Karawara Shopping Centre
Train stations Canning Bridge
Bus services Bus service to Perth CBD or Canning Bridge Train Station
 

Property ownership types

Salter Point property types

Salter Point by age

Salter Point households

 
2016 Census Summary Salter Point Perth
Population - usually resident 2,847 1,943,858
Median age of residents (years) 45 36
Average household size (persons) 3.00 3.00
Number of occupied dwellings * 881 690,280
Number of unoccupied dwellings 85 85,730
Median weekly household income $2,049 $1,643
Median monthly mortgage repayment $2,600 $2,000
Total private dwellings 968 776,015
Area (sqkm) 2 6,416
* Excludes visitor only households