Located in New South Wales within the Dungog local government area, Salisbury is a quiet locality (postcode 2420). With a population of 50, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, machinery operators & drivers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Salisbury is $105,000, having dropped significantly by 52.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 29.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,250.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Dungog LGA is below average at 2,110 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 29.7%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($105K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -52.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.