Salmon Gums is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Esperance local government area (postcode 6445). It is home to about 146 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $104 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $661.
Salmon Gums is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1023, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
On the investment side, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.