Salmon Gums

WA 6445 · Esperance

146 (2021) → 157 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

146

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Salmon Gums is a moderate growth suburb in Esperance, WA 6445, about 551km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Salmon Gums are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 107km inland. Salmon Gums has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

550.9 km

To Perth CBD

107.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

230.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

146

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$900

vs NSW median-51.4%

Bachelor degree or higher21.3%

Born in Australia83.6%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse52 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.48%), Germany (2.05%), Italy (2.05%)

Top languages: Italian (4.11%), German (2.05%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 123 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 992 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Salmon Gums Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

2Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBonnie Vale Stn Transwa Rail Bonnie Vale (230.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

620mm

Rainfall/yr

7.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

55 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalEsperance Hospital (113.0 km)

Nearest vet111.5 km

Nearest airportKalgoorlie (231.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.83%

Projected population 2041173

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Esperance

Grass PatchData not available0transport Lort RiverData not available0transport ScaddanData not available0transport North CascadeData not available0transport GibsonData not available1transport CascadeData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Salmon Gums

How far is Salmon Gums from Perth CBD?

Salmon Gums is about 550.9 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Salmon Gums?

Salmon Gums has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 992 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Salmon Gums?

Salmon Gums has a transport score of 0/100 and 2 bus stops.