Salt Strata Pty Ltd
Salt Strata is a boutique Illawarra strata manager founded in August 2022 by Andrew Darby, deliberately capping its portfolio size to ensure personalised service. It manages 44 schemes across 352 lots (average 8 lots per scheme, 90% residential) across 23 suburbs centred on Wollongong, with specialisms in high-rise, mixed-use/commercial, and premium small-scale schemes. The firm uses Stratafy as its management platform and offers a structured onboarding process (Salt Strata Setup) covering levy estimates, by-law advice, and first AGM facilitation.
Counts (~) are rounded figures sourced from the NSW StrataHub register. Figures may include duplication in staged or mixed-use developments and reflect data at the time of the last register extract.
Specialisations & Fit
About This Manager
From public information- Year established
- 2022
- Team
- Andrew Darby named as Director and Community Manager; no headcount asserted.
- Technology
- Stratafy
The official site describes a boutique Illawarra strata and community-management practice that deliberately limits client intake. It names Andrew Darby as Director and Community Manager, states Class 1 Strata Manager since 2018 (certificate 2009), and says Salt Strata launched in August 2022. ABR identifies Salt Strata Pty Ltd (ABN 99 653 773 598; ACN 653 773 598), active from 17 September 2021. This is distinct from the WA entity Salt Strata Management Pty Ltd.
Portfolio Profile
Lot Types
Scheme Size Distribution
Distribution of schemes by total lot count. Average scheme size: 8.0 lots. The portfolio is dominated by small schemes (10 lots or fewer), typical of townhouse and villa complexes.
Portfolio Age
Schemes by registration decade. Oldest scheme registered 1974, newest 2025.
Suburb Coverage
| Suburb | Schemes | Lots | % of Portfolio | Market Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong 2500 | 7 | 88 | 16% | 1.0% | |
| North Wollongong 2500 | 6 | 32 | 14% | 5.4% | |
| Shellharbour 2529 | 3 | 28 | 7% | 3.3% | |
| Woonona 2517 | 3 | 25 | 7% | 1.4% | |
| Warilla 2528 | 2 | 31 | 5% | 2.6% | |
| Berkeley 2506 | 2 | 15 | 5% | 6.5% | |
| Balgownie 2519 | 2 | 11 | 5% | 1.8% | |
| Albion Park 2527 | 2 | 10 | 5% | 1.0% | |
| Oak Flats 2529 | 2 | 8 | 5% | 1.1% | |
| Albion Park Rail 2527 | 2 | 8 | 5% | 1.2% |
Tribunal & court history: No NSW tribunal or court proceedings with Salt Strata Pty Ltd listed as a party could be matched in published caselaw from the last 5 years. Not all decisions are published and matching relies on the manager's name, so this is not a definitive record.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many strata schemes does Salt Strata Pty Ltd manage in NSW?
- Salt Strata Pty Ltd manages around 40 strata schemes (around 350 total lots) across 23 suburbs in New South Wales, based on the NSW StrataHub register.
- What areas does Salt Strata Pty Ltd provide strata management in?
- Salt Strata Pty Ltd is most active in Wollongong, North Wollongong, Shellharbour, covering 23 suburbs across NSW in total.
- Does Salt Strata Pty Ltd specialise in residential or commercial strata?
- Salt Strata Pty Ltd manages primarily residential (90% residential, 6% commercial).
- What is the average scheme size managed by Salt Strata Pty Ltd?
- Salt Strata Pty Ltd manages schemes averaging 8 lots each, compared to the NSW state average of approximately 20 lots per scheme.
- Is Salt Strata Pty Ltd a member of Strata Community Association (SCA) NSW?
- Based on the SCA NSW online directory, Salt Strata Pty Ltd does not appear as a current member.
- Does Salt Strata Pty Ltd have any NSW Fair Trading enforcement actions?
- Salt Strata Pty Ltd does not appear on the NSW Fair Trading Name and Shame Register, indicating no recorded enforcement actions as of our last data update.
- Have any NCAT or court cases named Salt Strata Pty Ltd as a party?
- We have not been able to match any NSW tribunal or court proceedings naming Salt Strata Pty Ltd as a party in published caselaw from the last 5 years. Not all tribunal decisions are published and matching relies on the manager's name, so this is not a definitive record.
- What is Salt Strata Pty Ltd's NSW strata management licence number?
- Salt Strata Pty Ltd's NSW licence number is 10120318, issued under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002.