Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Saltwater River suburb profile
Saltwater River, TAS · Postcode 7186
This Saltwater River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Saltwater River, TAS (postcode 7186). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Saltwater River with nearby suburbs.
Saltwater River at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
55
Saltwater River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12% over 10 years
Population
131
was 123 in 2016
+8 · +6.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$190 · +126.7%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $780/wk in 2016
+$345 · +44.2%
Median age
55
was 53 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Saltwater River population growth · Saltwater River then and now
Saltwater River vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Saltwater River, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+13.3% vs area
- Saltwater River$340/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-19.1% vs area
- Saltwater River$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,019.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- Saltwater River55
- Nearby51.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-24.6% vs area
- Saltwater River$545/wk
- Nearby$594/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Saltwater River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Saltwater River sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3986.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5967.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Saltwater River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Saltwater River, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Saltwater River people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 7.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Saltwater River income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $545/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Saltwater River housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 43.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.9%
- Mortgaged
- 10.9%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 55.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Saltwater River work
- Employment to population
- 44.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7186)
Compare Saltwater River with nearby suburbs
Saltwater River in numbers
Saltwater River had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 397th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 7.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.9% own their home outright, 10.9% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 43.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 21% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.5% (from 123 to 131). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $340/wk (+126.7%).
Saltwater River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Saltwater River, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Saltwater River was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Saltwater River, TAS?
- Saltwater River had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Saltwater River?
- Median household income in Saltwater River was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Saltwater River?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Saltwater River were rented, 28.9% were owned outright and 10.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Saltwater River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Saltwater River. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology