Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Saltwater River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Saltwater River, TAS (postcode 7186) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117 | 123 | 131 | +14 · +12% |
| Median age | 49 | 53 | 55 | +6 · +12.2% |
| Median household income | $724/wk | $780/wk | $1,125/wk | +$401 · +55.4% |
| Median personal income | $409/wk | $455/wk | $545/wk | +$136 · +33.3% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $150/wk | $340/wk | +$220 · +183.3% |
| Median mortgage | $953/mo | $1,409/mo | $1,300/mo | +$347 · +36.4% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Saltwater River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.