Saltwater River, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Saltwater River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 950, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Saltwater River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 131
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,125
- SEIFA score
- 950
- Coordinates
- -43.0393, 147.7079
Saltwater River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Saltwater River using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 36%, 12% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 21 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 34 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 45 | 36% |
Share of the 124 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 37 | 64% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 14 | 24% |
| Rented | 7 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 56 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 56 occupied private dwellings in Saltwater River.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $545
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 37 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 26
- Employed part-time
- 13
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Saltwater River
Where is Saltwater River?
Saltwater River is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Saltwater River?
At the 2021 Census, Saltwater River had a population of about 131.
Is Saltwater River an advantaged area?
Saltwater River has an ABS SEIFA score of 950, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 29 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 29% of Australian suburbs.
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