Saltwater River
TASSaltwater River is a growing suburb in TAS with 131 residents.
- SAL code
- 60582
- SA2
- 603031073
- Population
- 131
- LGA
- Tasman
Saltwater River, TAS had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 55. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300 a month. Around 87.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 63.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 23 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?131
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+7.0%
3yr: +2.5% · 10yr: +14.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,125/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
55
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?4.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?0
Tasman · Feb 2026
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Forestier - Tasman (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Saltwater River suburb alone is ~131 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,282 to 2,738 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for TAS
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for TAS.
Source when available: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST).
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (88%), built for families (63% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: TAS TFS Bushfire-Prone Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Hazard data is not yet available for this state.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
5 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL | RuralRural | 54.9% | 19.11 km² |
| AGRICULTURE | AgricultureRural | 33.0% | 11.50 km² |
| ENVIRONMENTAL_MANAGEMENT | Environmental ManagementEnvironmental | 7.3% | 2.55 km² |
| LANDSCAPE_CONSERVATION | Landscape ConservationEnvironmental | 4.5% | 1.57 km² |
| LOW_DENSITY_RESIDENTIAL | Low Density ResidentialResidential | 0.2% | 0.08 km² |
Source: TAS Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_TAS/2026-04-30/c0dd9f59cffca279) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.