suburb.guide

NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Saltwater, NSW, 2430

Suburb snapshot

Saltwater is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 4 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 970500.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
4
Median age
58
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$550
All types (January to March 2026)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
263

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3,882
Against the person
1,132
Against property
1,283
Rate per 1,000 residents
970,500
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
99.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
  • Breach Bail Conditions547
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault317
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
  • Malicious Damage To Property367

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • August 2024

  • Subdivision
    2430/DP1184684Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    555 FOLLIES ROAD SALTWATER 2430Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structureplanning555 FOLLIES ROAD SALTWATER 2430Lodged 04 Jul 2024 · Determined
  • Subdivisionplanning2430/DP1184684Lodged 02 Aug 2024 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime246
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime547
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime317
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime396
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime367

Data sources & freshness