Saltwater, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Saltwater is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, 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 at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Coordinates
- -32.0074, 152.5395
Saltwater demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Saltwater 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, 0% of residents were born overseas.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $575
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Labour-force participation
- 100%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
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.
Weather and climate in Saltwater
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Saltwater is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 89 mm |
| Feb | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 130 mm |
| Mar | 25.3°C | 18.8°C | 213 mm |
| Apr | 23°C | 15.6°C | 71 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 44 mm |
| Jun | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 17.7°C | 9°C | 51 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 9.4°C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 21.1°C | 11.9°C | 58 mm |
| Oct | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 98 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Saltwater
Where is Saltwater?
Saltwater is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Saltwater?
At the 2021 Census, Saltwater had a population of about 4.
Is Saltwater an advantaged area?
Saltwater has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Saltwater?
Saltwater has average daytime highs of about 22.6°C and overnight lows of about 14.7°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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