Saltwater

NSW 2430 · Mid-Coast

4 (2021) → 4 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Saltwater is a moderate growth suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2430, about 242km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Saltwater are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Saltwater has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

242.1 km

To Sydney CBD

1.7 km

To coast

$550/wk

Median rent (house)

13.8 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Data not available

Housing tenure

Data not available

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Mid-Coast LGA population (est. 2025)99,351

Median household income (weekly)$1,875

vs NSW median+1.4%

Bachelor degree or higherData not available

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Hallidays Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1024
Old Bar Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 970

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationTaree (13.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

18.5°C

Winter max

1,150mm

Rainfall/yr

6.9h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

3Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

2Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachSaltwater Beach (1.7 km)

Nearest hospitalManning Base Hospital (13.6 km)

Nearest vet13.2 km

Nearest airportPort Macquarie (70.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 20415

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mid-Coast

BohnockData not available0transport Black Head$915K0transport Cabbage Tree Island (Mid-Coast)Data not available0transport Darawank$1.35M0transport Cundletown$570K0transport CrokiData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Saltwater

How far is Saltwater from Sydney CBD?

Saltwater is about 242.1 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Saltwater?

Saltwater has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Saltwater?

Saltwater has a transport score of 0/100.