Saltwater is a sparsely populated locality in New South Wales within the Mid-Coast local government area (postcode 2430). It is home to about 4 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
The current median weekly rent is $530.
The crime rate in the Mid-Coast LGA is below average at 3,779 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.