Nubeena vs Saltwater River

Nubeena is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Saltwater River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nubeena, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Saltwater River: a median of $738,000, against $542,000 in Nubeena, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nubeena tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Saltwater River

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 15)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 92%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nubeena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($181,500 vs $330,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($542,500 vs $737,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nubeena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Saltwater River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nubeena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nubeena and Saltwater River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Nubeena Saltwater River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Nubeena Saltwater River
Walkability 0 / 0
Nubeena — Walkability: 0/100 Saltwater River — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 10 / 8
Nubeena — Low fire risk: 10/100 Saltwater River — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Nubeena has more residents (576 vs 131); Saltwater River rents higher ($340/wk vs $200/wk).

Nubeena Saltwater River
Population 576
+77% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% +6.5%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $41,392/yr $58,500/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $340/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nubeena Saltwater River
0-4 3.1% / 3.8%
Nubeena — 0-4: 3.1% Saltwater River — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.5% / 9.2%
Nubeena — 5-14: 11.5% Saltwater River — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 6.4% / 2.3%
Nubeena — 15-19: 6.4% Saltwater River — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 3.3% / 3.1%
Nubeena — 20-24: 3.3% Saltwater River — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.2% / 2.3%
Nubeena — 25-34: 8.2% Saltwater River — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 10.1% / 13.7%
Nubeena — 35-44: 10.1% Saltwater River — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.8% / 11.5%
Nubeena — 45-54: 15.8% Saltwater River — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 17.4% / 14.5%
Nubeena — 55-64: 17.4% Saltwater River — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.1% / 24.4%
Nubeena — 65-74: 14.1% Saltwater River — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 10.1% / 9.9%
Nubeena — 75-84: 10.1% Saltwater River — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.1% / —
Nubeena — 85+: 2.1% Saltwater River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nubeena 55.7% lone person
Nubeena — Lone Person: 55.7% Nubeena — Couple Families: 26.3% Nubeena — One Parent Families: 15.0% Nubeena — Group Household: 3.0%
Saltwater River 42.3% lone person
Saltwater River — Lone Person: 42.3% Saltwater River — Couple Families: 42.3% Saltwater River — One Parent Families: 15.4% Saltwater River — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nubeena 20.4% renting
Nubeena — Owned Outright: 51.7% Nubeena — Mortgage: 27.8% Nubeena — Renting: 20.4%
Saltwater River 12.1% renting
Saltwater River — Owned Outright: 63.8% Saltwater River — Mortgage: 24.1% Saltwater River — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Nubeena Saltwater River
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.3%
Nubeena — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Saltwater River — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 6.1%
Nubeena — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Saltwater River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 3.8%
Nubeena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Saltwater River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.8%
Nubeena — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Saltwater River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Nubeena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Saltwater River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Nubeena Saltwater River
England 3.8% / 6.1%
Nubeena — England: 3.8% Saltwater River — England: 6.1%
Germany — / 2.3%
Nubeena — Germany: not among its largest Saltwater River — Germany: 2.3%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Nubeena — Scotland: 1.7% Saltwater River — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Nubeena — New Zealand: 1.2% Saltwater River — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Nubeena — Canada: 0.5% Saltwater River — Canada: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Nubeena — Netherlands: 0.5% Saltwater River — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nubeena 92.0% houses
Nubeena — Houses: 92.0% Nubeena — Townhouses: 4.6% Nubeena — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Saltwater River 105.7% houses
Saltwater River — Houses: 105.7% Saltwater River — Townhouses: 0.0% Saltwater River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nubeena Saltwater River
Median house price $542,500 $737,500
Median unit price $495,000 —
Median land price $181,500 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 7 sales
 56 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Nubeena Saltwater River
Rural and farming 79% 88%
Environmental 18% 12%
Residential 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Nubeena Saltwater River
New dwellings approved 14
across Tasman
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Nubeena Saltwater River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of TAS Higher than 11% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS

Liveability

Nubeena Saltwater River
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nubeena Saltwater River
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
92/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nubeena Saltwater River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nubeena

  • Tasman District School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Saltwater River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Nubeena Saltwater River
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 15 23
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Nubeena Saltwater River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 103.4 km
+1% vs other
 101.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7184
 1.5%
postcode 7186
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 7184
 16
postcode 7186

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Nubeena Saltwater River
Car (driver) 68.9% / 64.9%
Nubeena — Car (driver): 68.9% Saltwater River — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 21.6%
Nubeena — Worked from Home: 17.7% Saltwater River — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Walked Only 9.8% / 13.5%
Nubeena — Walked Only: 9.8% Saltwater River — Walked Only: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / —
Nubeena — Car (passenger): 3.7% Saltwater River — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Nubeena Saltwater River
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 757 m
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Nubeena Saltwater River
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
313 premises
 0%
116 premises

Climate

Nubeena Saltwater River
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Nubeena Saltwater River
Average residential rate $1,663/yr
same for both
Council Tasman
same for both

Federal electorate

Nubeena Saltwater River
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nubeena Saltwater River
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nubeena

Coastal Outer Retirees

Saltwater River

Coastal Outer Retirees

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