Premaydena vs Saltwater River

Saltwater River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Premaydena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Premaydena, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Saltwater River: a median of $738,000, against $530,000 in Premaydena, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Premaydena 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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Premaydena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($530,000 vs $737,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Premaydena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Premaydena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.6 km vs 101.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Premaydena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.4% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Premaydena 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.

Premaydena 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.

Premaydena Saltwater River
Walkability 0 / 0
Premaydena — Walkability: 0/100 Saltwater River — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 6 / 8
Premaydena — Low fire risk: 6/100 Saltwater River — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Saltwater River rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk); Premaydena has higher household incomes ($66,248 vs $58,500).

Premaydena Saltwater River
Population 139
+6% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.4% +6.5%
Median age 60 55
Median household income $66,248/yr
+12% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $340/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Premaydena Saltwater River
0-4 5.0% / 3.8%
Premaydena — 0-4: 5.0% Saltwater River — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 2.2% / 9.2%
Premaydena — 5-14: 2.2% Saltwater River — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / 2.3%
Premaydena — 15-19: not among its largest Saltwater River — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 2.9% / 3.1%
Premaydena — 20-24: 2.9% Saltwater River — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 7.9% / 2.3%
Premaydena — 25-34: 7.9% Saltwater River — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 12.2% / 13.7%
Premaydena — 35-44: 12.2% Saltwater River — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.9% / 11.5%
Premaydena — 45-54: 12.9% Saltwater River — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 28.8% / 14.5%
Premaydena — 55-64: 28.8% Saltwater River — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 22.3% / 24.4%
Premaydena — 65-74: 22.3% Saltwater River — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 8.6% / 9.9%
Premaydena — 75-84: 8.6% Saltwater River — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 3.6% / —
Premaydena — 85+: 3.6% Saltwater River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Premaydena 64.3% lone person
Premaydena — Lone Person: 64.3% Premaydena — Couple Families: 25.0% Premaydena — One Parent Families: 10.7%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Premaydena 18.9% renting
Premaydena — Owned Outright: 62.3% Premaydena — Mortgage: 18.9% Premaydena — Renting: 18.9%
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

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.

Premaydena Saltwater River
England 3.6% / 6.1%
Premaydena — England: 3.6% Saltwater River — England: 6.1%
France 3.6% / —
Premaydena — France: 3.6% Saltwater River — France: not among its largest
Germany — / 2.3%
Premaydena — Germany: not among its largest Saltwater River — Germany: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Premaydena — New Zealand: 2.2% Saltwater River — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 2.2% / —
Premaydena — South Africa: 2.2% Saltwater River — South Africa: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Premaydena Saltwater River
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.3%
Premaydena — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Saltwater River — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 18.7% / 6.1%
Premaydena — Bachelor Degree: 18.7% Saltwater River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 3.8%
Premaydena — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Saltwater River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 3.8%
Premaydena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Saltwater River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Premaydena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Saltwater River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Premaydena 103.8% houses
Premaydena — Houses: 103.8%
Saltwater River 105.7% houses
Saltwater River — Houses: 105.7%
Houses

Property market

Premaydena Saltwater River
Median house price $530,000 $737,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Premaydena Saltwater River
Rural and farming 97% 88%
Environmental 2% 12%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Premaydena Saltwater River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 11% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 90% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS

Liveability

Premaydena Saltwater River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Premaydena Saltwater River
Bushfire High
94/100
 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 Low
20/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Amenities in the suburb

Premaydena Saltwater River
Parks & reserves 4 23
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Saltwater River sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 94.6 km).

Premaydena Saltwater River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 94.6 km 101.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 7185
 1.5%
postcode 7186
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 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.

Premaydena Saltwater River
Car (driver) 59.6% / 64.9%
Premaydena — Car (driver): 59.6% Saltwater River — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 21.6%
Premaydena — Worked from Home: 32.7% Saltwater River — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Walked Only — / 13.5%
Premaydena — Walked Only: not among its largest Saltwater River — Walked Only: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Premaydena — Car (passenger): 7.7% Saltwater River — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.9%).

Setting

Premaydena Saltwater River
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Premaydena 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Premaydena

Coastal Outer Retirees

Saltwater River

Coastal Outer Retirees

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