Saltwater River vs Sloping Main

Saltwater River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 63 in Sloping Main. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sloping Main, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Sloping Main tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 33%)

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

First-home buyers

Saltwater River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sloping Main

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Saltwater River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 102 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.9 km vs 107.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sloping Main

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 34%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Sloping Main

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.6% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Saltwater River Sloping Main
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.

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Walkability 0 / 0
Saltwater River — Walkability: 0/100 Sloping Main — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 8 / 9
Saltwater River — Low fire risk: 8/100 Sloping Main — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Saltwater River has more residents (131 vs 67); Saltwater River has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $46,748).

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Population 131
+49% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +42.6%
Median age 55 63
Median household income $58,500/yr
+20% vs other
 $46,748/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Saltwater River Sloping Main
0-4 3.8% / 4.5%
Saltwater River — 0-4: 3.8% Sloping Main — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.2% / 9.0%
Saltwater River — 5-14: 9.2% Sloping Main — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 2.3% / 9.0%
Saltwater River — 15-19: 2.3% Sloping Main — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 3.1% / —
Saltwater River — 20-24: 3.1% Sloping Main — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.3% / 13.4%
Saltwater River — 25-34: 2.3% Sloping Main — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 13.7% / —
Saltwater River — 35-44: 13.7% Sloping Main — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 11.5% / 7.5%
Saltwater River — 45-54: 11.5% Sloping Main — 45-54: 7.5%
55-64 14.5% / 14.9%
Saltwater River — 55-64: 14.5% Sloping Main — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 24.4% / 26.9%
Saltwater River — 65-74: 24.4% Sloping Main — 65-74: 26.9%
75-84 9.9% / 16.4%
Saltwater River — 75-84: 9.9% Sloping Main — 75-84: 16.4%
85+ — / —
Saltwater River — 85+: not among its largest Sloping Main — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Sloping Main 66.7% lone person
Sloping Main — Lone Person: 66.7% Sloping Main — Couple Families: 33.3% Sloping Main — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Saltwater River 12.1% renting
Saltwater River — Owned Outright: 63.8% Saltwater River — Mortgage: 24.1% Saltwater River — Renting: 12.1%
Sloping Main 0.0% renting
Sloping Main — Owned Outright: 80.0% Sloping Main — Mortgage: 20.0% Sloping Main — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Saltwater River Sloping Main
England 6.1% / 11.9%
Saltwater River — England: 6.1% Sloping Main — England: 11.9%
New Zealand — / 4.5%
Saltwater River — New Zealand: not among its largest Sloping Main — New Zealand: 4.5%
Germany 2.3% / —
Saltwater River — Germany: 2.3% Sloping Main — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Qualifications

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

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 22.4%
Saltwater River — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Sloping Main — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 10.4%
Saltwater River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Sloping Main — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 9.0%
Saltwater River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Sloping Main — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / —
Saltwater River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Sloping Main — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Saltwater River 105.7% houses
Saltwater River — Houses: 105.7%
Sloping Main 100.0% houses
Sloping Main — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Median house price $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

Sloping Main has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 12%); Saltwater River has more rural and farming land (88% vs 68%).

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Rural and farming 88% 68%
Environmental 12% 32%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Saltwater River Sloping Main
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 14% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 53% of TAS

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
91/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Saltwater River Sloping Main
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

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Parks & reserves 23 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Sloping Main sits further from the CBD (107.2 km vs 101.9 km).

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 101.9 km 107.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 7186
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 7186
same for both

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.

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Car (driver) 64.9% / 100.0%
Saltwater River — Car (driver): 64.9% Sloping Main — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 21.6% / —
Saltwater River — Worked from Home: 21.6% Sloping Main — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 13.5% / —
Saltwater River — Walked Only: 13.5% Sloping Main — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Saltwater River Sloping Main
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 102 m
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Saltwater River Sloping Main
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Saltwater River

Coastal Outer Retirees

Sloping Main

Beach Coastal Outer Retirees

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