Boat Harbour · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boat Harbour

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A modest number of homes make up Boat Harbour, where housing costs vary widely between those paying off a mortgage and those renting. While mortgage payments are far below the state average, rental prices are among the highest for similar areas.

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📍 Boat Harbour, Suburb / Locality

Where Boat Harbour sits — Median rent (weekly)

$590
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boat Harbour — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boat Harbour$590
2480, NSW $310
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,300, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. In contrast, weekly rent is $590, sitting well above both the state and national figures.

$590

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $375
  • 2021: $590

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,545
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 27%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boat Harbour, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Boat Harbour are less crowded than most, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Boat Harbour, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boat Harbour, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10423/boat-harbour/topic/housing-dwellings