$470 ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boat Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boat Harbour
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs and large family homes define daily life in Boat Harbour. While the typical monthly mortgage is $2,167, the area is notable for having a very high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$470
▲ +54.1%
- $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 90% of areas.
| Boat Harbour | $470 |
|---|---|
| 2316, NSW | $395 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for areas of this size at $470, which is well above the national figure of $375. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, a little above the Australian average.
$2,167 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boat Harbour, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boat Harbour, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 47.5% of households. Conversely, only 18.9% of households rent, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
18.9% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boat Harbour, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, with 93.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Because these homes are so large, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 93.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boat Harbour, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boat Harbour, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (10%).
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/SAL10424/boat-harbour/topic/housing-dwellings