$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
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.
Far more people own their homes outright in Boat Harbour than in the rest of the country. This is a community of detached houses where the typical mortgage payment is far below the national figure. With a high proportion of homeowners, the area is much less reliant on renting than the state or national average.
$300
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- $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 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,105, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure. Weekly rents are around $300, which is about the same as the Tasmania average.
$1,105 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,105
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boat Harbour, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Boat Harbour splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is high at 45.9%, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This is consistent with the low number of renters, at 13.5%, which is far below both the state and national averages.
13.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 45.9%
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 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Boat Harbour is a separate house, and 84.2% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Because of these large homes, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 84.2%
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 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boat Harbour, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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/SAL60058/boat-harbour/topic/housing-dwellings