Boat Harbour Beach · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boat Harbour Beach

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

Every single home in Boat Harbour Beach is a separate house. This small area has a high number of homeowners who own their place outright, though it also sees a much higher share of renters than most similar places.

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📍 Boat Harbour Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Boat Harbour Beach sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +4.2%
  • $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 Beach — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boat Harbour Beach$250
7321, TAS $230
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,200, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,313. In contrast, weekly rent is $250, sitting well below the national figure of $375.

$250 ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,200 ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,900
  • 2016: $1,463
  • 2021: $2,200

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boat Harbour Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boat Harbour Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 40.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. However, 34.1% of households rent, a proportion that is much higher than most similar areas.

34.1% ▲ +110.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 34.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.9% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.8%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boat Harbour Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here tend to be smaller than usual, with only 63.6% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are far fewer people per bedroom compared to the rest of the state.

0.60 ▼ -45.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.6% ▼ -23.5%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 83.2%
  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 63.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Boat Harbour Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (12%).

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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60059/boat-harbour-beach/topic/housing-dwellings