Suburb in Waratah-Wynyard

Boat Harbour (Tas), TAS

Boat Harbour (Tas) had a population of 339 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,511. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Boat Harbour (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Boat Harbour (Tas)'s population grew by 5.4% to 339, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.6%.

13.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 45.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 133 households.

The median household earns $1,511 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,105 a month.

15.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 50.2% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Boat Harbour (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureBoat Harbour (Tas)TASAustralia
Population339557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+5.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age51.042.038.0
Households133218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting13.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,511$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$300$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,105$1,313$1,863
Born overseas15.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion50.2%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3172011
  2. 3222016
  3. 3392021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Boat Harbour (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Boat Harbour (Tas) and Tasmania
0–99.7%
10–1911.8%
20–298.6%
30–398.6%
40–4910.0%
50–5919.5%
60–6916.2%
70–7910.9%
80+4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Boat Harbour (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.8%
  2. Australian44.0%
  3. Irish13.1%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.7%
  2. New Zealand2.4%
  3. the Philippines1.2%
  4. the United States1.2%
  5. Canada0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Boat Harbour (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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