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Boat Harbour NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Boat Harbour, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Boat Harbour NSW is 993 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Boat Harbour is $755 per week ($39,260 per year). Median rent in Boat Harbour is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Boat Harbour has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Boat Harbour has a population density of 460.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Boat Harbour is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boat Harbour is $2,167.

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Boat Harbour Population

residents (Census 2021)

Boat Harbour Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$755/wk

$39,260 per year

#4428 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Boat Harbour Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (493) Female 50.2% (497)

Population Density

460.1

people per km²

993 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,037

Family income/wk

Boat Harbour Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boat Harbour Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.6% 171 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.4% 116 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boat Harbour Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Boat Harbour Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

18.2%

Not stated

6.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.4%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Pentecostal

2.9%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Boat Harbour Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Boat Harbour Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Boat Harbour Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 259 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 166 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 25 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 289 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Boat Harbour Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

8.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Boat Harbour Occupation

Professionals

27.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Managers

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Boat Harbour Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Engineering

14.9%

Health

12.0%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

10.5%

Society & Culture

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Boat Harbour Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Boat Harbour Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Boat Harbour Marital Status

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Married

55.6% 451

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Separated

2.0% 16

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Divorced

9.7% 79

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Widowed

4.3% 35

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Never married

28.4% 230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Boat Harbour Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

29.6%

Scottish

10.9%

Irish

9.6%

Other

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

German

2.4%

Italian

2.3%

Welsh

1.5%

Polish

1.0%

Chinese

0.7%

French

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Boat Harbour School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.8%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Boat Harbour Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 102

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Boat Harbour Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.9% 150

—

Not a volunteer

81.1% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Boat Harbour Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Boat Harbour How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

23.5%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Truck

1.8%

Other

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Boat Harbour Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

24.6%

2 vehicles

44.3%

3 vehicles

19.9%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Boat Harbour Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

5.6%

3 bedrooms

34.4%

4 bedrooms

48.9%

5 bedrooms

7.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Boat Harbour Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

43.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Boat Harbour Indigenous Population

4.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,833

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Boat Harbour Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Boat Harbour Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

7.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Boat Harbour Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.4%

Couple — no children

32.4%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Boat Harbour Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 5

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Previously served

3.9% 31

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Never served

95.4% 751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Boat Harbour Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 120

—

Did not provide

84.7% 662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Boat Harbour Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

36.6%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Boat Harbour When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Boat Harbour Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

18.9%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Boat Harbour Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

42.3%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Boat Harbour Where Residents Moved From

Same address

801

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Boat Harbour Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.4%

Step family — no other children

16.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Boat Harbour Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

309

total students

Anna Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 309 students

962

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Boat Harbour Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,741/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Boat Harbour

Your weekly income

≈ $7,544/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $1,271/wk

Rent share 27.0%

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Boat Harbour vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

High Range

Pop: 497 Income: $1,111/wk Rent: $565/wk

Springrange

Pop: 498 Income: $972/wk Rent: $550/wk

Lakesland

Pop: 499 Income: $819/wk Rent: $620/wk

Horsfield Bay

Pop: 501 Income: $911/wk Rent: $490/wk

One Mile (NSW)

Pop: 501 Income: $644/wk Rent: $390/wk

Lovedale

Pop: 502 Income: $919/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boat Harbour

What is the population of Boat Harbour NSW?

The population of Boat Harbour NSW is 993 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 460.1 people per km².Boat Harbour is ranked #3,996 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Boat Harbour?

The median personal income in Boat Harbour NSW is $755 per week, or $39,260 per year.The median household income is $1,741 per week.Family income is $2,037 per week.Boat Harbour is ranked #4,428 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Boat Harbour?

Median rent in Boat Harbour NSW is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Boat Harbour ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Boat Harbour?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boat Harbour NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Boat Harbour?

The median age in Boat Harbour NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Boat Harbour a good suburb to live in?

Boat Harbour is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 993.The median income is $755/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10424. All dollar figures in AUD.