Overall score
Boat Harbour
36.5/100
Mount Hicks
39.3/100
Boat Harbour vs Mount Hicks, TAS suburb comparison
Boat Harbour for retirees and beach lifestyle; Mount Hicks for families and investment.
See which suburb leads on livability, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
Head to head
Visual comparison
Boat HarbourMount Hicks
Crime rate
Boat Harbour
6335.2 / 1k
Mount Hicks
6008.2 / 1k
Nearby amenities
Boat Harbour
11
Mount Hicks
0
Population
Boat Harbour
339
Mount Hicks
356
Metric leadBoat Harbour 3Mount Hicks 4across 7 compared metrics
Livability profile
Desirability pillars scored 0–100 vs comparable suburbs
Quick verdicts
Clearer edge on lifestyle fit (score gap ≥ 3)
- Best for retireesBoat Harbour
- Best for familiesMount Hicks
- Best for beach lifestyleBoat Harbour
- Best for investmentMount Hicks
- Best for best valueMount Hicks
- Best for best schoolsBoat Harbour
Audience fit
Who each suburb suits — composite scores out of 100
All metrics
Side-by-side scores for every compared metric.
Full comparison table
Exact figures for every metric — winner highlighted in bold.
| Category | Boat Harbour | Mount Hicks |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 36.5/100 | 39.3/100 |
| Housing (desirability) | 60.7/100 | 91.7/100 |
| Crime rate | 6335.2 / 1k | 6008.2 / 1k |
| Schools & preschools | 1 | — |
| Public transport stops | 4 | — |
| Walkability | 6.0/100 | 0.0/100 |
| Nearby amenities | 11 | 0 |
| Population | 339 | 356 |
| SEIFA (IRSAD decile) | 5/10 | 4/10 |
Comparison summary
Put side by side, Boat Harbour is a coastal smaller community with an easy, sea-led rhythm, and Mount Hicks is a hillside smaller community with greener streets and a quieter pace. Boat Harbour leans into coastal living, while Mount Hicks feels more inland and suburban in character.
Boat Harbour pulls ahead on walkability and nearby cafés and amenities, whereas Mount Hicks is the better pick for housing affordability and a quieter safety profile.
Choose Boat Harbour if you are weighing families and people chasing a beach lifestyle; lean toward Mount Hicks for investors and value-focused buyers.