NSW · Port Stephens Council
Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW), NSW, 2316
Desirability index
#56 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW) is a small locality in the Port Stephens area, home to around 993 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 291 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 293.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $695, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 993
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,741
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 125 of 483
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 40 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $740
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 291
- Against the person
- 94
- Against property
- 121
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 293.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Fraud29
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment31
- Malicious Damage To Property29
- Other Offences19
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blanch St After Emerald Cl
- Blanch St Before Emerald Cl
- Gan Gan Rd After Blanch St
- Kingsley Dr At Noamunga St
- Kingsley Dr At The Mainsail
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (9)
- 348 Gan Gan RdBus stop
- 351 Gan Gan RdBus stop
- Blanch St after Emerald ClBus stop
- Blanch St before Castaway ClBus stop
- Blanch St before Emerald ClBus stop
- Boat Harbour Tennis Courts, Blanch StBus stop
- Gan Gan Rd after Blanch StBus stop
- Gan Gan Rd after Koala PlBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew Close ReservePark
- Bangalee ReservePark
- Boat Harbour beach south picnic areaPark
- Boat Harbour park and dog walking areaPark
- Boat Harbour Road ReservePark
- Kingsley ParkPark
- Noamunga street parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #56 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Blanch St After Emerald Cltransport
- Blanch St Before Emerald Cltransport
- Gan Gan Rd After Blanch Sttransport
- Kingsley Dr At Noamunga Sttransport
- Kingsley Dr At The Mainsailtransport
- Andrew Close Reservegovernmentpark
- Bangalee Reservegovernmentpark
- Boat Harbour Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Boat Harbour beach south picnic areagovernmentpark
- Boat Harbour park and dog walking areagovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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