TAS · Waratah-Wynyard Council
Boat Harbour (Tas.), TAS, 7321
Current weather
13.2°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 18.8 km/h wind · 13.7° / 10.2° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#45 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boat Harbour (Tas.) is a small locality in the Waratah-Wynyard area, home to around 339 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,511
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Employment rate
- 52.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 981
- Boat Harbour Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bass Hwy Opposite Boat Harbour Store
- Bass Hwy Opposite Tollymore Rd
- Boat Harbour Store, No.17382 Bass Hwy
- No.17086 Bass Hwy (Corner Tollymore Rd)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Boat Harbour StoreConvenience store
- Boat Harbour Store LBOPost office
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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 state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 56.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #45 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
- Bass Hwy Opposite Boat Harbour Storetransport
- Bass Hwy Opposite Tollymore Rdtransport
- Boat Harbour Store, No.17382 Bass Hwytransport
- No.17086 Bass Hwy (Corner Tollymore Rd)transport
- Boat Harbour Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Boat Harbour Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Boat Harbour Store LBOamenitiespost_office
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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