Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boomer Bay suburb profile
Boomer Bay, TAS · Postcode 7177
This Boomer Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boomer Bay, TAS (postcode 7177). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Boomer Bay with nearby suburbs.
Boomer Bay at a glance
Population
117
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
55
Boomer Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.2% over 10 years
Population
117
was 93 in 2016
+24 · +25.8%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $105/wk in 2016
+$115 · +109.5%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $774/wk in 2016
+$413 · +53.4%
Median age
55
was 53 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Boomer Bay population growth · Boomer Bay then and now
Boomer Bay vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Boomer Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.7% vs area
- Boomer Bay$220/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-14.6% vs area
- Boomer Bay$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,466.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+34.1% vs area
- Boomer Bay55
- Nearby42
- TAS41
Personal income
-9.1% vs area
- Boomer Bay$657/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Boomer Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boomer Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4995.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6993.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boomer Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boomer Bay, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Boomer Bay people
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Boomer Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boomer Bay housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.2%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Boomer Bay work
- Employment to population
- 51.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7177)
Compare Boomer Bay with nearby suburbs
Boomer Bay in numbers
Boomer Bay had 117 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 424th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 55, 31% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.2% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 11.8% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 25% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 17% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 25.8% (from 93 to 117). Median rent moved from $105/wk to $220/wk (+109.5%).
Boomer Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boomer Bay, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Boomer Bay was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boomer Bay, TAS?
- Boomer Bay had 117 residents at the 2021 Census, up 25.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boomer Bay?
- Median household income in Boomer Bay was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boomer Bay?
- 11.8% of occupied homes in Boomer Bay were rented, 38.2% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boomer Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boomer Bay. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology