Boomer Bay vs Dunalley
Dunalley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Boomer Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boomer Bay, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Boomer Bay tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Dunalley suits families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Dunalley
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 37%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Boomer Bay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $310/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Boomer Bay
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 64 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (52.3 km vs 62.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Boomer Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Boomer Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.8% vs 5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boomer Bay and Dunalley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Dunalley has more residents (333 vs 117); Dunalley rents higher ($310/wk vs $220/wk).
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 117 | 333 +185% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.8% | +5.4% |
| Median age | 55 | 46 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr | $67,184/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $310/wk +41% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $550,000 | $560,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $314,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 50 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 90% |
| Environmental | 10% | 8% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 169 across Sorell | 14 across Tasman |
| Approvals change year on year | +346% | +67% |
Ranking within TAS
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of TAS | Higher than 47% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of TAS | Higher than 8% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of TAS | Higher than 50% of TAS |
Liveability
Boomer Bay is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Boomer Bay carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 69).
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 91/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Boomer Bay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Dunalley
- Dunalley Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 10 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 5 | 24 |
Mobility
Dunalley sits further from the CBD (62.5 km vs 52.3 km).
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 52.3 km | 62.5 km +20% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 48 min | 64 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 7177 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 7177 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).
Setting
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.6 km | 3.8 km 3.9 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 94 premises | 0% 204 premises |
Climate
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,598/yr | $1,663/yr |
| Council | Sorell | Tasman |
Federal electorate
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boomer Bay | Dunalley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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