Boomer Bay TAS 7177

Boomer Bay is a rural locality in Tasmania, 52 km from Hobart CBD, around 48 minutes by car. Population is 117; the median age is 55 and the median household income is $61,724 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 25.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $220 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Boomer Bay sits at $550,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$550,000

Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Crime in the Sorell council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Boomer Bay alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 458 25.3
Assault 74 4.1
Assault in a public place 17 0.9
Home burglary 8 0.4
Stolen vehicles 28 1.5
Robbery 3 0.2
Serious crime 15 0.8
Public order incidents 396 21.9
Family violence order breaches 19 1.0
Police family violence order breaches 37 2.0

Rates use the council’s 18,108 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Boomer Bay killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Boomer Bay is very car-dependent on foot — at 8/100, nearly all errands require a car.

8
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km 27
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Boomer Bay.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
94
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 99%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
5 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Sorell: council population

The whole council area, not just Boomer Bay · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
18,108
+1.4% in a year
Change
+244
people since 2024
Density
31
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+99
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+92
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+53
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
4/10
7/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
6/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
6/10
9/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Boomer Bay is home to 117 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $62,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

117

25.8% since 2016

Median Age

55

3.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$61,724/yr

53.4% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$220/wk

109.5% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,083/mo

no change since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

22.2% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$34,164/yr

37.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

43.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

23.6%

23.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

55

31.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

84.3%

3.7% since 2016

Houses

92.7%

7.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

18.5%

36.0% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

21.1%

34.7% since 2016

Work From Home

26.7%

56.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 51 (92.7%)
Flats / Apartments 4 (7.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 26 (51.0%)
Mortgage 17 (33.3%)
Renting 8 (15.7%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
86.3%
English Spoken at Home
94.0%
Employment Rate
51.9%
12.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
41.9%

Occupations

Managers 15 (27.8%)
Technicians & Trades 13 (24.1%)
Community & Personal Service 11 (20.4%)
Professionals 9 (16.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 7 (13.0%)
Labourers 6 (11.1%)
Sales 5 (9.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 3 (5.6%)

Religion

No Religion 66 (56.4%)
Christianity 41 (35.0%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 4 (3.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 12 (10.3%)
5-14 4 (3.4%)
15-19 5 (4.3%)
20-24 3 (2.6%)
25-34 15 (12.8%)
35-44 10 (8.5%)
45-54 7 (6.0%)
55-64 25 (21.4%)
65-74 26 (22.2%)
75-84 8 (6.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 20 (52.6%)
Couple Families 11 (28.9%)
Group Household 4 (10.5%)
One Parent Families 3 (7.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 33 (73.3%)
Worked from Home 12 (26.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 28 (23.9%)
Bachelor Degree 8 (6.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (2.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (2.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 6 (10.9%)
1 car 13 (23.6%)
2 cars 19 (34.5%)
3 cars 7 (12.7%)
4+ cars 12 (21.8%)

Council Rates

Sorell
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,598 a year through Sorell based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,598/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Boomer Bay's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 85%
  • Environmental 10%
  • Infrastructure and transport 5%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Sorell

The whole council area, not just Boomer Bay · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 169 new dwellings were approved across Sorell. That mix is 165 houses and 4 units. Approvals are up 345.5% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
169dwellings
+345.5% YoY
Houses
165
detached dwellings
Units
4
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Hobart Airport West, 27.1 km

Dry climate — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
16 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
3.6 km
Annual rainfall
460 mm
83 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.7°C
2 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
4.8°C
2 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.6%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 7177, 3 of 538 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.6% (3 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.59%
2025
0.56%

Rooftop solar

33
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.4 kW each

In postcode 7177, 77 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 232 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 11 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
3
2020
2
2021
4
2022
8
2023
6
2024
8
2025
12
2026
4

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$2,868
Loan amount
$440,000
Total interest over 30 years
$592,649
Deposit
$110,000
Stamp duty
$20,372
Cash needed at settlement
$130,372

Property transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Lyons

Currently held by Rebecca White Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rebecca White 61.6% 38.4% +10.7
2022 Brian Mitchell 50.9% 49.1% +4.3
2019 Brian Mitchell 55.2% 44.8% -1.4

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Lyons · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Tasmanian Greens · 1 Shooters, Fishers, Farmers TAS
2024 3 Liberal Party · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 Jacqui Lambie Network · 1 Tasmanian Greens

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Boomer Bay

Is Boomer Bay a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Boomer Bay.

What natural hazards affect Boomer Bay?

Boomer Bay has a high recorded bushfire history (91/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Boomer Bay?

Boomer Bay, TAS had a population of 117 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Boomer Bay, TAS?

The postcode for Boomer Bay, TAS is 7177.

How far is Boomer Bay from Hobart?

Boomer Bay is 52 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 48 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Boomer Bay?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Boomer Bay was $61,724 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Boomer Bay?

There are too few current rental listings in Boomer Bay for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $220, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Boomer Bay?

The median age of residents in Boomer Bay was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Boomer Bay at risk of bushfire?

Boomer Bay has a high recorded bushfire history (91/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Boomer Bay walkable?

Boomer Bay scores 8/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Boomer Bay?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Boomer Bay, Hobart Airport West (27.1 km away), summer days average 22.7°C, winter nights 4.8°C, 460 mm of rain a year over 83 rainy days, and 2 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Boomer Bay?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Boomer Bay belong to?

Boomer Bay sits within the Sorell local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Boomer Bay?

The average residential rates bill through Sorell is $1,598 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Boomer Bay?

Across Sorell, 169 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 345.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Boomer Bay in?

Boomer Bay sits within the federal Division of Lyons, currently held by Rebecca White (Australian Labor Party).

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