Boat Harbour bushfire risk
Of Boat Harbour’s 197 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Boat Harbour’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is above the TAS average of 35.4%.
Where the hazards are in Boat Harbour
Flood and bushfire areas across Boat Harbour. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Boat Harbour
Boat Harbour sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Boat Harbour
Boat Harbour is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Agriculture
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Rural Living
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural
School catchments in Boat Harbour
Boat Harbour can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Boat Harbour
At the 2021 Census, 17.4% of Boat Harbour’s 339 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Boat Harbour
Waratah-Wynyard council approved 67 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Waratah-Wynyard council area (not just Boat Harbour). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Strawberry Lane, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 10 Dicks Road, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 37 Blackabys Road, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 1 Boat Harbour Siding Road, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 167 Port Road, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 260 Fists Lane, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 54 Mackenzies Road, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
- 8 Dobsons Lane, Boat Harbour TAS 7321
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.