Tasmania · Postcode 7177

Boomer Bay postcode and suburb data

Tasmania · Phone area code 03 · 41 km from Hobart

Outer Regional
117
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boomer Bay at a glance vs TAS

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

7177 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
117 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sorell Council area 20 suburbs, 7 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against TAS

Household income
$1,187/wk
18% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
29% below TAS average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles above TAS average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
9.0 years older than TAS average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
1.2 pts below TAS average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Boomer Bay vs the TAS average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBoomer BayTAS avgAU avgGreater Hobart
Household income/wk $1,187 -TAS $1,443 $1,836 $1,571
Rent/wk $220 -TAS $311 $390 $355
Mortgage/month $1,083 -TAS $1,401 $1,958 $1,538
Median age 55 46.0 45.0 44.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈TAS 3.0/10 6.0/10 4.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% -TAS 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the TAS average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Boomer Bay is a locality 41 km from Hobart in Tasmania, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 7177. It falls within the South East region. The local government area is Sorell.

According to the 2021 Census, Boomer Bay has a population of 117 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the TAS average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, lower than the TAS average. The Indigenous population is 7 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Boomer Bay includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 55 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the TAS average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boomer Bay scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Boomer Bay is part of the South East Coast statistical area in Tasmania.

Boomer Bay details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode7177
StateTasmania (TAS)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)117
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$657/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens94.0%
Indigenous Population7 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-42.8545086
Longitude147.8313509
Distance from Hobart41 km
Region (SA4)South East
Area (SA3)South East Coast
Local GovernmentSorell
Federal ElectorateLyons
State ElectorateLyons (Prosser)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Hobart (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (29.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (13.7%)
15–24 years8 (6.8%)
25–44 years25 (21.4%)
45–64 years32 (27.4%)
65+ years34 (29.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.0%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boomer Bay is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (7.7%)
Diabetes8 (6.8%)
Asthma8 (6.8%)
Heart Disease6 (5.1%)
Cancer4 (3.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (10.5%)
1 vehicle13 (22.8%)
2 vehicles19 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (33.3%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.