The size of Boat Harbour is approximately 18.9 square kilometres. It has 9 parks covering nearly 7.5% of total area. The population of Boat Harbour in 2011 was 432 people. By 2016 the population was 285 showing a population decline of 34.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Boat Harbour is 60-69 years. Households in Boat Harbour are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Boat Harbour work in a managers occupation. In 2011, 81.2% of the homes in Boat Harbour were owner-occupied compared with 77% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $380,000.