Boothby · Federal Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Boothby

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Less than 66% of homes in Boothby are separate houses, which is far below the state average. This variety in housing types is paired with a mix of ownership, where about a third of residents own their homes outright. Overall, housing costs here remain lower than in most similar areas.

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📍 Boothby, Federal Electorate

Where Boothby sits — Median rent (weekly)

$330 ▲ +29.4%
  • $200–$214: 2 areas
  • $214–$229: 1 area
  • $229–$243: 4 areas
  • $243–$257: 7 areas
  • $257–$271: 5 areas
  • $271–$286: 3 areas
  • $286–$300: 2 areas
  • $300–$314: 8 areas
  • $314–$329: 12 areas
  • $329–$343: 5 areas
  • $343–$357: 14 areas
  • $357–$371: 9 areas
  • $371–$386: 14 areas
  • $386–$400: 8 areas
  • $400–$414: 18 areas
  • $414–$429: 8 areas
  • $429–$443: 9 areas
  • $443–$457: 4 areas
  • $457–$471: 1 area
  • $471–$486: 3 areas
  • $486–$500: 2 areas
  • $500–$514: 3 areas
  • $514–$529: 0 areas
  • $529–$543: 0 areas
  • $543–$557: 4 areas
  • $557–$571: 2 areas
  • $571–$586: 0 areas
  • $586–$600: 3 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Boothby — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boothby$330
Greater Adelaide $320
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,500. Weekly rent is typically $330, a figure that is lower than most areas and slightly below the national average of $375.

$330 ▲ +29.4%

Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $255
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $330

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,800 ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Boothby splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 18%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Boothby splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is higher than most areas at 33.9%, though this has fallen by 3.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen to 28.0%, which is about the same as the state average.

28.0% ▲ +20.9%

Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.9% ▼ -8.7%

Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 37.2%
  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 33.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Boothby splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 65.5% of the market, a figure well below the national average of 72.3%. The area also has fewer large homes than most, with those having three or more bedrooms falling to 70.4% since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

65.5% ▼ -14.9%

Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 76.9%
  • 2016: 76.8%
  • 2021: 65.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.4% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 73.4%
  • 2016: 77.4%
  • 2021: 70.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boothby, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boothby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boothby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED403/boothby/topic/housing-dwellings