$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.
Boothby · Federal Electorate
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.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Boothby — lower than 69% of areas.
| Boothby | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Boothby splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Boothby splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Boothby splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 28%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.4% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Boothby, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
In Boothby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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