$125 ▲ +145.1%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $51
- 2016: $85
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boulia · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Boulia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 79.9% of all homes in Boulia, which is well above the state and national figures. While most people live in detached houses, the area is marked by very low housing costs and a high proportion of renters.
$125
▲ +145.1%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boulia — lower than 91% of areas.
| Boulia | $125 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $125, with 64.3% of rentals costing under $200. Mortgage payments are also far below the state average, though the typical monthly payment rose from $500 in 2011 to $1,020 in 2021.
$1,020 ▲ +104.0%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,020
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boulia, Under $200 is the majority at 88%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boulia, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.9% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%, even though the proportion of renters fell 17 points since 2011.
38.9% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boulia, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Other tenure (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, but Boulia has far fewer three-bedroom homes than most areas. Despite this, there are more people per bedroom (1.00) than the state or national average of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.9% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.2% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boulia, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boulia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30900/boulia/topic/housing-dwellings