$280 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $274
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boddington · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Boddington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of all dwellings in Boddington, far exceeding the national figure. This is a place of spacious living, where most homes are large and detached. While housing costs are generally lower than the state and national averages, the mix of owners and renters has shifted slightly over the last decade.
$280
▲ +27.3%
- $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 Boddington — higher than 57% of areas.
| Boddington | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure. Mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the typical monthly payment falling $390 since 2011 to reach $1,690.
$1,690 ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,690
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boddington, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boddington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership rose to 33.9% by 2021, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.7%.
27.7% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Boddington splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are large, with 85% having three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of big houses helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boddington, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Boddington splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50630/boddington/topic/housing-dwellings