Bouldercombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Bouldercombe

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

Weekly rents of just $250 make Bouldercombe much more affordable than most other areas. This is a place where home ownership is very strong and the vast majority of people live in detached houses. The housing market is stable, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Bouldercombe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bouldercombe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +66.7%
  • $100–$121: 37 areas
  • $121–$143: 11 areas
  • $143–$164: 27 areas
  • $164–$186: 32 areas
  • $186–$207: 63 areas
  • $207–$229: 57 areas
  • $229–$250: 59 areas
  • $250–$271: 158 areas
  • $271–$293: 106 areas
  • $293–$314: 178 areas
  • $314–$336: 149 areas
  • $336–$357: 207 areas
  • $357–$379: 179 areas
  • $379–$400: 182 areas
  • $400–$421: 312 areas
  • $421–$443: 103 areas
  • $443–$464: 158 areas
  • $464–$486: 69 areas
  • $486–$507: 85 areas
  • $507–$529: 38 areas
  • $529–$550: 32 areas
  • $550–$571: 45 areas
  • $571–$593: 19 areas
  • $593–$614: 34 areas
  • $614–$636: 8 areas
  • $636–$657: 11 areas
  • $657–$679: 5 areas
  • $679–$700: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bouldercombe — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bouldercombe$250
4699, QLD $238
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the Queensland average, sitting at $1,550 and having fallen slightly since 2011.

$250 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,550 ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $1,701
  • 2021: $1,550

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bouldercombe, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bouldercombe, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (17%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 43.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Consequently, the 12.1% of households that rent is far below the state and national averages.

12.1% ▼ -10.3%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.1% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 38.6%
  • 2021: 43.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bouldercombe splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While 75.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

97.6% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 97.2%
  • 2016: 97.3%
  • 2021: 97.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.1% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 78.1%
  • 2021: 75.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bouldercombe, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bouldercombe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

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 Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/topic/housing-dwellings