$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.
Bouldercombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bouldercombe — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bouldercombe | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4699, QLD | $238 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,550 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bouldercombe, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
In Bouldercombe, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bouldercombe splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 12%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.1% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bouldercombe, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Bouldercombe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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