Bocobra · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Bocobra

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

Housing costs in Bocobra remain remarkably low compared to the rest of the country. The area is dominated by detached houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,000. This affordability is reflected in a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.

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📍 Bocobra, Suburb / Locality

Where Bocobra sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bocobra — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bocobra$150
2865, NSW $210
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $150. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,000, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bocobra, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No households in Bocobra are renting, which is far below the state and national rates. Instead, 47.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% seen across Australia.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bocobra, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 48%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house. These tend to be large, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 68.6%.

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Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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In Bocobra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bocobra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 4 bedrooms is next at 31%.

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 Bocobra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10432/bocobra/topic/housing-dwellings