Boolambayte · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boolambayte

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

A hundred per cent of the homes in Boolambayte are separate houses, creating a landscape of detached dwellings. This is a place where owning your own home is the norm, with nearly half the population owning their house outright.

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📍 Boolambayte, Suburb / Locality

Where Boolambayte sits — Median rent (weekly)

$315 ▲ +50.0%
  • $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 Boolambayte — higher than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boolambayte$315
2423, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, though they sit well below the state average at $315.

$315 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $210
  • 2021: $315

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,800 ▲ +66.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,084
  • 2016: $1,589
  • 2021: $1,800

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boolambayte, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 47.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. This explains why there are no renting households in the area, a rate far below the rest of Australia.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

47.1% ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 63.2%
  • 2021: 47.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boolambayte, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Despite the larger home sizes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.8%
  • 2016: 89.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.4% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.6%
  • 2016: 78.9%
  • 2021: 82.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Boolambayte, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).

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 Boolambayte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10479/boolambayte/topic/housing-dwellings