$400 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boolaroo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boolaroo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Boolaroo are separate houses, a figure far above the state and national averages. This makes it a predominantly detached residential area where the typical weekly rent of $400 is much higher than in most similar areas.
$400
▲ +48.1%
- $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 Boolaroo — higher than 82% of areas.
| Boolaroo | $400 |
|---|---|
| 2284, NSW | $365 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,907, which is higher than most areas. Weekly rents are also high for the region, with nearly 60% of renters paying between $350 and $549 per week.
$1,907 ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,467
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boolaroo, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boolaroo, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 28.1% of households rent their homes, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than in most areas at 29.5%.
28.1% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Boolaroo splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (30%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.3% of the local housing stock. While 70.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is lower than most areas, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.2% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boolaroo, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boolaroo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (26%).
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 Boolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10480/boolaroo/topic/housing-dwellings