Booral · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Booral

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

Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes in Booral, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. While housing costs are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below state figures, and a large number of residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Booral, Suburb / Locality

Where Booral sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▲ +93.8%
  • $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 Booral — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Booral$310
2425, NSW $310
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, sitting well below the state average.

$310 ▲ +93.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $160
  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,696
  • 2016: $2,134
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Booral splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Booral, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 13.4% of households are renting, which is far below both state and national levels.

13.4% ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.5% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 39.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Booral splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common in Booral, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, well above the state and national figures. Detached houses are the norm at 96.2%, far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%.

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.

96.2% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.6%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 96.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.7% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.6%
  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 77.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Booral splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Booral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10494/booral/topic/housing-dwellings