$415 ▲ +226.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $127
- 2016: $395
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boorooma · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Boorooma than in the rest of the country. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, though few residents own their properties outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boorooma — higher than 85% of areas.
| Boorooma | $415 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $415, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit at $1,950, a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$415 ▲ +226.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Boorooma, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
In Boorooma, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $3,000 or more (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 12.3% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below both the state and national figures of around 31%.
36.3% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.3% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Boorooma, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of the market, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Boorooma, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Boorooma, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boorooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/topic/housing-dwellings