$468 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boro · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boro
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Boro is a separate house, making it an area defined by detached living. This residential landscape is dominated by large family homes and high housing costs, with typical monthly loan payments reaching $2,026.
$468
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- $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 Boro — higher than 89% of areas.
| Boro | $468 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $468, which is a little above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, sitting slightly above the Australian typical of $1,863.
$2,026 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,509
- 2021: $2,026
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boro, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Boro splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of the households (47.1%) have a mortgage, while 35.3% own their home outright. This level of outright ownership is well above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.
29.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boro, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is far above the national average for larger homes, with 88.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with the fact that 100% of the dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boro, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Boro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10512/boro/topic/housing-dwellings