Boxers Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boxers Creek

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

Every single home in Boxers Creek is a separate detached house. This makes the area stand out compared to the state and national figures, where a mix of apartments and townhouses is more common. Housing costs here are generally lower than the typical New South Wales figures.

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📍 Boxers Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Boxers Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $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 Boxers Creek — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boxers Creek$290
2580, NSW $320
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $290. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than in New South Wales, with the usual payment being $1,682.

$290

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $260
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,682

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,907
  • 2021: $1,682

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boxers Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boxers Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A high proportion of people own their homes outright here, at 41%, which is well above the national figure. This is reflected in the lower number of households renting, which is 22.9%.

22.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 41.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boxers Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common, with 71.1% having three or more bedrooms. While most of these are detached houses, the number of people per bedroom is slightly lower than the state average at 0.80.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 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.

71.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 71.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boxers Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boxers Creek, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).

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 Boxers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10538/boxers-creek/topic/housing-dwellings