$200 ▲ +263.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $55
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boisdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boisdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
One hundred per cent of dwellings in Boisdale are separate houses, making it an area entirely composed of standalone homes. This creates a housing landscape where typical weekly rents of $200 are far below the national figure. It is a place where housing costs are significantly lower than in most other parts of the country.
$200
▲ +263.6%
- $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 Boisdale — lower than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,231 being well below the Victorian average. Rent is also very low at $200 a week, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,231 ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,231
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boisdale, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boisdale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 35.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 15.2% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national levels.
15.2% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boisdale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Boisdale tend to be large, with 86.7% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that every single home in the area is a separate house.
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.
100.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boisdale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boisdale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 32%.
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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/housing-dwellings