$218 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $163
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $218
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boolarra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boolarra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Boolarra than in most other areas. This is a place where housing is much more affordable than the state or national figures, with a strong preference for large, detached houses.
$218
▲ +33.7%
- $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 Boolarra — lower than 70% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 are far below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $218.
$1,083 ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $876
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boolarra, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Boolarra splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 47% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 10.2% of households rent, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
10.2% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boolarra, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Boolarra is a separate house, at 98.8%, which is far above the state average. These homes tend to be large, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.6%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boolarra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boolarra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Boolarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20288/boolarra/topic/housing-dwellings