0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.30
- 2021: 0.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Boatman · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Barely any changes have hit the housing landscape in Boatman since 2011. The area remains sparsely populated with very few dwellings, where homes are notably spacious relative to the number of people living in them.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The most common monthly mortgage distribution is Under $1,000 at 100%, ahead of $1,000–$1,799 (0%).
In Boatman, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (31%).
In Boatman, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 44%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Living spaces here are very roomy, with only 0.50 people per bedroom. This is well below the typical 0.80 figure seen across both Queensland and Australia, and among the lowest proportions for any similar area.
0.50 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Boatman, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boatman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30296/boatman/topic/housing-dwellings