Boyland · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boyland

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

High housing costs define daily life in Boyland, where typical weekly rents are $510 and monthly mortgage payments reach $2,167. This is a place of large, detached family homes, with nearly all residents living in separate houses.

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📍 Boyland, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyland sits — Median rent (weekly)

$510 ▲ +22.9%
  • $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 Boyland — higher than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boyland$510
4275, QLD $400
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rents and mortgages are much higher than the national figure, with typical weekly rent sitting well above the Australian average by $135. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well above the Queensland figure by $434.

$510 ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $415
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $510

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +14.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,900
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boyland, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (30%) and $200–$349 (26%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boyland, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 50%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Most people here own their homes with a mortgage, representing 59.8% of households. Only 12% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland and national figures.

12.0% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.7% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 28.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boyland, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Boyland is a separate house, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and 42.6% of these homes have exactly four bedrooms.

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% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.3%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.2% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89.3%
  • 2016: 88.8%
  • 2021: 91.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boyland, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boyland, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (21%).

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 Boyland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30345/boyland/topic/housing-dwellings