$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boors Plain · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Boors Plain, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $780. This is far below the South Australian figure of $1,500, making the area notably more affordable than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boors Plain — lower than 75% of areas.
| Boors Plain | $200 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting is also cheaper here, with typical weekly rents of $200 being well below the state's $300. This affordability is mirrored in mortgage payments, which are far below the national figure.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$780 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common at 38.1%, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 19.0% of households renting is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
19.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Boors Plain, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (21%) and Other tenure (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Boors Plain is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, the 66.7% of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Boors Plain, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Boors Plain, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boors Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40141/boors-plain/topic/housing-dwellings