Boddington · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boddington

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

Separate houses make up 95.3% of all homes in Boddington, where dwellings are typically larger than those found across Australia. Most households live in detached houses with three or more bedrooms, and a high proportion of the community rents their home compared to similar areas.

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📍 Boddington, Suburb / Locality

Where Boddington sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Boddington — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boddington$280
6390, WA $280
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, usually sitting at $1,517.

$280 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $224
  • 2016: $285
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,080
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boddington, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boddington, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 32% of households, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure. Meanwhile, 30.3% of homes are owned outright, a rate about the same as the national average.

32.0% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 32.9%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.3% ▲ +18.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 30.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Boddington splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (32%), with Owned outright at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, with 83.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.3% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.6%
  • 2016: 92.6%
  • 2021: 95.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.5% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.9%
  • 2016: 82.3%
  • 2021: 83.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boddington, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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Boddington splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50137/boddington/topic/housing-dwellings