Boodarie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boodarie

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

Weekly rents of $850 make Boodarie one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This is a high-cost housing market where almost no one owns their home outright and the typical monthly mortgage payment is well above the national figure.

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📍 Boodarie, Suburb / Locality

Where Boodarie sits — Median rent (weekly)

$850 ▲ +515.9%
  • $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 Boodarie — higher than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boodarie$850
6722, WA $240
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,502, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renters face some of the highest costs at this level, with a typical weekly rent of $850, far above the national figure of $375.

$850 ▲ +515.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $138
  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $850

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,502 ▼ -13.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,875
  • 2016: $3,567
  • 2021: $2,502

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boodarie, $750 or more is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boodarie, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 61%; $3,000 or more is next at 39%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is extremely rare here at 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%. Most households are paying off a mortgage (60.9%), while 21.7% rent their homes.

21.7% ▼ -51.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.7%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boodarie, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Rented is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms and a typical density of 0.90 people per bedroom. Separate houses make up 78.3% of all dwellings, which is well above the Australian figure of 72.3%.

0.90 ▼ -35.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.40
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

78.3% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.6%
  • 2016: 97.6%
  • 2021: 78.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.1% ▲ +37.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.9%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 89.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Boodarie, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 5 or more (25%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).

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 Boodarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50143/boodarie/topic/housing-dwellings