$70 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boscabel · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Boscabel are far below the state and national figures, with the usual monthly mortgage payment sitting at just $750. This is a place where people primarily live in their own homes, and the housing market is much more affordable than in most other parts of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boscabel — lower than 99% of areas.
| Boscabel | $70 |
|---|---|
| 6394, WA | $180 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is only $70, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, sitting far below the national figure.
$70 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$750 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 42.3% of households doing so, which is far above the national figure. Very few people rent, at just 11.5%, while no one in the area has a mortgage.
11.5% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.3% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Boscabel, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Other tenure is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Boscabel is a separate house, and 92.3% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% 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.
92.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Boscabel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Boscabel, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boscabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50158/boscabel/topic/housing-dwellings