$480 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bovell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bovell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of homeowners in Bovell now own their homes outright, reflecting a shift toward more secure tenure over the years. This is a place of large, separate houses where over half the residents have no mortgage to pay.
$480
▲ +26.3%
- $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 Bovell — higher than 90% of areas.
| Bovell | $480 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $480, which is well above the national figure of $375. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,950, about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,950 ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bovell, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $550–$749 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bovell, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 53.3% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 4.6% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
4.6% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bovell, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Bovell has three or more bedrooms, and 97.4% are separate houses. With such large homes, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom, a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 97.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bovell, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Bovell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50162/bovell/topic/housing-dwellings