Boxwood Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boxwood Hill

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

Every single home in Boxwood Hill is a separate house, making it a community of detached dwellings. This area is defined by low housing costs and a very high number of people who own their homes outright.

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📍 Boxwood Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Boxwood Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$215
  • $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 Boxwood Hill — lower than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boxwood Hill$215
6338, WA $210
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,042, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rent is also much lower than most areas, sitting at $215.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boxwood Hill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 56% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 20% of households rent, a rate that is far below the Australian average.

20.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

56.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.3%
  • 2021: 56.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boxwood Hill, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common here, with 88% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the state and national figures.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.6%
  • 2021: 88.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boxwood Hill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boxwood Hill, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 36%.

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 Boxwood Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50167/boxwood-hill/topic/housing-dwellings