$395 ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boya · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boya
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Boya is a separate detached house, making it an area of exclusively standalone dwellings. This is a high-ownership community where nearly 40% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.
$395
▲ +23.4%
- $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 Boya — higher than 81% of areas.
| Boya | $395 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $395, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,975, a bit more than the typical Australian household pays.
$1,975 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,945
- 2016: $2,069
- 2021: $1,975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boya, $350–$549 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boya, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 5.9% of households renting, which is far below both the state and national figures. Nearly half of all homes, 49%, are owned with a mortgage.
5.9% ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boya, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (40%) and Rented (6%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms, far above the 73.8% seen across Australia. Because these homes are so spacious, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Boya splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Boya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50168/boya/topic/housing-dwellings