Boyanup · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boyanup

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

Large family homes dominate daily life in Boyanup, where 98% of all dwellings are separate houses. This preference for space is reflected in the fact that 85.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Boyanup, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyanup sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▲ +60.0%
  • $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 Boyanup — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boyanup$320
6237, WA $325
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.

$320 ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $268
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,525
  • 2016: $1,755
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boyanup, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (13%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Boyanup splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with $3,000 or more at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is common here, with 40.6% of houses owned outright, a rate well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 11.6% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national levels.

11.6% ▼ -27.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.6% ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.6%
  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 40.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Boyanup splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 98% of homes fitting this description. These homes are generally large, as 42.6% of dwellings have four bedrooms and 5.9% have five or more.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.0% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 99.3%
  • 2016: 96.5%
  • 2021: 98.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.4% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.8%
  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 85.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boyanup, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boyanup, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).

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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50169/boyanup/topic/housing-dwellings