$300 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Boulder · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Boulder
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make South Boulder an affordable place to live, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,250. This is well below the national figure. The area is dominated by large family homes, though fewer people own their houses outright compared to other parts of the country.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $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 South Boulder — higher than 57% of areas.
| South Boulder | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6432, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $300, which is a little below the Western Australian average and well below the national figure. Mortgage payments are also low, with nearly half of homeowners paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.
$1,250 ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Boulder, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Boulder, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 27.3%, which is well below the Australian average.
28.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Boulder, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 77% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Boulder, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Boulder, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 South Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51362/south-boulder/topic/housing-dwellings