Boyer · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boyer

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

A typical bedroom in Boyer is occupied by one person, which is well above the state and national figures. This suggests a high density of people per room in a place where housing costs remain quite affordable.

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📍 Boyer, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyer sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $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 Boyer — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boyer$290
7140, TAS $270
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Weekly rents are $290, about the same as the Tasmanian average and well below the Australian figure of $375.

$1,192

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,176
  • 2021: $1,192

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boyer, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 40%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the 0.8 people typically found per room in Tasmania and across Australia.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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In Boyer, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Boyer, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 45%.

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 Boyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60064/boyer/topic/housing-dwellings