$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boorowa · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Boorowa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Boorowa an affordable place to live. Residents benefit from low typical payments, with a large proportion of the community owning their homes outright without a mortgage.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boorowa — lower than 57% of areas.
| Boorowa | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2586, NSW | $240 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,213, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,167. Rent is also well below the national figure, with a typical weekly rent of $250.
$1,213 ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boorowa, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boorowa, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Boorowa, where 46.0% of homes are owned outright—far above the 31.0% national figure. Meanwhile, 22.6% of households are renting, which is well below the state and national averages.
22.6% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boorowa, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape, making up 91.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are spacious, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.3%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 91.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boorowa, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boorowa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Boorowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115023/boorowa/topic/housing-dwellings