$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boort · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Boort
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make daily life more affordable in Boort (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $897. This affordability is linked to high rates of home ownership, with nearly 60% of residents owning their homes outright.
$180
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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 Boort — lower than 83% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at $180, and it has fallen by $15 since 2016. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, though the typical monthly cost rose $30 since 2011.
$897 ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $897
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boort, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boort, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 59.1% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at 13.4%.
13.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.1% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boort, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.0% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
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.
97.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boort, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boort, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Boort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221008/boort/topic/housing-dwellings