Booral · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Booral

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

More people are living in larger homes in Booral than in 2011, with 84.1% of dwellings now having three or more bedrooms. This area is dominated by detached houses, where a high number of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Booral, Urban Centre

Where Booral sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340
  • $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 Booral — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Booral$340
4655, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most similar areas and has risen by $40 since 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, a figure that is a little below the Queensland and national totals.

$340

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $340

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,464
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Booral, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Booral, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong in Booral, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 11.3%.

11.3% ▲ +14.4%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 45.3%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 42.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Booral splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes, far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 75.1% having either three or four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

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

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

96.3% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 98.8%
  • 2016: 94.3%
  • 2021: 96.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.1% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 81.4%
  • 2016: 77.9%
  • 2021: 84.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Booral, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Booral, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).

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 Booral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321020/booral/topic/housing-dwellings