Bouldercombe · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Bouldercombe

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

Separate houses make up 99.2% of all homes in Bouldercombe, creating a landscape of almost entirely detached dwellings. This is a stable residential area where home ownership is very high and the typical home is large, with nearly 79% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Bouldercombe, Urban Centre

Where Bouldercombe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320
  • $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 Bouldercombe — higher than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bouldercombe$320
4702, QLD $330
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,517, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $320, though this is a little below both the state and national figures.

$320

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▼ -30.0%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bouldercombe, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bouldercombe, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 43.2%, a rate that rose 22 points since 2011. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national averages at just 9.7%.

9.7% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.2% ▲ +106.3%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 43.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Bouldercombe splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home here is a separate house, and 78.8% of these have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure. The typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80, about the same as the national average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

99.2% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 98.4%
  • 2021: 99.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.8% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 89.9%
  • 2016: 89.8%
  • 2021: 78.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Bouldercombe, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

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 Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321021/bouldercombe/topic/housing-dwellings