$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $151
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boston · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Boston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
One hundred per cent of the homes in Boston (L) are separate detached houses, making it an area of exclusively standalone dwellings. This is far above the national figure and reflects a landscape of large family homes. While many residents own their homes outright, costs for those with loans or renting have climbed significantly.
$350
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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 Boston — higher than 75% of areas.
| Boston | $350 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | $250 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $350 and monthly loan payments of $1,733 are both much higher than most similar areas. These costs have risen sharply, with typical rents climbing by $199 since 2016 and mortgage payments increasing by $758 over a decade.
$1,733 ▲ +77.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $726
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boston, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all residents (49.6%) own their homes outright, which is far above the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, only 8.3% of households rent, a proportion that is far below the national average and has fallen by 14 points since 2011.
8.3% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boston, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, with 93.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.2% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Boston splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (44%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422010/boston/topic/housing-dwellings