$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boyanup · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Boyanup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Boyanup is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing heavy areas in the region. This small community sees a high number of people owning their homes outright and a very low number of renters. The housing landscape is dominated by larger family homes, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms.
$290
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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 Boyanup — higher than 56% of areas.
| Boyanup | $290 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | $325 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,608 has risen by $48 since 2016, though it remains a little below the national figure. Weekly rents are well below the Australian average at $290, which is around the middle for similar areas.
$1,608 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,608
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Boyanup splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (40%) and $350–$549 (40%), with Under $200 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Boyanup, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 42.8% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the state and national averages. This is a major shift from 2011, when renting fell by 79 points to just 12.5%.
12.5% ▼ -86.3%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Boyanup splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 100% of the dwellings, far exceeding the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 39.1% having four bedrooms and 36.7% having three.
0.80 ▼ -52.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boyanup, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Boyanup splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521006/boyanup/topic/housing-dwellings